‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’: Digvijaya Singh, different Congress veterans present exemplary strolling stamina

Express News Service

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: 75-year-old Digvijaya Singh, former Madhya Pradesh CM and Bharat Jodo Yatra marketing campaign committee chairman, has been accompanying Rahul Gandhi on his padayatra proper from Kanyakumari on foot.

When numerous state Congress leaders, besides MP Ok Muraleedharan and UDF convener M M Hassan, are counting on their automobiles, Digvijaya Singh and spouse Amrita Rai are an exception.  

Senior Congress chief Ramesh Chennithala who has been accompanying Rahul Gandhi on foot and typically in his automotive gave yoga tricks to padayatris who confronted aches because of brisk strolling.

Clad in a Gandhi cap and the normal white khadi kurta and pyjama, Digviyaya was seen treading the padayatra effortlessly just a little distance behind Rahul. Showing no hurry to be within the entrance row, he ensures that he doesn’t come beneath the media glare.

But the best way wherein Digvijaya walks reveals that this isn’t the primary time he has undertaken an arduous padayatra beating the excessive humidity of Kerala.

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He informed TNIE that he has bought a wealthy expertise of strolling 3,300km Narmada Parikrama Yatra (NPY) by Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra throughout October 2017-April 2018.

“I have to keep myself fit as I have a wife (former TV news anchor) who is 23 years younger than me! Jokes apart, we are enjoying the yatra in Kerala. We will be leaving for New Delhi on Tuesday night as I have to organise the BJY in other states. But we will be back in Kerala on September 19,” he mentioned.

Another central chief who’s accompanying Rahul is nationwide common secretary (organisation) Ok C Venugopal who’s a “one-man silent army”. But the 2 state leaders who’ve stolen the center of Rahul are 74-year-old Hassan and 65-year-old Muraleedharan.

Hassan informed TNIE that although he has been a prolific morning walker, padayatra has been a completely distinctive expertise.

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“Rahul Gandhi is very cool and jovial. His stamina is astounding and on certain occasions, he slowed down so that I could catch up with him. My initial idea was that I would traverse with him in the Thiruvananthapuram district alone. But now I have decided to join him on the first day in each district,” mentioned Hassan.

But Muraleedharan has determined to accompany Rahul all through the padayatra till it crosses to Karnataka from Nilambur.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: 75-year-old Digvijaya Singh, former Madhya Pradesh CM and Bharat Jodo Yatra marketing campaign committee chairman, has been accompanying Rahul Gandhi on his padayatra proper from Kanyakumari on foot.

When numerous state Congress leaders, besides MP Ok Muraleedharan and UDF convener M M Hassan, are counting on their automobiles, Digvijaya Singh and spouse Amrita Rai are an exception.  

Senior Congress chief Ramesh Chennithala who has been accompanying Rahul Gandhi on foot and typically in his automotive gave yoga tricks to padayatris who confronted aches because of brisk strolling.

Clad in a Gandhi cap and the normal white khadi kurta and pyjama, Digviyaya was seen treading the padayatra effortlessly just a little distance behind Rahul. Showing no hurry to be within the entrance row, he ensures that he doesn’t come beneath the media glare.

But the best way wherein Digvijaya walks reveals that this isn’t the primary time he has undertaken an arduous padayatra beating the excessive humidity of Kerala.

ALSO READ | Bharat Jodo Yatra: Day after CPM jibe, Rahul extends keep in UP by three days

He informed TNIE that he has bought a wealthy expertise of strolling 3,300km Narmada Parikrama Yatra (NPY) by Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra throughout October 2017-April 2018.

“I have to keep myself fit as I have a wife (former TV news anchor) who is 23 years younger than me! Jokes apart, we are enjoying the yatra in Kerala. We will be leaving for New Delhi on Tuesday night as I have to organise the BJY in other states. But we will be back in Kerala on September 19,” he mentioned.

Another central chief who’s accompanying Rahul is nationwide common secretary (organisation) Ok C Venugopal who’s a “one-man silent army”. But the 2 state leaders who’ve stolen the center of Rahul are 74-year-old Hassan and 65-year-old Muraleedharan.

Hassan informed TNIE that although he has been a prolific morning walker, padayatra has been a completely distinctive expertise.

ALSO READ | Not towards Bharat Jodo Yatra, CPM makes its stance clear

“Rahul Gandhi is very cool and jovial. His stamina is astounding and on certain occasions, he slowed down so that I could catch up with him. My initial idea was that I would traverse with him in the Thiruvananthapuram district alone. But now I have decided to join him on the first day in each district,” mentioned Hassan.

But Muraleedharan has determined to accompany Rahul all through the padayatra till it crosses to Karnataka from Nilambur.