Updated On: 21 September, 2023 04:53 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed
Ahead of the assembly election in Chhattisgarh scheduled later this year, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi reached Raipur airport on Thursday morning. As per the party, Priyanka Gandhi is scheduled to address a public meeting as the grand old party stepped up its electoral preparedness in the state. Pics/PTI

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At the airport, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi was welcomed by Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel along with his Deputy T S Singh Deo
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"Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi will address a huge public meeting in the `Women`s Samriddhi Sammelan` organised in Chhattisgarh today," Congress posted on X on Thursday

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Priyanka Gandhi`s visit to Chhattisgarh comes after the two-day Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting in Hyderabad
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Earlier in the month, Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge attended the `Bharosa Ke Sammelan` event in the state`s Rajnandgaon city

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The 2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election is scheduled to be held later this year to elect all 90 members of the House. Congress managed to win 68 seats while BJP was able to ensure victory on 15 seats in the 2018 Assembly elections
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