Rahul Gandhi Performs 'Sewa' At Golden Temple In Amritsar Ahead Of Maharashtra & Jharkhand Polls — IN PICS

Rahul Gandhi, dressed in a white 'kurta' and blue scarf, offered his prayers at the sanctum sanctorum of the Golden Temple ahead of the Maharashtra election and Phase 2 polling in Jharkhand on Nov 20.

Congress leader and leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, offered prayers and performed voluntary service ('sewa') at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Monday evening.

Dressed in a white 'kurta' and a blue scarf, Rahul Gandhi paid his respects at the sanctum sanctorum of the Golden Temple. (Photo: X/@kcvenugopalmp)

Rahul Gandhi arrived at Amritsar airport earlier in the day, where he was warmly received by Congress MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla, former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister O P Soni, and former Minister Raj Kumar Verka, PTI reported. (Photo: Facebook/@rahulgandhi)

Rahul Gandhi took a moment for reflection at the Golden Temple as visitors took his photographs amid the visit. (Photo: Facebook/@rahulgandhi)

In a post on Facebook, Rahul Gandhi expressed his gratitude for the visit: "Darshan, Simran, Samarpan! Today, I bowed my head at Shri Harmindir Sahib in Amritsar and offered my seva." (Photo: Facebook/@rahulgandhi)

The Congress leader took part in voluntary service ('sewa'), serving water to devotees at the 'chhabeel' in the temple complex. (Photo: Facebook/@rahulgandhi)

Devotees seized the opportunity to meet the Congress leader, interactin with him during his visit to the Golden Temple. (Photo: Facebook/@rahulgandhi)

Accompanying him was Congress General Secretary (Organisation) KC Venugopal, who also shared his experience on social media. In a post on X, Venugopal described the visit as "a surreal experience of performing Seva at the holy Harmandir Sahib Golden Temple in Amritsar." He added, "Service of humanity is a deeply spiritual experience, and doing it under the great Guru Nanak Dev's auspices gives me great solace!" (Photo: Facebook/@rahulgandhi)

Rahul Gandhi's visit to the holy Sikh shrine comes ahead of the voting in Maharashtra and Jharkhand on November 20 with the results scheduled for November 23. (Photo: Facebook/@rahulgandhi)