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| Big boost for Cong as Rahul kick starts party’s campaign in Kargil | | | Early Times Report
Kargil, Aug 24: Ahead of the forthcoming elections of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Kargil, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi reached Kargil today and addressed a meeting.
Even as the process for filing nomination papers for the 26 members of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Kargil elections is going on, Congress Rahul Gandhi started the campaign for his party candidates.
Rahul Gandhi, who is on a tour to the Union Territory of Ladakh reached Kargil today and address back-to-back meetings of party leaders and workers to get feedback.
Sources in Congress revealed that the decision to organize a rally was taken to boost the morale of the party candidates for the LAHDC elections.
In the last LAHDC Kargil elections held in 2018, the National Conference won 10 seats followed by eight seats by Congress. PDP had won two seats and BJP one while there were five Independents.
As reported earlier Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Ladakh tour was extended till August 25.
Earlier it was announced that Rahul Gandhi would stay in Ladakh only for two days on August 17 and 18 but the stay of Rahul Gandhi at Ladakh was extended till August 25 to ensure that Congress stalwart would visit Kargil.
The process filling of the nominations was started on August 16, 2023. Prospective candidates will have until August 23, 2023, to submit their nominations. Subsequently, the scrutiny of nominations will take place on August 24, followed by the last date for the withdrawal of nominations on August 26, 2023.
Three-day Kargil visit was added to Rahul Gandhi’s itinerary as the party wants to utilize his visit to reap some electoral benefits where the chances of the Congress are bright.
This is Rahul Gandhi’s first visit to Ladakh since the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir was bifurcated into two Union Territories, Ladakh and Jammu, and Kashmir, following the abrogation of Article 370 and 35 (A) on August 5, 2019.
“Bharat Jodo is deeply rooted in every Indian’s heart and mind. The resonating chant of Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ echoing through the streets of Leh serves as a strong example of this unity. No power can suppress this voice, brimming with affection and camaraderie,” Gandhi wrote on his social media account.
He also shared pictures and a video where he was seen holding a tricolour while meeting a group of veterans on the first floor of a building and waving to the cheering crowd gathering on the streets of Leh main market. |
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