RAIPUR: The plenary session of congress started in Raipur after the leadership unanimously decided to stick with the nomination process rather than entering the unknown terrain of elections for the congress working committee. Though the baton of the president was finally passed from a Gandhi scion to another member which is unprecedented, the absolute deference showed by the first family will not abate anytime soon.

The visuals were telling from the Raipur plenary session as Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi was received on a red carpet decorated with more than 6000kg of rose petals designed for more than 2kms.

“More than 6,000 kg of roses were used for decorating the road. I always try to do something new to welcome our senior leaders," Raipur Mayor Aijaz Dhebar said to one news agency.

Priyanka Gandhi stood astounded and overwhelmed at the reception. The congress steering committee's recent plan to go for elections was initially supported by Priyanka but later the leadership convinced her to detour back to old established ways.

#WATCH | Chhattisgarh: Flower petals were laid on the streets to welcome Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other Congress leaders in Raipur for the 85th Plenary Session of the party. pic.twitter.com/Z4hozwKDl8

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