Bhatkal: Congress president Rahul Gandhi will arrive Uttar-Kannada on April 26 and Mangaluru on April 27 during the sixth leg of his election tour to attend a campaign meeting ahead of the May 12 Karnataka assembly elections.

He will hold public rallies and roadshows at Coastal taluks of Uttar-Kannada district including Karwar, Ankola, Kumta, Honnavar and Bhatkal on 26th April, following the same in Mangaluru on 27th April.

In Mangaluru, State Forests Minister and Dakshina Kannada district-in-charge B Ramanath Rai is the party candidate in the Bantawal constituency. Gandhi would also attend a district-level conference of the party with senior leaders on the day, party sources said.

The Congress leader would proceed to Dharmasthala temple town after addressing the people near Brahmashri Narayana Guru circle in Bantwal, the sources said.

It shall be remembered that, Gandhi had come to the Coastal region on March 20 and had held many road shows. He had also visited places of worship including Rosario Cathedral, Kudroli Temple and Ullal Dargah.