MYSURU: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi addressed a public rally amid a torrential rain in Mysuru during the ongoing 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' on September 2.

Addressing the gathering Rahul Gandhi said,  "This yatra is similar to a river that will flow from Kanyakumari to Kashmir. No amount of heat, rain, storm, or cold will cause this journey to end. There is no animosity or violence in this river. Love and brotherhood will be symbolised by the river." "Nobody can prevent us from bringing India together. Nobody can prevent us from speaking up for India. No one would be able to stop the Bharat Jodo Yatra as we travel from Kanyakumari to Kashmir" he said.

Earlier on Sunday, Rahul Gandhi and other party leaders were present at a ceremony in Badanavalu, Mysuru, to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi's 153rd birthday, which fell on the 25th day of the Bharat Jodo Yatra.
At 8 am, Rahul Gandhi presented flowers to the Mahatma Gandhi statue in Badanavalu, Karnataka, which was followed by a prayer gathering. Gandhi paid a visit to Khadi Village Industries in Badnavalu on the 25th day of the Bharat Jodo Yatra in honour of Bapu, according to the Congress. Rahul Gandhi also interacted with women weavers, discussing their professional struggles and experiences. By the Bharat Yatris Khadi Garmodyog, Badanavalu, he planted trees. 

In five months, the march was intended to pass through as many as 12 states. On Friday, September 30, it arrived in Karnataka and would stay there for the next 21 days before heading north. Every day, the Padyatra (march) will travel 25 kilometres. 

Congress Presidential Election on focus: Meanwhile, a total of 20 nomination forms, including those of party leaders Shashi Tharoor, Mallikarjun Kharge, and KN Tripathi, were submitted for the internal elections Congress is having to fill the position of party president. At the last minute, Kharge, a well-known Gandhi family supporter, entered the race, and other prominent members of the G-23 party surrounded him as he submitted his nomination papers.

Shashi Tharoor, a senior member of the Congress and a member of parliament, submitted his application for the position of party president on Friday at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) office in the capital. Nearly 30 members of Congress endorsed Kharge in the party's presidential primary.

KN Tripathi, the head of the Jharkhand Congress, also submitted his nomination for the party's top post yesterday and declared that "the decision of party leaders is respected."

Digvijaya Singh, a former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, withdrew from the campaign for the Congress presidency. Likewise, he expressed his support for Kharge and stated that he "cannot imagine contesting an election"  against a senior leader like Kharge. In response to the political unrest in his state, Singh withdrew from the race as the second member of the Congress following Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. Gehlot declared that he will propose to Kharge.

On Saturday at 3 o'clock, nominations for the position of Congress President expired. The results will be announced on October 19.