'Congress could soon split into Priyanka and Rahul factions': Former party leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam

He besides took a excavation astatine Congress person Rahul Gandhi, saying, “I deliberation Rahul Gandhi should contention from Rawalpindi alternatively of Raebareli, arsenic his popularity and request are expanding successful Pakistan."

Krishnam said that the mode Rahul Gandhi has near Amethi, Congress enactment workers' morale is down. "Priyanka Gandhi not contesting the predetermination – this is present taking the signifier of a volcano successful the hearts of her supporters that volition erupt aft June 4," helium added.

Krishnam's comments came aft the Congress decided to tract Rahul Gandhi from Raebareli alternatively of Amethi. He is besides warring the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 from Wayanad. Both Raebareli and Wayanad Lok Sabha seats are Congress strongholds.

Amethi was besides a Congress bastion. However, successful the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, Rahul Gandhi had mislaid the Amethi spot to Union curate Smriti Irani. Both Wayanad and Raebaerli.

Krishnam had earlier alleged that Congress person Priyanka Gandhi was a "victim" of "conspiracy successful the household and party". He said connected Friday, "I said this earlier that Rahul Gandhi volition not contention Amethi. I said this, too, that Rahul Gandhi volition not fto Priyanka Gandhi Vadra combat these elections."

"There is simply a large conspiracy afoot against Priyanka. She is the unfortunate of a conspiracy hatched by her household and the party," Acharya Krishnam said connected Friday.

He had besides said that Rahul Gandhi should person contested from Varanasi against Prime Minister Narendra Modi if helium did not privation to contention from Amethi.

Acharya Pramod Krishnam was expelled by the Congress for "indiscipline" successful February 2024.

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Published: 04 May 2024, 05:25 PM IST