Trying to keep Congress in some reckoning in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency, Congress general secretary, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra conducted an impressive road show in the heart of Varanasi on Wednesday. Accompanying Ajay Rai, Priyanka Gandhi began her five kilometre road show by garlanding the statue of Madan Mohan Malviya at the gates of the Banaras Hindu University. Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel who trounced BJP in recent assembly elections, also accompanied Priyanka Gandhi. Her road show came nearly three weeks after Modi road show that he had undertaken a day before filing his nomination papers. Congress' consistent emphasis in Varanasi despite a sure shot loss is being looked as preparations for the assembly elections.

Source: dna May 16, 2019 00:11 UTC