<p>Congress leader Rahul Gandhi came to Goa on a private visit during which he met state party leaders and MLAs and held discussions about the Lok Sabha polls due next year, strengthening of the party and other issues, a party leader said on Thursday. Gandhi arrived at the Dabolim airport in Goa on Wednesday night and then went to stay at a hotel near capital Panaji, a senior party office-bearer said. He had a late night dinner with the Goa Congress MLAs and also met state party chief Amit Patkar.</p>.<p>In the 40-member Goa assembly, the Congress has three MLAs.</p>.<p>"Though the visit was private, Gandhi held discussions about the Lok Sabha elections, strengthening of the party and other political issues," Patkar told <em>PTI</em>.</p>.<p>Gandhi left for New Delhi shortly before 11 am on Thursday from the Manohar International Airport in North Goa, he said.</p>
<p>Congress leader Rahul Gandhi came to Goa on a private visit during which he met state party leaders and MLAs and held discussions about the Lok Sabha polls due next year, strengthening of the party and other issues, a party leader said on Thursday. Gandhi arrived at the Dabolim airport in Goa on Wednesday night and then went to stay at a hotel near capital Panaji, a senior party office-bearer said. He had a late night dinner with the Goa Congress MLAs and also met state party chief Amit Patkar.</p>.<p>In the 40-member Goa assembly, the Congress has three MLAs.</p>.<p>"Though the visit was private, Gandhi held discussions about the Lok Sabha elections, strengthening of the party and other political issues," Patkar told <em>PTI</em>.</p>.<p>Gandhi left for New Delhi shortly before 11 am on Thursday from the Manohar International Airport in North Goa, he said.</p>