Will Rahul Gandhi Run in the Amethi Election? Says a Senior Congressman
Senior party official Salman Khurshid said that the Congress would “make an announcement soon” on Rahul Gandhi’s potential candidacy from the Amethi seat in Uttar Pradesh. He said that the gathering
“In-depth conversation was not possible at the encounter. Mallikarjun Kharge, the head of Congress, would make the announcement in a day or two, he told the news agency ANI.
The Congress Central Election Committee (CEC) asked party president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday to decide “as soon as possible” on candidates for the historic Congress strongholds of Amethi and Raebareli as well as important Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh.
Sources claim that the CEC members pushed for Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi to run from Amethi-Raebareli, respectively, once again.
The sources also said that the Congress president made the decision, not the UP Congress unit.
Rahul Gandhi is running for the Lok Sabha from the Keralan Wayanad seat. Phase 2 of the elections took place on Friday, April 26 throughout the state.
Amethi’s Mood
Previously regarded as the Congress’s bastion, Amethi was won by Smriti Irani of the BJP in the 2019 Lok Sabha election. The BJP has plenty of opportunity to criticize the Congress, especially the Gandhis, since the party has not yet declared its candidate for Amethi in the next election.
Upon arriving on the scene, the Times Now election coverage crew discovered that the public overwhelmingly supported incumbent Smriti Irani because they saw her as “easily accessible” in contrast to her opponent Rahul Gandhi.
“Smriti Irani has been working in the district for the past five years and she has been here among us,” claimed one voter.
On May 20, Amethi and Raebareli will participate in the Lok Sabha elections’ fifth phase.
Congress And The Lok Sabha Seat In Amethi
After Sanjay Gandhi lost Amethi in 1980, his brother Rajiv Gandhi—the father of Rahul Gandhi—won the seat in 1981 after Sanjay’s death. Rajiv Gandhi kept on his representation of Amethi till his untimely death in 1991. Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi’s son, replaced her in 2004 after she ran for and won the seat in 1999.
Rahul Gandhi held the seat until 2019, when Smriti Irani beat him by a margin of 55,000 votes, which was a major blow to the party.
The fifth round of elections in Amethi is scheduled on May 20.
Sources claim that the CEC members pushed for Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi to run from Amethi-Raebareli, respectively, once again.
The sources also said that the Congress president made the decision, not the UP Congress unit.
Rahul Gandhi is running for the Lok Sabha from the Keralan Wayanad seat. Phase 2 of the elections took place on Friday, April 26 throughout the state.
Why Robert Vadra’s Gandhi ‘Bastion’ Is Not Fixated On Rahul Gandhi
Previously regarded as the Congress’s bastion, Amethi was won by Smriti Irani of the BJP in the 2019 Lok Sabha election. The BJP has plenty of opportunity to criticize the Congress, especially the Gandhis, since the party has not yet declared its candidate for Amethi in the next election.
Upon arriving on the scene, the Times Now election coverage crew discovered that the public overwhelmingly supported incumbent Smriti Irani because they saw her as “easily accessible” in contrast to her opponent Rahul Gandhi.
“Smriti Irani has been working in the district for the past five years and she has been here among us,” claimed one voter.
On May 20, Amethi and Raebareli will participate in the Lok Sabha elections’ fifth phase.
