Lucknow: Congress General Secretary for Uttar Pradesh East, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, arrived in Lucknow on Sunday to hold a meeting with party workers.
According to a letter submitted to the Election Commission (EC), permission has been sought for the Congress leader's visit from Prayagraj to Varanasi from March 18 to March 20.
The letter informs that Priyanka will use a motorboat, taking the river route to cover the distance of around 140 kms, and programmes to welcome her have been scheduled all along, for which permission was required in accordance with the Model Code of Conduct.
According to Congress leaders, the party will attempt to reach out to the people living in the riparian areas that are not easily accessible by road.
Congress sources said Priyanka might offer prayers at the Vindhyavasini temple at Mirzapur and the Kashi Vishwanath temple at Varanasi -- the Lok Sabha constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
