With an eye on UP elections, Rahul Gandhi to visit Amethi today

Lucknow: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will be visiting his constituency Amethi in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday.

In his three-day visit during, the Congress leader is expected to rake up the issue of multiple development projects which have been stalled by the BJP-led NDA regime at the Centre.

Rahul will launch a month-long "mahayatra" in the poll bound Uttar Pradesh covering 39 districts from September 6.

"Rahul Gandhi would cover 2,500 km by road, traversing through 39 districts, covering 55 Lok Sabha constituencies and 223 assembly seats," Azad had said.

The Amethi MP will be staying will stay at the Munshigunj Guest House in Amethi and is scheduled to attend several political and non-political functions.

The Gandhi scion is also scheduled to address a public meeting in Jagdishpur.