Hope the new year brings much joy and happiness to you and everyone close to you! (2/2) - Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) December 28, 2015

NEW DELHI: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Monday tweeted that he will be travelling to Europe "for a few days" and wished everyone a very happy new year ."I will be traveling to Europe for a few days. A very Happy New Year to everyone. Hope the new year brings much joy and happiness to you and everyone close to you!" Rahul tweeted with his official handle, @OfficeOfRG.The public announcement of a European holiday by the 45-year-old leader came in the backdrop of repeated opposition attack over his 'secret' foreign trips and mysterious absences from Parliament.Speculation over his controversial absence from the Budget session earlier this year had snowballed into a massive controversy.In April, Rahul's return from an eight-week-long “leave of absence” had led to a debate in the Congress over his capability to take over the party reins from mother Sonia Gandhi.It was later revealed that Rahul was away for 60 days in Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar and Vietnam.