Rahul Gandhi to spend time in Congress office, meet people

New Delhi Jan 22 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi will spend time at the party headquarters here twice a week and also interact with the general public once a week party leaders said.

According to a party leader Gandhi will spend time in his office at the Congress headquarters every Tuesday and Friday when he is in the national capital and look after the party s work.

"He will speak to the party leaders look after the work of the party and take their suggestions " a party leader said.

"He will also hold a junta darbar every Saturday at the party office " he said.

Earlier former Congress President Sonia Gandhi used to sit in her office at the party s headquarters in central Delhi s Akbar Road.

Since the Gandhi scion took over the reins of the century-old party from his mother in December last year he has boosted efforts to connect with the general public.

--IANS
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