Congress president Rahul Gandhi today left for Italy to 'surprise' his maternal grandmother and spend the Holi weekend with her.

Announcing this on Twitter, he also extended Holi greetings to fellow citizens.

'My Nani is 93. She's the kindest soul ever. This Holi weekend, I'm going to surprise her! I can't wait to give her a hug...

'Happy Holi to all of you. Have a joyful celebration,' Gandhi wrote on Twitter. -- PTI