Amethi was once a Congress stronghold in Uttar Pradesh, the place Rahul Gandhi misplaced to Smriti Irani by a margin of round 55,000 votes in the 2019 elections.(PTI File)
While claiming that Rahul Gandhi was not welcomed by the locals of Amethi, Irani mentioned, “the anger of the people of Amethi against the Gandhi family is clearly visible…today when he (Rahul Gandhi) arrived, he was welcomed by empty streets”
Union Minister and BJP MP from Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi who held a Jan Samwad at her parliamentary constituency on Monday attacked Congress chief Rahul Gandhi. Taking a dig at Gandhi, who was earlier the consultant of Congress from this district of Uttar Pradesh, the BJP MP mentioned, ” Five years in the past Rahul Gandhi left Amethi and in the present day you’ll be able to see Amethi has left him.”
The BJP chief additional mentioned that Gandhi was welcomed by empty streets this time when he visited his erstwhile constituency, “empty streets were showing that they have nothing to do with the Gandhi Family,” she added.
While claiming that Rahul Gandhi was not welcomed by the locals of Amethi, Irani mentioned, “the anger of the people of Amethi against the Gandhi family is clearly visible…today when he (Rahul Gandhi) arrived, he was welcomed by empty streets.”
“Amethi has received an investment of Rs 6523 crore in the Investors Summit.” she added.
Amethi was once a Congress stronghold in Uttar Pradesh, the place Rahul Gandhi misplaced to Smriti Irani by a margin of round 55,000 votes in the 2019 elections.’
The Congress remains to be undecided on wether Rahul Gandhi will make an try at regaining the Congress stronghold specifically since Sonia Gandhi has additionally left Rae Bareili for the Rajya Sabha.
“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,” mentioned Congress chief Jairam Ramesh.
This is probably the one second time since 2019 that the 2 leaders shall be in Amethi on the similar time. They had been in the city on the similar time in February 2022 to attend completely different marketing campaign occasions in the run-up to the meeting polls.
(with company inputs)
