<p>Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrived in Karnataka on Monday to address a youth public rally organised in Belagavi city.</p>.<p>Karnataka Congress President D Shivakumar and Leader of the Opposition in Karnataka Assembly Siddaramaiah welcomed Rahul Gandhi at the Sambra Airport.</p>.<p>AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, who accompanied Rahul Gandhi, was also extended a warm welcome.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/election/karnataka/congress-clears-130-names-for-karnataka-assembly-elections-1201211.html" target="_blank">Congress clears 130 names for Karnataka Assembly Elections</a></strong></p>.<p>The Belagavi city is decked up with posters, welcoming cut-outs and banners for the grand welcome of Rahul Gandhi. Party sources claimed that more than 1 lakh youth are participating in the convention.</p>.<p>Rahul Gandhi's visit assumes significance as there are 18 Assembly seats in the Belagavi district and Congress had won only five of them in the last Assembly elections.</p>.<p>The Congress, which is confident of returning to power, wants to increase its tally in Belagavi districts by winning seats in two digits. Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier held a 10.8-kilometre roadshow in Belagavi and addressed a huge public rally.</p>.<p>Union Home Minister Amit Shah has also held a series of meetings with BJP leaders in the district. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai is also making repeated visits to Belagavi.</p>.<p>The ruling BJP, which had a strong base in Belagavi is facing a setback with the deaths of Belagavi MP Suresh Angadi and minister Umesh Katti.</p>.<p>Rahul Gandhi is expected to make a big poll promise. Rahul Gandhi is visiting the state for the first time after Bharat Jodo Yatra.</p>
<p>Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrived in Karnataka on Monday to address a youth public rally organised in Belagavi city.</p>.<p>Karnataka Congress President D Shivakumar and Leader of the Opposition in Karnataka Assembly Siddaramaiah welcomed Rahul Gandhi at the Sambra Airport.</p>.<p>AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, who accompanied Rahul Gandhi, was also extended a warm welcome.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/election/karnataka/congress-clears-130-names-for-karnataka-assembly-elections-1201211.html" target="_blank">Congress clears 130 names for Karnataka Assembly Elections</a></strong></p>.<p>The Belagavi city is decked up with posters, welcoming cut-outs and banners for the grand welcome of Rahul Gandhi. Party sources claimed that more than 1 lakh youth are participating in the convention.</p>.<p>Rahul Gandhi's visit assumes significance as there are 18 Assembly seats in the Belagavi district and Congress had won only five of them in the last Assembly elections.</p>.<p>The Congress, which is confident of returning to power, wants to increase its tally in Belagavi districts by winning seats in two digits. Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier held a 10.8-kilometre roadshow in Belagavi and addressed a huge public rally.</p>.<p>Union Home Minister Amit Shah has also held a series of meetings with BJP leaders in the district. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai is also making repeated visits to Belagavi.</p>.<p>The ruling BJP, which had a strong base in Belagavi is facing a setback with the deaths of Belagavi MP Suresh Angadi and minister Umesh Katti.</p>.<p>Rahul Gandhi is expected to make a big poll promise. Rahul Gandhi is visiting the state for the first time after Bharat Jodo Yatra.</p>