Rahul Gandhi Arrives In Chennai, To Meet CM Vijay

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrived here on Saturday to hold the sixth edition of the party's youth outreach programme 'Chhatron Ki Goonj,' and ahead of the event, he is set to meet TVK President and Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay. 

Gandhi's soon-to-be-held meeting with CM Vijay will be the first such interaction between the two leaders after the TVK-led 'Secular Social Justice Victory Alliance' was formally named recently.

The meeting is also the first after TVK became a part of the INDIA bloc and immediately following the ruling party's win in the bypolls to Madurantakam and Dharapuram Assembly Constituencies. 

TVK, Congress, IUML



and VCK are constituents of the SSV alliance. Following this, Gandhi would travel to the sprawling Island Grounds here for the 'Chhatron Ki Goonj,' (Maanavargalin Kural) event, which is an interaction with the students.

A multi-tier security cover is in place here in view of Gandhi's programmes here including his interaction with students at the sprawling Island Grounds in the evening.

The city is also under tight security as Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend multiple programmes here on October 11. Gandhi, soon after arriving here from Delhi left for CM Vijay's suburban Neelankarai residence, which is near the beach and close to the East Coast Road.