<p>Following the footsteps of his maternal uncle and Amethi MP Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi's son Rehan was on a surprise visit here during which he interacted and shared meals with villagers, creating a buzz in the high-profile constituency.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Rehan arrived here along with his friends by car on Tuesday and stayed overnight in the constituency, eyewitnesses and party sources said.<br /><br />Like his maternal grandmother Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Rahul and Priyanka, the 14-year-old mingled with villagers and sought to know more about their life, they said.<br /><br />Accompanied by Nilesh Jain and K S Yadav of Rajiv Gandhi Mahila Vikas Project, Rehan and his friends reached the house of Ram Kripal Pandey of Kauhar in Gauriganj area on Tuesday night, taking villagers by surprise.<br /><br />He ate 'dal, chawal, sabzi and roti' at a villager's house, took a tour of the village and interacted with villagers on different issues including rural lifestyle, said a local resident.<br />They had an ordinary vegetarian meal sitting on wooden cots and spent the night in the open on simple beds protected by mosquito nets.<br /><br />Later they went to guest house of Sanjay Gandhi Hospital at Munshiganj and also met people there.<br /><br />Usually, members of Gandhi-Nehru family stay at this guest house.<br /><br />Rehan left Amethi after a short visit.<br /><br />There was no official word from the Congress or the district administration on the visit. However, it left many wondering whether this was his baptism in public life.<br /><br />Priyanka Gandhi is a frequent visitor to the constituency, represented by Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi.<br /><br />"The visit shows Amethi is important for them and the family has had an affectionate relation with people here," said a Congress worker. </p>
<p>Following the footsteps of his maternal uncle and Amethi MP Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi's son Rehan was on a surprise visit here during which he interacted and shared meals with villagers, creating a buzz in the high-profile constituency.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Rehan arrived here along with his friends by car on Tuesday and stayed overnight in the constituency, eyewitnesses and party sources said.<br /><br />Like his maternal grandmother Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Rahul and Priyanka, the 14-year-old mingled with villagers and sought to know more about their life, they said.<br /><br />Accompanied by Nilesh Jain and K S Yadav of Rajiv Gandhi Mahila Vikas Project, Rehan and his friends reached the house of Ram Kripal Pandey of Kauhar in Gauriganj area on Tuesday night, taking villagers by surprise.<br /><br />He ate 'dal, chawal, sabzi and roti' at a villager's house, took a tour of the village and interacted with villagers on different issues including rural lifestyle, said a local resident.<br />They had an ordinary vegetarian meal sitting on wooden cots and spent the night in the open on simple beds protected by mosquito nets.<br /><br />Later they went to guest house of Sanjay Gandhi Hospital at Munshiganj and also met people there.<br /><br />Usually, members of Gandhi-Nehru family stay at this guest house.<br /><br />Rehan left Amethi after a short visit.<br /><br />There was no official word from the Congress or the district administration on the visit. However, it left many wondering whether this was his baptism in public life.<br /><br />Priyanka Gandhi is a frequent visitor to the constituency, represented by Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi.<br /><br />"The visit shows Amethi is important for them and the family has had an affectionate relation with people here," said a Congress worker. </p>