New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi embarked on a bike ride to Pangong Lake in eastern Ladakh on Saturday, where he would stay overnight in a tourist camp. According to party sources, Rahul will celebrate his father and former PM Rajiv Gandhi`s birthday on August 20 at Pangong Lake. Gandhi, during his maiden visit to Ladakh on Friday, held an interactive session with over 500 youth in Leh.
Congress’ Leh district spokesperson and leader of opposition in LAHDC-Leh, Tsering Namgyal said, “Rahul Gandhi had a 40-minute-long interactive session with over 500 youth in a jam-packed auditorium in Leh on Friday.”
The Congress leader arrived in Leh on Thursday on a two-day visit to the region. However, his tour has been extended till August 25.
Gandhi’s first visit to Ladakh since the revocation of Article 370 in 2019 comes ahead of elections of the 30-member Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC)-Kargil and general elections next year.
Congress and National Conference have formed a pre-poll alliance against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the Kargil hill council polls scheduled for September 10.
Party spokesperson also said that since Congress and National Conference have entered into a pre-poll alliance for Kargil polls, Rahul may also hold a meeting with party leaders from Kargil during his visit.’
‘Rahul Gandhi, the Congress leader, rode a bike to Pangong Lake in eastern Ladakh on Saturday, where he would spend the night at a tourist camp. He plans to mark his father and former PM Rajiv Gandhi`s birthday on August 20 at Pangong Lake. On Friday, he interacted with over 500 youths in Leh during his first visit to Ladakh.
Tsering Namgyal, the Congress’ Leh district spokesperson and leader of opposition in LAHDC-Leh, said, “Rahul Gandhi had a lively discussion with over 500 youth in a crowded auditorium in Leh for 40 minutes on Friday.”
The Congress leader came to Leh on Thursday for a two-day trip to the region. However, he has extended his visit till August 25.
Gandhi’s visit to Ladakh is his first since Article 370 was revoked in 2019. It comes before the elections of the 30-member Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC)-Kargil and the general elections next year.
Congress and National Conference have joined hands against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the Kargil Hill council elections on September 10.
The party spokesperson also said that Rahul may meet with party leaders from Kargil during his visit, as Congress and National Conference have formed a pre-poll alliance for Kargil elections.’
