Highlights
- Rahul Gandhi hit Bengaluru ice-cream parlour yesterday after campaign
- Photos of the outing at Richie Rich parlour were posted on social media
- He took selfies, chatted with customers, owner and staff
After a day of campaigning in Karnataka for the Saturday election, Rahul Gandhi hit an ice-cream parlour in Bengaluru for some down-time - and chats with citizens of the IT city where the ruling Congress is facing public anger over the lack of amenities.
Photos of the outing at the Richie Rich parlour were posted on social media by the Congress president and his team, along with his message.
Rahul Gandhi posted photos with the staff and various customers.
Photos of the outing at the Richie Rich parlour were posted on social media by Rahul Gandhi's team
Last month, the 47-year-old had stopped at a roadside parlour in the city for some Kulfi. He also ditched security rules to climb aboard a metro train, where he stood holding on to a bar in a crowded coach and chatted with commuters. The Congress said
Rahul Gandhi bought the ticket before travelling on the Namma Metro.The same day, he visited a book store and an eatery that proudly displays photos of visits from Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi - Rahul Gandhi's great-grandfather and grandmother.
Rahul Gandhi also posted pictures with cutomers and staff at the Bengaluru ice cream parlour
There are 28 constituencies in the Bengaluru region and in the previous election, the Congress won 13 seats to the BJP's 12.
Voting in Bengaluru is counted as one of the barometres of who wins Karnataka. This time, the BJP has released a Bengaluru specific manifesto and even the Janata Dal Secular of Deve Gowda is focusing on the city's voters besides its traditional rural support-base.
Earlier this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had attacked the Congress government of Siddaramaiah, accusing it of
turning India's Silicon Valley into "sin valley" and Bengaluru into "garbage city".
Rahul Gandhi hit back, accusing PM Modi of insulting Bengaluru - "the pride of India".