Almora, June 4 -- Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, addressed a public rally at Simkali Ground in Almora, formally launching the Congress party's campaign for the upcoming Uttarakhand Assembly elections and sounding the poll bugle from the region.

The event was attended by several senior Congress leaders, including Uttarakhand Congress in-charge Kumari Selja, former Chief Minister Harish Rawat, Leader of the Opposition Yashpal Arya, PCC President Ganesh Godiyal, and other party functionaries.

The public meeting in the Kumaon region witnessed a large turnout, with people participating in significant numbers not only from Almora but also from other districts across Kumaon.

AICC General Secretary and Uttarakhand in-...