Did Priyanka Gandhi decline Lok Sabha ticket over BJP barbs?

An NDTV study quoted sources arsenic saying that Priyanka Gandhi believes if she wins a spot successful the Lok Sabha elections considering Rahul, too, wins one, 3 members of the Gandhi household would beryllium sitting successful Parliament – their parent Sonia is simply a Rajya Sabha member. That would further supply ammunition for the BJP to intensify attacks connected the household regarding dynasty politics.

Rahul Gandhi volition contention the Lok Sabha elections from the family bastion successful the north, Raebareli, Congress announced connected Friday, a determination that volition situation Prime Minister Narendra Modi successful a portion helium dominates. Rahul Gandhi volition besides contest the Lok Sabha elections from Wayanad successful Kerala.

In Amethi, KL Sharma would beryllium warring for Congress against Union Minister Smriti Irani who had defeated Rahul Gandhi successful 2019 elections. KL Sharma has worked arsenic a typical of Rajiv Gandhi, Satish Sharma, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi successful Amethi.

Rahul Gandhi said being nominated from Raebareli was an "emotional moment" for him. "My parent has entrusted maine with the responsibility...with large assurance and fixed maine the accidental to service it," helium posted connected X, adding, “In the ongoing conflict for justness and against injustice, I question the emotion and blessings of my loved ones. I americium assured that each of you are lasting with maine successful this conflict to prevention the constitution and democracy."

Also Read | How the ‘reluctant’ Rahul Gandhi was persuaded to contention from Raebareli, Congress party's ‘safest’ seat

Congress' determination to tract Rahul Gandhi from Raebareli has paved mode for the BJP to motorboat taunts connected the Wayanad MP. BJP says Rahul Gandhi wasn't contesting from Amethi for the fearfulness of defeat.

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Published: 04 May 2024, 12:19 PM IST