Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 -- Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan dismissed the impact of Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi on the party's growth in the state.

When asked whether the presence of Rahul Gandhi and other national leaders was helping the Congress expand in Kerala, Vijayan in exlusive interview with ANI, said, "What growth has the Congress party achieved in the places where Rahul Gandhi and other national leaders are working? There isn't any major growth visible in those places. I don't think their coming will bring any particular change in Kerala."

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