Rahul Gandhi goes on selfie spree with riders in Namma Metro on 6th leg of campaigning in Bengaluru

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NEW DELHI: Congress president Rahul Gandhi, who is on the sixth leg of campaigning in poll-bound Karnataka's Bengaluru, took a ride across the town in Namma Metro on Sunday. The Congress chief was accompanied by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

Congress President @RahulGandhi takes time out for a selfie during a ride on the #NammaMetro in Bengaluru. #BengaluruNammaHemme #JanaAashirwadaYatre pic.twitter.com/A6tq6msmHW

— Congress (@INCIndia) April 8, 2018

During the ride, Rahul took time out for a selfie. He was seen clicking a selfie standing in front of the ticket counter. A fellow traveller was also seen clicking a selfie with Rahul inside the metro. He travelled from Vidhan Saudha metro station to MG road metro station.

Congress President @RahulGandhi takes a ride across town in the #NammaMetro in Bengaluru #BengaluruNammaHemme #JanaAashirwadaYatre pic.twitter.com/LxhxjAPkOP — Congress (@INCIndia) April 8, 2018

Rahul also visited a bookstore, 'BookWorm', on the Church Street and picked up some books. Siddaramaiah, who was accompanying the Congress president, bought and gifted books to Rahul.

Congress President @RahulGandhi takes a break during the hectic #JanaAashirwadaYatre campaign to pick up some books from a bookstore on Church Street. #BengaluruNammaHemme pic.twitter.com/MgfCBwykyW — Congress (@INCIndia) April 8, 2018

The Congress president had arrived in Karnataka on Saturday on the sixth leg of a campaign as part of the party's 'Janashirvada Yatra', ahead of the May 12 election in the state.