Gandhi, who turned 54 in June, has served as an MP for five terms and currently represents the Rae Bareli constituency. | Photo: PTI
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will visit the US from September 8 to 10, during which he will hold numerous interactions in Washington DC and Dallas, including at the University of Texas.
Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitorda shared details of Gandhi’s first visit to the US after becoming the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha in June.
“Since Rahul Gandhi became the leader of the opposition, I, as the president of the Indian Overseas Congress, which has a presence in 32 countries, (have) been bombarded with requests from the Indian diaspora, diplomats, academics, businessmen, leaders, international media and many others, to interact with him,” Pitroda said in a video statement.
“Now, he (Gandhi) is coming to the US for a very short visit. He will be in Dallas on September 8 and in Washington DC on September 9 and 10. In Dallas, we will interact with the University of Texas, with students, academic institutions and people in the community. We will have a very large community meeting. We will meet with some technocrats and then have dinner with leaders from the Dallas area,” he added.
The next day, Gandhi will travel to Washington DC, where there is a plan to have similar interactions with a variety of people, including think tanks, national press clubs and others, the Indian Overseas Congress chief said.
“There are many events planned with a variety of people because we find that people also have a lot of interest in the states that we govern with a Congress government,” he said.
“We hope our visit will be a great success,” Pitroda added.
Gandhi, who turned 54 in June, has served five terms as an MP and currently represents the Rae Bareli constituency previously held by his mother, Sonia Gandhi.
She won from two constituencies in the Lok Sabha elections but resigned from the Wayanad seat in Kerala, from where her sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will contest a by-election.
Gandhi entered the Lok Sabha for the first time in 2004, following his victory in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh.
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First published: August 31, 2024 | 15:30 IS
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