Following his demise, the yatra was suspended for the day as the Congress leaders and functionaries pay tribute to the deceased and expressing condolences to the bereaving family.
The deceased legislator was the first time MLA and he got elected to the assembly from the Erode East constituency after winning the 2021 assembly polls.
In a 23-minute long conversation, both the leaders have left several takeaways including a gift from Rahul Gandhi to Kamal Haasan to the actor's remarks about what was the idea behind making 'Hey Ram'.
From the controversial audio gate, abrupt suspensions, step down of leaders, to the recent friction over state BJP president Annamalai's lavish watch, the state unit is in full of setbacks.
Now, on Saturday - December 24, Rahul Gandhi's yatra entered Delhi and at this key stopover, the yatra gave a stirring welcome to Ulaga Nayagan Kamal Haasan as he took part in the yatra in the national capital.
Joined by senior leaders, several celebrities and a sea of people, the Congress leader have had a rigid leg of tours covering several states since September.
While addressing the gathering, Prime Minister Modi said that he promised that Narendra will work hard so that Bhupendra (Chief Minister of Gujarat) can break Narendra's record.