Rahul leaves for UK as Cong battles desertions

May 19, 2022 14:56

Amid deepening crisis in Congress with the party's working president in Gujarat Hardik Patel quitting the party ahead of the Assembly polls, Rahul Gandhi on Thursday left for London to address an 'Ideas for India'.

This afternoon, senior party leader Sunil Jakhar joined the BJP.

Rahul Gandhi, former Congress chief, will speak at the 'Ideas for India' conference. He will also interact with the Indian diaspora on what the present and future hold for the country, said the Congress media department head and general secretary Randeep Surjewala.

On May 23, Rahul Gandhi will address and interact at Cambridge University on "India at 75: The challenges and way ahead for a resilient-modern India".

The 'Ideas for India' event is slated for Friday in London.

He will be reaching London on Thursday evening. Congress leaders Salman Khurshid and Priyank Khadge are also in London to take part in the event.

Notably, this is the first such overseas event for Rahul Gandhi after the return of travel normalcy following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rahul Gandhi has left for London at a time when Congress is battling desertion of party leaders from key states.

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