Rahul-Priyanka will not contest elections from Amethi and Rae Bareli, who will be the candidate now? – India TV Hindi

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: This time no member of the Gandhi family is likely to contest elections from Amethi and Rae Bareli seats. There were speculations about making Rahul Gandhi the candidate from Amethi and Priyanka Gandhi from Rae Bareli. But according to sources, both Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi are unlikely to contest elections from Amethi and Rae Bareli. these two

Party will decide candidate soon

According to sources, Rahul Gandhi has clearly said that he has contested the elections from Wayanad seat. On the other hand, Priyanka Gandhi wants to campaign in the entire state and does not want to limit herself to one seat. According to sources, the party can announce the names of candidates on these two seats by late night.

Rahul Gandhi was elected MP from Amethi Lok Sabha seat for three consecutive times since 2004. He lost the election to BJP leader Smriti Irani in 2019. Let us tell you that Friday is the last day for filing nomination papers for Amethi and Rae Bareli seats and in view of this, the party can announce its candidates by tonight. Amethi and Rae Bareli are considered traditional areas of the Gandhi-Nehru family as members of this family have represented these seats for many decades.

The state leadership of Congress in Uttar Pradesh has already requested the Central Election Committee (CEC) and the party leadership to field Rahul Gandhi from Amethi and Priyanka Gandhi from Rae Bareli parliamentary seat. Central Election Committee members have also urged the party leadership to field both Rahul and Priyanka, but the final decision has to be taken by the top leadership of the party.