Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi posted on Twitter on Monday that he will be travelling to Europe for a “few days”, announcing about a trip abroad for the first time in a public domain .
Gandhi, whose foreign trips in the past have led to intense speculation, also wished a Happy New Year.
Gandhi had been out of the country during New Year on some occasions in the past as well. His last two trips abroad were much talked about.
{{/usCountry}}Gandhi had been out of the country during New Year on some occasions in the past as well. His last two trips abroad were much talked about.
{{/usCountry}}There was a political controversy over his September visit to Aspen, in the US to attend a conference.
When the BJP raised questions about the Congress claim of Gandhi attending the conference in Aspen, the Congress vice-president’s office had uploaded photographs of the same on Twitter to counter the attack.
His around two-month sabbatical after an AICC session in February this year to reflect upon the party’s debacle in Delhi elections and deliberate on a future course for Congress had led to the BJP taking potshots at him.
After his return from nearly two-month-long sabbatical on April 16, Gandhi has been unsparing in his attacks on Modi and his government.
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