Maharashtra: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi arrives in Pune on personal visit

File Photo/PTI

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra arrived in Maharashtra's Pune city on Thursday for a personal visit and traveled in a car from the airport, avoiding a convoy.

According to local Congress leaders, the party general secretary was here to visit an ailing relative.

Some Congress members, including city unit president Arvind Shinde, went to the airport to welcome her, but she decided not to meet anyone and was seen leaving in a car, rather than a convoy.

Shinde told PTI that it was Priyanka Gandhi's private visit and she had already conveyed that no political leader or media should be present (to receive her on her arrival).

Also read: Maharashtra: Nine killed, 27 injured in two road accidents in Beed

"Following our protocol, we tried to welcome her, but the Special Protection Group (SPG) did not allow us to meet her. She left in a car, avoiding a convoy," he said.

She has come to visit a relative who is unwell, Shinde said.

This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever.