Forward of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, Rahul Gandhi is on the final leg of his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. Rahul Gandhi shall be in Amethi immediately and the present MP from the seat Smriti Irani can even attain her constituency on a four-day tour immediately. Irani had defeated Gandhi from the seat within the 2019 parliamentary elections. Whereas Rahul Gandhi misplaced from Amethi, he gained the Wayanad seat thus retaining his Lok Sabha membership. Now, with the 2 leaders once more touring the recent seat, the query is – whether or not Rahul Gandhi will once more problem Smriti Irani from the seat.
Rahul To Contest From Amethi?
For fairly a while, there have been rumours inside the Congress that Rahul Gandhi may contest elections from Amethi as soon as once more. Not contesting from right here might ship a mistaken message within the Hindi-speaking area. Reacting to the query, Congress chief Jairam Ramesh stated, “CEC will determine on who will contest from Amethi. Rahul Gandhi has been an MP from Amethi thrice. His father Rajiv Gandhi additionally used to contest from Amethi. It’s a essential constituency for the Congress get together.”
With Sonia Gandhi shifting to the Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan, the Congress get together has shunned its lone Lok Sabha seat from Uttar Pradesh. Now, it will likely be necessary to see who shall be Congress candidates from the Amethi and Raebareli.
Smriti’s Problem From Kerala
Just a few days in the past, Smriti Irani had stated throughout her go to to Kerala that she despatched the present Wayanad MP to the seat from Uttar Pradesh. She urged the voters to make sure that he didn’t get one other alternative for the seat once more. Alternatively, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi are scheduled to carry a rally at four PM in Babuganj, Amethi.
Amethi Stays A Scorching Seat
Whereas Rahul might keep in Amethi for round 12 hours, Irani will keep put within the constituency for 4 days. That is maybe the second time when each shall be current in Amethi on the identical time. Nonetheless, the potential of a face-to-face encounter between Rahul and Smriti is low as their schedules are completely different.
Smriti normally visits Amethi ceaselessly. This time, she is planning to remain for 4 days. Smriti will take heed to folks’s points via a Jan Samvad program. She shall be current at her homecoming program on February 22. Smriti Irani is prone to contest the Lok Sabha elections from Amethi once more. She has been constantly criticizing Rahul Gandhi.
