Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Senior Congress leader AK Antony hinted on Wednesday that both former social gathering president Rahul Gandhi or Priyanka would contest from a Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh. Speaking to the media, Antony, former Union Minister, asserted {that a} member of the Nehru household will contest from Uttar Pradesh. “You wait for the decision of Amethi and Raebareli,” Antony added.
Notably, the Congress social gathering is but to announce candidates for Amethi and Raebareili. Antony’s assertion got here amid the delay from the Congress in asserting candidates for these two seats, as soon as thought-about the bastions of the Gandhi household. Sonia Gandhi, who represented Raebareli within the Lok Sabha since 2004, has moved to the Upper House of Parliament, whereas her son Rahul Gandhi was defeated within the final basic elections by the BJP’s Smriti Irani in Amethi. As of now, Rahul Gandhi has filed his nomination solely from Kerala’s Wayanad constituency.
AK Antony on Robert Vadra
When questioned about the potential for Robert Vadra being a candidate, Antony stated that may not be the case. The former Defence Minister additional emphasised that secular events throughout the nation have “full faith” within the Gandhi household.
Amethi could brace for one more fascinating contest if Rahul Gandhi or Priyanka Gandhi is fielded up towards Union Minister and BJP MP Smriti Irani from Amethi. In the 2019 basic elections, Irani had defeated Rahul in his bastion by 55,120 votes. Irani had misplaced to Rahul within the 2014 polls, nevertheless, she cultivated her reputation on the bottom within the subsequent 5 years, giving a jolt to the Congress together with her historic win.
‘Candidates for Amethi, Raebareli to be introduced at proper time’
Amid the suspense over candidates for the Amethi and Raebareli Lok Sabha seats, Congress Uttar Pradesh in-charge Avinash Pandey on Monday (April 8) stated the names can be introduced on the “right time”. Despite calls for from social gathering employees that Rahul Gandhi be fielded from Amethi and Priyanka Gandhi from Raebareli, the Congress is but to announce its candidates for these seats. The social gathering’s state unit president Rai has strongly advocated for the candidature of the Gandhi siblings from the seats.
Lok Sabha elections 2024
The seven-phase Lok Sabha polls will kick off on April 19 with the counting of votes set to happen on June 4 as Prime Minister Narendra Modi makes a bid for a 3rd consecutive time period in workplace. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar stated over 97 crore voters – 49.7 crore males and 47.1 crore females – have been eligible to forged their vote within the polling course of unfold over 44 days and throughout 10.5 lakh polling cubicles. The elections will start on April 19 adopted by subsequent phases on April 26, May 7, May 13, May 20, May 25 and June 1.
(With inputs from PTI)
