Sonia to visit Rae Bareilly on Tuesday
Congress President Sonia Gandhi, who resigned as member of Lok Sabha on the 'office-of-profit' issue on March 23, will visit her Rae Bareilly constituency on March 28 as a prelude to her seeking re-election from there in the by-election forced by her resignation.
Party sources said on Saturday that she would attend a few public meetings during the one-day tour.
Sources said there has been steady flow of party workers from her constituency to the Capital ever since they heard the news of her resigning from the membership of the Lok Sabha and also the Chairmanship of the National Advisory Council to pre-empt a possible disqualification for holding an office of profit as NAC chairperson.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. "An early visit of Mrs Gandhi to meet party workers and her electorate in the constituency will stop further flow of workers to Delhi," sources pointed out.
Meanwhile, the Congress party has begun a serious discussion on bringing forward a legislation to define what constitute an "office of profit".
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