#puneinpixels: Rahul Gandhi heats up political battle in Pune
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Rahul Gandhi, president, Indian National Congress pose for a selfie during an interactive session with students in Pune on Friday. Congress chief, during his interaction with students talked about his growth as a political leader and said “my courage comes from experience”. He also spoke to the students on various issues including demonetisation and job loss. With elections just a week away, he said in an assuring tone: “I don’t make empty promises.” (PRESS TRUST OF INDIA)
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(Left) Chandrakant Patil, cabinet minister of Maharashtra, interacts with HT staff in Pune on Thursday. (Pratham Gokhale/HT Photo)
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(From left) Mohan Joshi, Congress Pune Lok Sabha candidate; NCP leader Ajit Pawar and Congress leader Harshvardhan Patil after Joshi was being declared as the Congress candidate from Pune constituency, on Tuesday. (SANKET WANKHADE/HT PHOTO)
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While Congress chose Mohan Joshi as its Pune face on Monday midnight, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Girish Bapat (centre) and Kanchan Kul (left), BJP candidate from Baramati, have already started electioneering in the city on Tuesday. (SANKET WANKHADE/HT PHOTO)
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Congress president Rahul Gandhi reached Pune late on Thursday night and was welcomed by Congress workers at Westin hotel. Former chief minister Prithviraj Chavan, Anant Gadgil, Pravin Gaikwad, Dipti Chaudhari and Ramesh Iyer were present. Gandhi will meet Congress corporators and block presidents in the morning before leaving for an interaction with students today. (HT PHOTO)
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To enlighten voters of the importance of casting their vote, the Pune district collectorate launched voter awareness campaign at its office on Wednesday. Stage plays and rallies are organised as part of the programme. (HT PHOTO)
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(From left) Kushal Khot, Pournima Manohar, Sayali Sanjeev, Aroh Velankar, Saurabh Gokhale during i vote campaign for upcoming election at Apte road on Thursday. (HT PHOTO)
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Election commission team checks vehicles on the background of Lok Sabha elections. (RAHUL RAUT/HT PHOTO)
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Shivajirao Adhalarao Patil during his campaigning for 2019 Loksabha Election from Shirur Constituency on Friday. (Pratham Gokhale/HT Photo)
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Senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan (centre), former chief minister of Maharashtra, interacts with HT staff at the HT office on Boat Club road on Monday. (Pratham Gokhale/HT Photo)
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A number of vehicle where inspected in Pimpri Chinchwad area on the background of Lok Sabha elections. (HT PHOTO)
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation under the program named “Mai bhi Chaukidar” at Shubharambh Lawns, DP road on Sunday. (RAHUL RAUT/HT PHOTO)
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Amol Kolhe begins his campaigning for 2019 Lok sabha election in Uruli Kanchan for Shirur Constituency on Friday. (Pratham Gokhale/HT Photo)
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