Rahul Gandhi visits temple in Narmada district ahead of Congress rally in Gujarat

This is the second rally of Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi in recent times in Gujarat.

Published on: May 1, 2017, 16:21:16 IST

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Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi visited the Panduri Mata Temple on Monday at Dev Mogara village near in Gujarat’s Dediapada.

Rahul Gandhi visited a temple in Gujarat’s Dediapada ahead of the Congress rally. (PTI File Photo)

The goddess is the reigning deity of local tribals.

After arriving at the Vadodara airport this afternoon, Gandhi headed straight to the Dev Mogara village in Narmada district to visit the temple, said Gujarat Congress spokesperson Nishith Vyas.

The temple is situated around 25km from Dediapada village.

After paying respects at the temple, Gandhi went to Dediapada to address a rally.

This is the second rally of Rahul Gandhi in recent times in Gujarat.

Earlier, in December last year, he addressed a rally in Mehsana of north Gujarat.

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