Later, the two leaders reportedly visited a neighbourhood cafe, Bask by Coffee, where they had cappuccino, tiramisu, cookies and coffee.
There was no official statement on the meeting.
Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) chief Manickam Tagore later told reporters that the TVK was already part of the INDIA bloc, the opposition alliance.
“The TVK is already part of the India bloc. There is no need for a formal, separate announcement regarding their entry, as the alliance’s growth and cooperation in Tamil Nadu are already evident,” Tagore said.
Gandhi was scheduled to attend a youth outreach programme, ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ (Maanavargalin Kural), at Island Grounds in Chennai later in the evening.
A police official said entry to the event was restricted to QR-code holders, with separate entry corridors for men and women and no access for the general public, as part of measures to maintain law and order.
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