KAYAMKULAM: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi paid a surprise visit to the house of Aritha Babu, UDF candidate of Kayakulam constituency. The people of the whole area was shocked to see her there. AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi reached her house unexpectedly during the road show held for Aritha.

Priyanka accompanied by activists reached Ajesh Nivas in Puthupally yesterday afternoon. When she reached, a large crowd gathered there. Aritha’s parents who wanted to see her somewhere in the road came running after knowing that she has reached their house. They were shocked to see her standing in the veranda with their daughter Aritha. She had told her parents that the vehicle would be stopped in the midst of the road show to show Priyanka to them. According to that, her father Thulaseedharan, mother Anandavally, brother Arun, his wife Anu and son Aarav waited to see her on the roadside.

Priyanka told Aritha that she wants to visit her house during the roadshow from Chepad to Karunagapally. The police soon made the arrangements for that. This was not informed to the leaders until she reached Aritha’s house. Thulaseedharan soon received a call from Aritha.

Priyanka and Aritha reached the house before the latter’s parents came. They were not able to enter the house as the keys were with her mother. When they came they saw Priyanka Gandhi, Aritha and other activists waiting in front of the house. Seeing her mother, Priyanka hugged her. She talked to her father. Priyanka asked them whether they were happy with Aritha’s political entry and candidatureship. She talked to Aritha’s relatives and spent there for nearly ten minutes. Anandavally is sad for not offering her even a glass of water.