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Bharat Jodo Yatra: Priyanka Gandhi, Her Husband Robert Vadra Join Congress March In Madhya Pradesh

This is the first time that Priyanka Gandhi, the general secretary in-charge of Uttar Pradesh, is participating in the Bharat Jodo Yatra.

New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and her husband Robert Vadra on Thursday joined the Bharat Jodo Yatra led by her brother Rahul Gandhi on the second of its Madhya Pradesh leg.

This is the first time that Priyanka Gandhi, the general secretary in-charge of Uttar Pradesh, is participating in the yatra. Priyanka Gandhi's son Raihan Vadra has also joined the Yatra, the Congress Party informed.

MP Congress president Kamal Nath had informed that she will participate in the Yatra between Burhanpur and Indore on November 24 and 25, 

"Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi will reach Burhanpur on Wednesday evening with her family members. She will participate in the Yatra between Burhanpur and Indore on November 24-25," he told reporters, as quoted by news agency PTI.

The Yatra will cover a distance of 380 kilometres in Madhya Pradesh before proceeding to Rajasthan, he informed.

Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh also tweeted about Priyanka joining the foot march.

"Priyanka Gandhi will join the Yatra there and participate for four days," he stated.

Meanwhile, Kamal Nath expressed confidence that the Madhya Pradesh leg of the yatra will be most successful.

Nath said the yatra was taken out aiming to unite society and people are enthused.

"Rahul Gandhi embarked on the yatra to protect the country's constitution, democracy, culture, and the people. During the Madhya Pradesh leg of the yatra, every day will be a new day as every section of the society is associated with it. Each day of the yatra will be dedicated to special sections of society," he said, as per PTI.

The Congress march began from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu on September 7. It has traversed through Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra so far.

The yatra will cover Burhanpur, Khandwa, Khargone, Indore, Ujjain and Agar Malwa districts before proceeding to Rajasthan, a Congress leader told PTI. 

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