District In-charge Minister Satish Jarkiholi announced that over two lakh Congress party workers are expected to participate in the ‘Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Sanvidhan’ convention on January 21 (Tuesday). The event, part of the Gandhi Bharat programme, commemorates the centenary of Mahatma Gandhi presiding over the Congress session held in Belagavi in 1924. The convention will take place at the CpeD Ground on Club Road Belagavi.
AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will attend the event.
Speaking to reporters at the airport on Thursday, Jarkiholi clarified that the programmes, initially postponed, are now proceeding as planned. A government-organized event will see the unveiling of a Mahatma Gandhi statue at the Suvarna Vidhan Soudha premises on Tuesday at 10:30 AM. The Congress-led convention will follow this.

AICC General Secretary and State In-charge Randeep Surjewala is set to visit Belagavi and Chikkodi districts on Saturday to hold preparatory meetings with local leaders. Surjewala will then proceed to other districts to oversee arrangements for the convention.