New Delhi :
Congress general secretary for Uttar Pradesh-East Priyanka Gandhi, who is on a four-day state visit, will begin her 140-km-long ‘Ganga yatra’ from Allahabad to Varanasi on Monday. During her second visit to Uttar Pradesh after being appointed the party's general secretary, Priyanka will formally kick off Congress party's campaign for the Lok Sabha elections from the political hotbed of eastern Uttar Pradesh - Allahabad - and reach Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s constituency Varanasi using the river route. Ahead of her visit, Priyanka on Sunday wrote an open letter to the people of Uttar Pradesh and promised to have an honest conversation about their grievances.
Below are the live updates from Priyanka Gandhi's Ganga Yatra:
Priyanka Gandhi addresses a public gathering in Prayagraj.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Congress General Secretary for UP-East: Unki (Prime Minister) marzi apne naam ke aage kya lagaen. Mujhe ek kisan bhai ne kaha ki 'dekhiye chowkidaar to ameeron ke hote hain, hum kisan to apne khud chowkidaar hote hain.' (File pic) pic.twitter.com/F1S8x3zHwW
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Priyanka Gandhi made her first stop of her Ganga yatra, at the Dumduma ghat. During her stop, she urged voters to "think before casting their votes". "PM Modi only favours the industrialists and so think before voting, use your vote correctly and in a way that your vote changes things in the country," she said.
Congress General Secretary UP-East Priyanka Gandhi Vadra begins 3-day long 'Ganga-yatra' from Manaiya Ghat to Assi Ghat in Varanasi.
Prayagraj: Congress General Secretary UP-East Priyanka Gandhi Vadra begins 3-day long 'Ganga-yatra' from Manaiya ghat to Assi Ghat in Varanasi. pic.twitter.com/IY5Dkek6Jc
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Congress General Secretary UP-East Priyanka Gandhi Vadra begins 3-day long 'Ganga-yatra' from Manaiya Ghat to Assi Ghat in Varanasi.
Prayagraj: Congress General Secretary UP-East Priyanka Gandhi Vadra begins 3-day long 'Ganga-yatra' from Manaiya ghat to Assi Ghat in Varanasi. pic.twitter.com/IY5Dkek6Jc
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#WATCH | .@INCIndia General Secretary UP-East @priyankagandhi offers prayers at Bade Hanuman temple in Prayagraj. pic.twitter.com/eURJc6L7IF
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Ahead of the steamer ride, Priyanka visited the famous 'Bade Hanuman Ji' temple, which is located next to Sangam Ghat.
Priyanka doing 'pooja' ahead of her boat ride at Prayagraj's Chhatnag.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra at Triveni Sangam, to start 3-day long 'Ganga-yatra' from Chhatnag in Prayagraj to Assi Ghat in Varanasi, today. pic.twitter.com/A6gjtbod33
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Priyanka Gandhi travels to Lucknow in economy class, clicks selfies with co-passengers.
Track live updates of Priyanka's Uttar Pradesh visit here: https://t.co/6XM4CySB2t pic.twitter.com/xD9N2kQ8LJ
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On Sunday, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra arrived at the party office in Lucknow. During her visit, she held several meetings with party leaders and workers to churn out her party's poll strategy in Uttar Pradesh.
Highlights of Priyanka's Lucknow visit: https://bit.ly/2TPdnXV
Priyanka Gandhi's letter to the people of Uttar Pradesh.
@priyankagandhi's letter to the people of Uttar Pradesh. In her letter, she said that she has come to the people of the state to have an honest conversation about their grievances.
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Preparations in full swing in Allahabad ahead of Priyanka Gandhi's 'Ganga yatra'.
Prayagraj: Preparation visuals from Manaiya ghat. Congress General Secretary UP-East Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will take a 3-day, 140 km long 'Ganga-yatra' on a steamer boat, starting today, from Chhatnag in Prayagraj to Assi Ghat in Varanasi. pic.twitter.com/mEBKt4b1Ww
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Congress general secretary UP-East Priyanka Gandhi will take a 3-day, 140 km long 'Ganga-yatra' on a steamer boat, starting today, from Chhatnag in Prayagraj to Assi Ghat in Varanasi.
Raebareli: Congress General Secretary UP-East Priyanka Gandhi Vadra enroute Prayagraj. She will take a 3-day, 140 km long 'ganga-yatra' on a steamer boat, starting today, from Chhatnag in Prayagraj to Assi Ghat in Varanasi. (17.03) pic.twitter.com/oOTXLyWJnR
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