In Pictures: Priyanka Gandhi kicks off Congress campaign; offers prayers at Bade Hanuman temple in Prayagraj

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Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra kicked off her party's campaign for the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh on Monday by offering prayers at the Lette Hanuman temple near Sangam. During her three-day visit, Priyanka will cover a distance of 100-km by boat in Ganga from Prayagraj (earlier known as Allahabad) to Varanasi — the parliamentary constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, hopping from one temple to another. Polling will be held in seven phases in Uttar Pradesh from April 11 to May 19. Results will be announced on May 23. (PTI Photo)

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Her Ganga cruise is being seen by political observers as an effort to navigate her party out of a nearly three-decade long wilderness in the state. (AP Photo)

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The Congress general secretary in-charge of eastern Uttar Pradesh offered prayers on the banks of Sangam — a confluence of rivers Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati. (PTI Photo)

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As per the strategy, her focus will be the people like the fishermen community, Bind community and others residing near the banks of the Ganga. (PTI Photo)

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Gandhi said political transformation in the state was not possible without listening to the voices of the people and sharing their pain.(PTI Photo)

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The Congress leader said she would reach out to people through various means of transportation, including waterways, buses, train and 'padayatra' (on foot).(PTI Photo)

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As part of her campaign tour, Priyanka will also visit Bhadohi and Mirzapur districts. (PTI Photo)

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Priyanka’s three-day 140-km-long Ganga ride will start today from Prayagraj and end at Assi Ghat in Varanasi.(AP Photo)

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Congress General Secretary and eastern Uttar Pradesh in-charge Priyanka Gandhi Vadra holds a portrait of her father, former prime minster Rajiv Gandhi as she starts her party's campaign for the Lok Sabha elections in UP, from Manaiya Ghat in Kachnar tehsil of Prayagraj. (PTI Photo)

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With Priyanka embarking on a boat ride, the Congress is hopeful of a change in its fortune in eastern Uttar Pradesh where BJP has a stronghold. (AP Photo)

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During her Ganga ride, Congress leader will meet people and also connect with party workers. (PTI Photo)