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Scindia launches mass outreach drive in Kolkata's Dum Dum LS constituency

Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Sunday launched a mass outreach drive in Dum Dum Lok Sabha constituency near Kolkata, and had lunch at the residence of a Matua' community member

JUNE 7, 2022** New Delhi: Union Minister for Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya M. Scindia addresses a press conference to announce India's first-ever Aero Sports Policy, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)(

Jyotiraditya M Scindia

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Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Sunday launched a mass outreach drive in Dum Dum Lok Sabha constituency near Kolkata, and had lunch at the residence of a Matua' community member.

Scindia, who arrived in the state on a two-day visit on Saturday, also undertook a door-to-door campaign with locals at Bilkanda under the Khardaha assembly segment, and met party workers at Agarpara under the Panihati assembly segment.

"Enjoyed a meal at the house of a member of the Matua society in Leningarh area of Kolkata. There was a taste of boundless affection and belonging in the food served with love," the Union Civil Aviation Minister tweeted.

 

The Matua community accounts for a large chunk of the state's Scheduled Caste population.

He also interacted with monks of the Ramakrishna Math in the northern suburbs of Kolkata.

A state BJP leader said Scindia's visit was aimed at reaching out to the electorate ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

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First Published: Jul 25 2022 | 8:15 AM IST

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