Coimbatore, Jan. 23 -- Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi was accorded a rousing reception by party workers as he arrived in this Textile city to kickstart his party's campaign for the ensuing Assembly elections in the western belt of Tamil Nadu from today.

During his three-day tour, the former AICC President will address a series of meetings in the Western Kongu belt of Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, Karur and Dindigul districts.

Earlier, before leaving for Tamil Nadu, Rahul in a tweet along with a video of his previous visit--when he came to witness the rural sport of Jallikattu at Avaniapuram on the Pongal Day on January 14 and the traditional reception accorded to him--said ''I am delighted to be back in Tamil Nadu today to ...