Dikhyaa Mohanty 
Pushpa Munjiyal, 78, who is living in an old age home, donated her savings to Rahul Gandhi, former Congress president and Member of Parliament from Wayanad in Kerala.
said Munjiyal, owns a residential property in the capital’s posh area and 100 grams of gold. She said “I am impressed with Rahul Gandhi. His entire family has worked for the country and now he is doing his bit.”
The house and gold are estimated to be worth more than Rs 50 lakh. The former government school teacher handed over her will to senior Congress MLA Pritam Singh at the latter’s residence.
Youngest among seven siblings, Munjiyal lost her eyesight to a failed eye operation. Single, she took voluntary retirement 13 years ago and moved in with her sisters.
Dehradun’s Congress president Lal Chand Sharma said “It is not easy to become Indira (Gandhi) and Rajiv (Gandhi). Both died for the country. The Gandhis have a legacy and I have great respect for them,” she said, adding, “I believe Rahul will use the donation for a good cause.”
