The union minister Vayalar Ravi-who is in Andhra Pradesh on the order of AICC president Sonia Gandhi to seek opinion of party leaders over undisclosed issues-has attended luncheon as an honour by the Andhra Pradesh chief minister on Friday at his camp office in Hyderabad.

Several party dignitaries too relished the dishes at the luncheon. The leaders include Sharad Pawar, Charan Das Mahanta, deputy chief minister Rajanarasimha, PCC chief Bothsa Satyanarayana, Pallam Raju and other ministers.
Minutes before the lunch, the chief minister, deputy chief minister and PCC chief held talks with Vayalar Ravi and Sharad Pawar.

The dishes served in the luncheon were not disclosed by the party sources.  It may be noted that the Congress leader Chiranjeevi earlier arranged a breakfast meeting at his residence in Hyderabad.

Vayalar Ravi who took held meetings with Congress leaders in AP last week even went Godavari districts to take opinion from the leaders there too. Meanwhile, Vayalar Ravi has said that the main agenda behind his tour was by-polls. (Phani)