Smriti Irani Vs Rahul Gandhi Face-Off In Amethi Today But Will RaGa Contest From UP Seat Again? | India News

Ahead of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, Rahul Gandhi is on the final leg of his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. Rahul Gandhi will probably be in Amethi at the moment and the present MP from the seat Smriti Irani may also attain her constituency on a four-day tour at the moment. Irani had defeated Gandhi from the seat within the 2019 parliamentary elections. While Rahul Gandhi misplaced from Amethi, he received the Wayanad seat thus retaining his Lok Sabha membership. Now, with the 2 leaders once more touring the new seat, the query is – whether or not Rahul Gandhi will once more problem Smriti Irani from the seat.

Rahul To Contest From Amethi?

For fairly a while, there have been rumours throughout the Congress that Rahul Gandhi may contest elections from Amethi as soon as once more. Not contesting from right here could ship a incorrect message within the Hindi-speaking area. Reacting to the query, Congress chief Jairam Ramesh mentioned, “CEC will decide on who will contest from Amethi. Rahul Gandhi has been an MP from Amethi thrice. His father Rajiv Gandhi also used to contest from Amethi. It is a very important constituency for the Congress party.”

With Sonia Gandhi shifting to the Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan, the Congress social gathering has shunned its lone Lok Sabha seat from Uttar Pradesh. Now, it is going to be vital to see who will probably be Congress candidates from the Amethi and Raebareli.  

Smriti’s Challenge From Kerala

A couple of days in the past, Smriti Irani had mentioned throughout her go to to Kerala that she despatched the present Wayanad MP to the seat from Uttar Pradesh. She urged the voters to make sure that he didn’t get one other alternative for the seat once more. On the opposite hand, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi are scheduled to carry a rally at 4 PM in Babuganj, Amethi. 

Amethi Remains A Hot Seat

While Rahul could keep in Amethi for round 12 hours, Irani will keep put within the constituency for 4 days. This is maybe the second time when each will probably be current in Amethi on the identical time. However, the opportunity of a face-to-face encounter between Rahul and Smriti is low as their schedules are completely different.

Smriti often visits Amethi ceaselessly. This time, she is planning to remain for 4 days. Smriti will hearken to individuals’s points by way of a Jan Samvad program. She will probably be current at her homecoming program on February 22. Smriti Irani is more likely to contest the Lok Sabha elections from Amethi once more. She has been persistently criticizing Rahul Gandhi.