As speculations are rising over Rahul Gandhi’s possible candidature in the Amethi Lok Sabha elections, the video of renovation at his Amethi residence has raised excitement among UP Congress members. Despite no official confirmation, workers are optimistic about his return to the traditional party stronghold he lost to Smriti Irani in 2019. Gandhi’s silence on questioning raises anticipation.
Last week, Rahul Gandhi responded to the question with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav but in a vague manner. He said, “In our party, such decisions are taken by the Central Election Committee and I will follow it.” This response was received positively by the party cadre in Amethi.
However, the Congress leadership says that this is a normal routine before any top leader visits the constituency. “This is routine. Whether he contests from here or not, his visit to Amethi during the campaign is certain,” former MLC Deepak Singh was quoted as saying by Asianet News.
The workers appointed by the party are preparing for the upcoming elections. One mentioned that Rahul bhaiya is expected to arrive soon, which will intensify the cleaning and renovation activities. Congress sources suggest that candidates for key seats will be announced after voting in Wayanad on April 26. Further developments are awaited in the fifth phase of voting in Amethi on May 20.
Smriti Irani, the current BJP MP from Amethi, took a dig at Rahul Gandhi and his brother-in-law Robert Vadra, saying they have brought more development in their constituency in five years than Gandhi did in 15 years.
Meanwhile, attacking Union Minister Smriti Irani, Congress national spokesperson Abhay Dubey on Thursday claimed that she would lose the constituency, which was considered the stronghold of the grand old party, even after she had won there. broke.
Hitting back at BJP’s criticism over Congress’s delay in declaring its candidate from Amethi amid persistent rumors that Rahul may contest from the former Congress bastion, Dubey said even if a Congress worker were to contest the elections, If he is given a ticket, he will win against him. Amethi.
(With inputs from Asianet and agencies)
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Published: April 23, 2024, 07:58 PM IST
