Congress' 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' set to enter Maharashtra today

The Congress's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' will enter Maharashtra on Monday night and senior party leader Rahul Gandhi will address two rallies in the state on November 10 and 18, a senior party leader said. The yatra, a mass outreach initiative which began on September 7 from Kanyakumari, is scheduled to enter its 61st day on Monday and reach Deglur in Maharashtra's Nanded district from neighbouring Telangana.

Rahul Gandhi will address two rallies during the yatra in Maharashtra. The first rally will be held on November 10 in Nanded district, while the second one will be held on November 18 at Shegaon in Buldhana district, as per the schedule shared by the Congress. The Bharat Jodo Yatra is scheduled to arrive at Deglur in Nanded district of Maharashtra from neighbouring Telangana around 7 pm on November 7 today.In Maharashtra, the Yatra will travel through 385 kilometers covering 15 Assembly and 6 parliamentary constituencies during its 14-day sojourn. 

The yatra will resume at 10.10 p.m. following the welcome ceremony when participants will carry "Ekta Mashals" (Unity Torches).The marchers will stop at a gurdwara in Deglur after midnight, and they will then stop for the night at the Chidravar Mill there. On November 8, the yatra will resume at 8:30 a.m.Rahul Gandhi will address two conventions during the yatra in the state. The principal rally will be hung on November 10 in Nanded area and the second one on November 18 at Shegaon in Buldhana region. He will spend the next two weeks in the state walking four-hour morning shifts beginning at 6 a.m. and three-hour evening shifts beginning at 4.30 p.m., marching approximately 22 to 25 kilometers per day through villages, towns, and cities.