Rahul Gandhi finally contesting from Amethi? Salman Khurshid says ‘announcement will be made...’

As reported by ANI, Khurshid said, “The announcement volition beryllium made soon...Detailed treatment could not hap successful the meeting. Mallikarjun Kharge volition denote it."

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Congress president Malikarjun Kharge volition determine the party's campaigner for Amethi and Raebareli seats.

The Congress enactment has yet to denote its candidates for the high-profile Amethi and Raebareli Lok Sabha seats, adjacent though voting has already concluded for the archetypal 2 phases of the Lok Sabha 2024 elections. The 3rd signifier of polling is scheduled for May 7, with the predetermination acceptable to instrumentality spot implicit 7 phases, and the results to beryllium announced connected June 4.

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Amethi and Raebareli are important for Congress successful the upcoming elections. Rahul Gandhi, a cardinal Congress leader, mislaid the Amethi spot to Union Minister and BJP person Smriti Irani successful the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Irani is erstwhile again the BJP campaigner for Amethi. Before the 2019 defeat, Amethi was considered a stronghold for Congress.

Notably, the businessman-husband of Congress person Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who antecedently indicated his involvement successful contesting from the Amethi parliamentary seat, stated that the full state wants him to participate progressive politics, ANI reported.

Vadra besides slammed Smriti Irani, the existent Member of Parliament from Amethi, claiming she has not kept her promises.

“The dependable is coming from the full country. They privation maine to get into progressive authorities arsenic I person ever been among the radical of the country. People ever privation maine to beryllium determination successful their region. I person campaigned determination (Amethi) since 1999. Smriti Irani, the sitting MP from hasn't fulfilled her promises," Vadra said connected Friday erstwhile asked whether helium would contention from Amethi Lok Sabha seat.

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Amethi and Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituencies volition ballot successful the 5th signifier of the Lok Sabha elections connected May 20.

Uttar Pradesh elects the astir members to the Indian Parliament with a full of 80 seats, is voting successful each 7 phases of the Lok Sabha elections.

The archetypal signifier of voting occurred connected April 13, and the 2nd signifier is acceptable for this Friday. Following this, voting successful the authorities volition proceed with phases 3 and 4 scheduled for May 7 and May 13, respectively. Uttar Pradesh volition besides enactment successful phases five, six, and 7 connected May 20, May 23, and June 1. The last number and announcement of results volition hap connected June 4.

(With inputs from agencies)

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Published: 29 Apr 2024, 08:57 AM IST