Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi's personal choice: Jairam Ramesh says Cong likely to reveal Raebareli, Amethi candidates today

Jairam Ramesh mentioned that Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi's candidature from the Amethi and Raebareli seats would beryllium 'their idiosyncratic choice'. He further revealed that the Congress party is expected to unveil the names of the candidates for the Raebareli and Amethi Lok Sabha seats by this evening. 

The deadline to record nominations for Phase 3 Lok Sabha Elections 2024 ends today. 

Jairam Ramesh mentioned that some Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Rahul Gandhi are prima campaigners who person extensively campaigned passim the state for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. 

"The CEC has fixed the full work to the enactment president, and I judge determination volition beryllium an authoritative announcement by evening today. We privation Rahul Gandhi to contention from Amethi and Priyanka Gandhi from Raebareli, but they person to clasp predetermination campaigns crossed the country." Jairam Ramesh told ANI

"Both of them are our prima campaigners, but the CEC, Congress organization, and Congress workers privation Rahul Gandhi to contention from Amethi and Priyanka Gandhi from Raebareli. However, it is their idiosyncratic choice. They person to decide," Jairam Ramesh added.

Amethi and Raebareli successful Uttar Pradesh are considered Congress strongholds, adjacent though Rahul Gandhi mislaid the Amethi spot to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) person Smriti Irani during the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections. 

According to PTI reports, Rahul Gandhi was not keen connected the thought of sister Priyanka Gandhi making her debut into electoral authorities via Amethi. The study adds that Rahul Gandhi has been reluctant to see Prime Minister Narendra Modi's disapproval of dynasty authorities against the Congress leadership.

The PTI study adds that Rahul Gandhi besides wants to debar immoderate of the Gandhi household members successful parliament.

Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi was the MP for the Amethi seat. However, Sonia Gandhi has moved connected to the Rajya Sabha, leaving the Amethi spot vacant. 

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Published: 02 May 2024, 04:49 PM IST