Today’s live news updates: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is on a day-long visit to Gujarat and will meet party workers in Ahmedabad today. The party’s visit comes after the party won a Lok Sabha seat in the state after a decade. Hence, his message to the party leaders will be closely watched to see how it figures into the Bharatiya Janata Party-dominated state politics.
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What else is planned for Rahul Gandhi’s day in Gujarat? Following the party meeting, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha is also scheduled to meet the families of those who lost their lives in various recent tragedies in Gujarat, including the Rajkot game reserve fire, the Vadodara boat capsizing and the Morbi bridge collapse.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy will meet in Hyderabad today for the first time since Hyderabad ceased to be the common capital of both states. The meeting is likely to focus on resolving pending issues related to the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh. Partitioning of assets, state institutions, unpaid electricity dues, transfer of remaining employees to their home states – several issues remain unresolved even a decade after the bifurcation. Read more
