Mangalore, October 6: Indian National Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi will be visiting the coastal city later in the month to participate in a political and a religious event, said former union minister B Janardhan Poojary.
Addressing media persons here on Saturday, he said that Ms Gandhi would preside over the valedictory ceremony Dakshina Kannada and Udupi district Congress convention scheduled to be held on October 18 at Nehru Maidan in the city.
He said that the expected visit most powerful woman of Indian politics would encourage the Congress workers in Dakshina Kannada and udupi, and strengthen the largest secular party of the country in the coastal Karnataka ahead of upcoming assembly and parliamentary polls.
Over 15,000 Congressmen including prominent national and state level leaders, elected representatives and workers from across the twin districts are expected to take part in the convention, he said.
On the same day, she would also inaugurate the centenary celebrations of Kudroli Sri Gokarnanatheshwara Temple day by unveiling special centenary plaque on the temple premises, Mr Poojary said.
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