Overview

• Rahul Gandhi will make his first Odisha visit since the 2024 election for a 'Save the Constitution' rally at Baramunda Ground in Bhubaneswar on July 11.
• All India Congress Committee president Mallikarjun Kharge and General Secretary Organisation K.C. Venugopal are confirmed to join Gandhi at the rally.
• Congress held a key meeting of its expanded Political Affairs Committee in Bhubaneswar to finalize plans for leadership roles and mobilization efforts.
• The rally is part of a nationwide 'Save the Constitution' campaign launched in December 2024 to defend governance and constitutional rights.
• Gandhi’s Odisha visit will spotlight alleged failures by the BJP-led state government on women’s and Dalit rights and on its handling of the Puri stampede.