Rahul Gandhi Dances, Does Push-Ups With School Kids in Tamil Nadu

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, in Tamil Nadu ahead of the state elections, is trying to connect with locals with his fierce poll speeches, one-on-one interactions and also an apparent demonstration of his physical strength. In a video, which is widely being shared on social media, the 50-year-old ex-Congress chief is seen doing push-ups with a student.

A nearly one-minute-long clip shows the Kerala MP from Wayanad taking up the "push-up challenge" while talking to a student. "Can you do push-ups. Let's try 15?" he is asked by Merolin Shenigha, a class 10 student.

Handing over the mic, Rahul Gandhi smiles, and then he gets down to the task. Merolin and Mr Gandhi are seen doing one push-up after the other.