Live Updates: Congress President Rahul Gandhi Public Meeting in Tirupati

Congress president Rahul Gandhi will visit the hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara at Tirupati's Tirumala today as part of his election campaigning ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, a senior party functionary said.

AICC secretary CD Meyyappan said Mr Gandhi will land at the Renigunta airport in Tirupati in the afternoon and reach the hills by road from there.

After offering worship, he is expected to address a public meeting at Taraka Rama Stadium. In the rally, Rahul Gandhi would speak on the Special Category Status for the bifurcated Andhra Pradesh and other issues facing the nation.

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