Congress plenary: roads covered in flower petals as Priyanka Gandhi Vadra arrives in Raipur

The ruling Congress party in Chhattisgarh appears to be pulling out all stops for the plenary session being held in Raipur as the state prepares for elections later this year.

On Day 2 of the event, streets were seen covered in flower petals to welcome party leaders including Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. Dancers were seen performing along the path, while party workers and supporters waved flags.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra landed in Raipur on the morning of 25 February 2023. She was reportedly received at the airport by Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel.

On the same day, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former AICC chief Sonia Gandhi will address leaders, as well as political, economic and international affairs resolutions will be deliberated upon at the party's 85th plenary session. A "thanksgiving" statement for former Congress president Sonia Gandhi will also be read out at the session following which she will deliver her address.

On the first day of the session, the Congress steering committee unanimously decided not to hold elections to the CWC and authorised the party chief to nominate its members. The decision was taken at the Kharge-led steering committee meeting which members of the Gandhi family skipped.

(With PTI inputs)

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