<p class="title">Congress President Rahul Gandhi took a brief halt during his roadshow on Monday and had tea and 'samosa' at a roadside stall.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He also posed for a selfie with the tea stall owner and his staff, Congress MLA Jitu Patwari told PTI.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Earlier, the 48-year-old Congress chief set out on the roadshow after taking blessings from 11 Hindu priests as he kick-started his party's campaign in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Enroute his 15-km-long roadshow, Gandhi alighted from the bus and enjoyed tea and 'samosa' (popular fried and salty snack) at a stall near Sadar Manzil, said Patwari, the legislator from Indore district in MP.</p>.<p class="bodytext">When Patwari told Gandhi that the tea shop owner and his staff members wanted a selfie with him, the Congress chief happily obliged.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Senior party leaders, including MP Congress Committee president Kamal Nath and state party's campaign panel chairman Jyotiraditya Scindia, were seen by his side.</p>.<p class="bodytext">After having the refreshments, Gandhi hopped on to the bus to continue with his roadshow.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A large number of Congressmen and local people queued along the road sides and jostled to catch a glimpse of the Gandhi scion.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Security personnel were seen having a tough time in ensuring a smooth passage for Gandhi's vehicle amid the crowded roads.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Congress chief, whom the main opposition party in the state has been describing a "Shiv bhakt" in banners and posters put up in Bhopal, arrived at the airport here earlier in the day to a grand welcome.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Kamal Nath and Scindia received him at the airport.</p>.<p class="bodytext">As Gandhi left the airport, several Congressmen holding party flags chanted "Rahul Gandhi Zindabad".</p>.<p class="bodytext">Hindu priests, chanting mantras, blessed Gandhi as he reached the Lalgathi area, amid a heavy security cover, to launch the poll campaign in Madhya Pradesh where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been ruling for the last 15 years.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Before hopping on to the bus for the roadshow, Gandhi performed a 'puja'.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The roadshow, after passing through the main streets of the city, will conclude at the Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd's Dussehra Maidan, where the Congress president will interact with party cadres.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Before leaving in the evening, Gandhi will address a meeting of Congress workers, which is also open to the public.</p>
<p class="title">Congress President Rahul Gandhi took a brief halt during his roadshow on Monday and had tea and 'samosa' at a roadside stall.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He also posed for a selfie with the tea stall owner and his staff, Congress MLA Jitu Patwari told PTI.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Earlier, the 48-year-old Congress chief set out on the roadshow after taking blessings from 11 Hindu priests as he kick-started his party's campaign in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Enroute his 15-km-long roadshow, Gandhi alighted from the bus and enjoyed tea and 'samosa' (popular fried and salty snack) at a stall near Sadar Manzil, said Patwari, the legislator from Indore district in MP.</p>.<p class="bodytext">When Patwari told Gandhi that the tea shop owner and his staff members wanted a selfie with him, the Congress chief happily obliged.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Senior party leaders, including MP Congress Committee president Kamal Nath and state party's campaign panel chairman Jyotiraditya Scindia, were seen by his side.</p>.<p class="bodytext">After having the refreshments, Gandhi hopped on to the bus to continue with his roadshow.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A large number of Congressmen and local people queued along the road sides and jostled to catch a glimpse of the Gandhi scion.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Security personnel were seen having a tough time in ensuring a smooth passage for Gandhi's vehicle amid the crowded roads.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Congress chief, whom the main opposition party in the state has been describing a "Shiv bhakt" in banners and posters put up in Bhopal, arrived at the airport here earlier in the day to a grand welcome.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Kamal Nath and Scindia received him at the airport.</p>.<p class="bodytext">As Gandhi left the airport, several Congressmen holding party flags chanted "Rahul Gandhi Zindabad".</p>.<p class="bodytext">Hindu priests, chanting mantras, blessed Gandhi as he reached the Lalgathi area, amid a heavy security cover, to launch the poll campaign in Madhya Pradesh where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been ruling for the last 15 years.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Before hopping on to the bus for the roadshow, Gandhi performed a 'puja'.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The roadshow, after passing through the main streets of the city, will conclude at the Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd's Dussehra Maidan, where the Congress president will interact with party cadres.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Before leaving in the evening, Gandhi will address a meeting of Congress workers, which is also open to the public.</p>