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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday rode a bike to Pangong Lake in Ladakh where he will be celebrating his father <\/a>and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s birthday on August 20.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In pictures, shared by Rahul Gandhi through his official Instagram handle, the Congress leader is riding a KTM 390 Adventure as other riders follow him. The MP is seen in full biking gear including a helmet, gloves, riding boots, and a jacket as he enjoys his ride through the picturesque mountains of Ladakh.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn our way to Pangong lake, which my father used to say, is one of the most beautiful places in the world,\u201d the caption read.<\/p>\n

Rahul Gandhi is currently on a Ladakh tour which is expected to last till August 25.<\/p>\n

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Rahul Gandhi also shared a few pictures from his ride on X, formerly known as Twitter, and wrote, \u201cUpwards and onwards – Unstoppable!\u201d<\/p>\n

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Upwards and onwards – Unstoppable! pic.twitter.com\/waZmOhv6dy<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Congress (@INCIndia) August 19, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The KTM 390 Adventure is a 373 cc bike that can churn out a max power of 43 bhp and peak torque of 37 Nm. The adventure-tourer can reach a top speed of around 170 kmph.<\/p>\n

Rahul Gandhi had earlier mentioned that he owns a \u201cKTM 390\u201d and that his security doesn’t allow him to ride it. Mr Gandhi had shared a video of his interaction with \u201csuper mechanics” at Delhi’s Karol Bagh market where he was seen learning nuances of bike servicing.<\/p>\n

In the video, uploaded on Rahul Gandhi’s YouTube channel, the Congress leader shared that he has a KTM bike<\/a> which us lying unused. \u201cI have a KTM390 but it’s lying unused because my security people don’t let me use it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, Rahul Gandhi was seen dancing<\/a> with members of the Toda tribal community in Muthunadu village near Ooty, in Tamil Nadu. A clip, shared by news agency ANI on Twitter, showed Mr Gandhi wearing a traditional shawl and dancing in a circle with the locals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n