BJP's Smriti Irani is the incumbent MP from Uttar Pradesh's Amethi while Sonia Gandhi from Raebareli. However, the Congress patriarch has already moved to Rajya Sabha. In such a scenario, the 'Grand Old Party' will definitely put its best bet forward to maintain dominance in Raebareli.
Uttar Pradesh will vote in all the seven phases during the Lok Sabha elections. Polling in Rae Bareli and Kaisergang is scheduled to take place in the fifth phase on May 20, Firozabad in phase three on May 7, and Deoria in the last phase on June 1.
The two high-profile constituencies were long considered the bastions of the Gandhi family. The Congress Uttar Pradesh in-charge has said the names would be announced at the "right time".
The Congress Working Committee (CWC) is slated to meet today to discuss the party's manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls that are scheduled to be held in seven phases beginning from April 19.
Rae Bareli Lok Sabha Election 2024: Indira Gandhi, former Prime Minister, represented the Rae Bareli constituency thrice in 1967, 1971 and 1980. She lost the seat in 1977 when Raj Narain defeated her by 55,202 votes.
TThe Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra entered its 38th day on Tuesday. The yatra began from Fursantganj in Amethi district and moved towards Raebareli and Lucknow today.
Akhilesh Yadav's potential participation in Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Uttar Pradesh remains uncertain as discussions continue between the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Congress regarding seat allocation.
Ex-Congress president Sonia Gandhi has been a Member of Parliament from Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareli since 2004. In the last election, her son Rahul Gandhi lost his family bastion Amethi to BJP's Smriti Irani. BJP claims 'fear to lose' is the reason behind her shifting from Lok Sabha to Rajya Sabha.
Uttar Pradesh crime news: Raebareli Superintendent of Police Alok Priyadarshi said that after the body was recovered, the locals recognised Triloki and revealed that he was always at loggerheads with his son Sanjay who was a drunkard.
Raebareli road accident: The incident took place near the Bisauli village under the Khiro police station in Raebareli.
An FIR has been registered against the SP MLC Swami Prasad Maurya for allegedly making an "objectionable comment on Lord Ram" and hurting religious sentiments of Hindus.
In the shocking video, the accused were seen using casteist slurs and humiliating the teen. They were sitting on motorcycles and were seen laughing as they humiliated the boy. The video showed one of the accused beating up the teenager and making him lick their feet.
The workers were pulled out from the sewer and rushed to the district hospital. However, the doctors declared them brought dead, the police said.
BJP candidate Aditi Singh won with 44.51 per cent votes over Samajwadi Party's candidate Ram Pratap Yadav.
Pilibhit, Lakhimpur-Kheri, Sitapur, Lucknow, Hardoi, Unnao, Rae Bareli, Fatehpur and Banda districts will go to polls in the fourth phase today. A total of 624 candidates are in the fray for 59 Assembly seats.
Sonia Gandhi hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, accusing them of mismanagement during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad and former party chief Rahul Gandhi and AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra are among the 30 star campaigners that the party has named for the fourth phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Rahul on Saturday visited Amethi and participated in a march of Pratigya Yatra. During the campaign, Rahul Gandhi said that this is his home, and no one can force him to go out of here.
Priyanka Gandhi will address meetings with the district Congress committee, block presidents, Nyaya Panchayat presidents and city president on Sunday morning.
Tabrez Rana had been arrested from Lucknow by the Rae Bareli police on Wednesday evening for allegedly having staged a shootout against himself in June in order to frame his uncle and cousin. This was purportedly done in view of a property dispute.
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