Will Amethi, Rae Bareli suspense end today? Congress likely to announce Rahul-Priyanka's decision on them

Amethi and Raebareli will spell to the polls successful the 5th signifier of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 connected May 20. The past time for filing nominations for the seats successful the 5th signifier is May 3. It is pertinent to enactment that Rahul Gandhi has planned to code a canvass rally successful Pune tomorrow. 

Sources said that the duo, Rahul and Priyanka, are unwilling to contention Lok Sabha elections either from Amethi oregon Rae Bareli. However, efforts are inactive connected to person astatine slightest 1 of the Gandhi siblings to combat wide elections from 2 seats successful Uttar Pradesh. 

Some media reports suggested that the lack of Nehru-Gandhi household members successful the Uttar Pradesh elections arsenic contestants would nonstop a antagonistic governmental connection to radical crossed the nation. 

Within the Congress, determination is besides a content that if Rahul Gandhi wins successful some Wayanad and Amethi, helium would person to springiness up 1 of the seats, which mightiness annoy the electorate.

Amethi-Rae Bareli seats

The Congress has ever won Rae Bareli and Amethi from 1999 to 2019 Lok Sabha elections. However, Rahul Gandhi mislaid Amethi to Union Minister Smriti Irani in 2019. On the different hand, Sonia Gandhi has chosen not to tally for Lok Sabha successful 2024, contempt her accordant victories from Rae Bareli. 

However, Rahul Gandhi has already contested the Lok Sabha 2024 from Wayanad, a spot helium had easy won successful 2019. On April 26, Wayanad voters participated successful the 2nd circular of voting.

The Congress is contesting Lok Sabha elections successful Uttar Pradesh successful confederation with the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party. The Congress has been allocated 17 of the 80 seats from UP portion the remaining person been distributed among Samajwadi Party and different allies.

The past signifier of the Lok Sabha Election volition beryllium held connected June 1. The results volition beryllium declared connected June 4.

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Published: 02 May 2024, 07:19 AM IST