In a significant growth forward of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, senior Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi will not contest from Uttar Pradesh. It was earlier speculated that Rahul Gandhi might contest the elections from Amethi and Priyanka Gandhi from Raebareli, a seat which was beforehand held by Sonia Gandhi. Both the seats had been thought-about bastions of the Gandhi household.
Rahul Gandhi to contest once more from Wayanad
Ahead of the April 26 Lok Sabha polls, the predominantly rural constituency, recognized for its scenic magnificence and wealthy biodiversity, has as soon as once more gained nationwide consideration because the Congress determined to subject Gandhi once more from its stronghold.
The political circles are abuzz with hypothesis, pondering whether or not Gandhi’s candidacy in Wayanad will bolster the Congress’s possibilities of securing victory in Kerala as soon as once more. In 2019, Gandhi’s presence in Wayanad proved instrumental as he clinched victory with a formidable margin of over 4 lakh votes. However, regardless of this triumph, Gandhi confronted defeat in his conventional constituency, Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, dropping to Smriti Irani of the BJP.
Smriti Irani assaults Rahul Gandhi
Earlier this month, Union Minister Smriti Irani made a scathing assault on former Congress president Rahul Gandhi alleging that he paid no consideration on the event of Amethi when his mom’s authorities was on the Centre and his colleague Akhilesh Yadav’s authorities in Uttar Pradesh. They talked about Amethi being (their) household however did not fulfil the household tasks, Irani mentioned. Stressing that Prime Minister Modi had come to Amethi in 2019 and mentioned that he has come to deliver a change and the way in which he has executed growth work within the final 5 years, Amethi seems modified right now, Irani who’s the sitting MP of Amethi mentioned.
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