Yearenders 2021: National events December 18, 2021 by Press Trust of India Karur: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi interacts with a young supporter at Dharapuram during his election campaign for the Tamil Nadu Assembly polls, in Karur, Monday, Jan. 25, 2021. (PTI Photo/R Senthil Kumar) Howrah: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath during an election campaign in support of BJP candidate from North Howrah constituency Umesh Rai, in Howrah, Saturday, April 3, 2021. PTI Photo) New Delhi: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi before paying tribute to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary, at Parliament House in New Delhi, Friday, Aug 20, 2021. (PTI Photo/Kamal Singh) Ayodhya: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath with artists dressed up as Lord Rama, Sita and Lakshman during Deepotsav celebrations in Ayodhya, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. (PTI Photo/Nand Kumar) Varanasi: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi being feliciated during ‘Kisan Nyay’ rally, ahead of UP Assembly Elections 2022, in Varanasi, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) Chandigarh: New Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi takes charge of the office, in Chandigarh, Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. PPCC President Navjot Singh Sidhu is also seen. (PTI Photo) New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inspects the guard of honour at the historic Red Fort, during the 75th Independence Day function, in New Delhi, Sunday, August 15, 2021. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan) New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi drives a tractor to reach Parliament in support of farmers’ agitation against Centre’s farm reform laws during Monsoon Session, in New Delhi, Monday, July 26, 2021. (PTI Photo) Bengaluru: Karnataka CM B S Yediyurappa during a programme commemorating two years of the BJP government in Karnataka at Vidhanasoudha in Bengaluru, Monday, July 26, 2021. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) New Delhi: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh after a meeting with three-member All India Congress Committee (AICC) panel, at Congress war room, in New Delhi, on Friday, June, 4, 2021 , (PTI Photo/Kamal Singh) Hyderabad: YSR Telangana Party leader Y.S. Sharmila being greeted by a woman during ‘Padyatra’ demanding to fill vacant government jobs, in Hyderabad, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. (PTI Photo) Kamrup: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal with Himanta Biswa Sharma during an election campaign rally, at Sualkuchi in Kamrup, Sunday, April 4, 2021. (PTI Photo) Chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K. Palaniswami and Dy. CM O Panneerselvam during the inauguration of Chennai Metro Rail Phase-I extension, that will link North Chennai with the Airport and Central Railway Station, in Chennai, Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021. (PTI Photo/R Senthil Kumar) New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah addresses a public meeting in West Bengal via video conferencing, in New Delhi, Sunday, Jan, 31, 2021. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan) Bengaluru: Expelled AIADMK leader VK Sasikala discharged from a hospital after recovering from COVID-19, in Bengaluru, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021. (PTI Photo) Salem: DMK president MK Stalin being greeted by MDMK general Secretary Vaiko as Congress leader Rahul Gandhi looks on during a public meeting, ahead of Tamil Nadu Assembly Polls, in Salem, Sunday, March 28, 2021. (PTI Photo/R Senthil Kumar) Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee releases a book during 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subash Chandra Bose, at Victoria Memorial in Kolkata, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (PTI Photo/Ashok Bhaumik) South Dinajpur: Trinamool Congress activists celebrate their party’s winning trend during counting day of West Bengal Assembly Election 2021, in South Dinajpur district, Sunday, May 2, 2021. (PTI Photo) Prayagraj: All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra meets boatmen and their families, who were allegedly harassed by local police few weeks ago, at Baswar village in Prayagraj, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021. (PTI Photo) Kolkata: Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha MP Sudip Bandopadhyay (R) greets son of former president late Pranab Mukherjee, Abhijit Mukherjee (C), as he joins Trinamool Congress at Trinamool Bhawan in Kolkata, Monday, July 5, 2021. (PTI Photo) Nandigram: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee arrives at a polling station during the second phase of West Bengal Assembly Polls, at Boyal in Nandigram, Thursday, April 1, 2021. (PTI Photo/Ashok Bhaumik) Kozhikode: Union Home Minister Amit Shah during his election campaign roadshow for Assembly polls, in Kozhikode, Kerala, Saturday, April 3, 2021. (PTI Photo) Kolkata: Activists and supporters attend a Left-Congress and Indian Secular Front (ISF) joint rally, ahead of West Bengal assembly polls, in Kolkata, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. (PTI Photo/Ashok Bhaumik) Bardhaman: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee an election campaign rally for the Assembly polls, at Jotram in Bardhaman district, Friday, April 9, 2021. (PTI Photo) Paschim Medinipur: Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah with Tollywood actor and party candidate for Kharagpur seat Hiran Chatterjee, during an election campaign rally ahead of West Bengal assembly polls, at Kharagpur in Paschim Medinipur district, Sunday, March 14, 2021. (PTI Photo) West Midnapur: Bollywood actor and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty during an election rally in favour of BJP candidate Bharati Ghosh, at Debra Golgram in West Midnapur, Sunday, March 28, 2021. (PTI Photo) Chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves at the gathering during the inauguration of Chennai Metro Rail Phase-I extension, that will link North Chennai with the Airport and Central Railway Station, in Chennai, Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021. (PTI Photo/R Senthil Kumar)