The speculations continue over Congress' candidates for Amethi and Rae Bareli seats for the Lok Sabha elections. Friday (May 3) is the last date for filing of nominations for the seats that will go to polls on May 20.
While Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh may have been denied the ticket, the fact that the seat's contest remains within the family shows how influential the Thakur leader and six-time MP is in the region and the party.
Sonia Gandhi is reportedly keen on strategically positioning her children, Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi, in the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh. However, there seems to be a slight hitch in Sonia's plan as Rahul Gandhi is hesitant about running for elections from two separate seats.
Polling in Rae Bareli is scheduled to take place in the fifth phase on May 20. It's one of the 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh. Congress patriarch is the incumbent MP from Rae Bareli, however, she is not contesting Lok Sabha elections.
Captain Satish Sharma was the only Congress candidate, other than the Gandhis, who was made to contest elections from Amethi. He won both the 1991 and 1998 Lok Sabha elections.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: As per the reports, Sonia Gandhi will engage in campaigning in Raebareli for the Congress candidate's victory from the seat. The special 24 team, which includes both local and national-level leaders, has been formed to support this endeavour.
Bellary remained a Congress stronghold from 1952 to 2000, however, from 2004 to 2018, the seat was with the BJP. The saffron party lost it to Congress in 2018 bypolls but won it again in 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
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.
Polling in Jharkhand, which has a total of 14 Lok Sabha seats, will take place in the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh phase. Members of 28 opposition parties are expected to participate in I.N.D.I.A bloc's rally in Ranchi.
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".
Sonia Gandhi attacked the BJP-led Centre and alleged that the Opposition leaders are being forced to join the ruling camp. She also termed the alleged act of the BJP a "dictatorship" and said that a befitting reply will be given to the party.
Lok Sabha elections 2024: Dubbed ‘Paanch Nyay’ or five pillars of justice, the manifesto prioritises ‘Yuva Nyay’, ‘Naari Nyay’, ‘Kisaan Nyay’, ‘Shramik Nyay’, and ‘Hissedari Nyay’, along with the party’s assurances to the electorate.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw was elected to the upper house from Odisha with the support of the Biju Janata Dal.
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi’s husband Robert Vadra has expressed his desire to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Amethi seat in Uttar Pradesh. But the problem is that Vadra does not have a big say in the Gandhi family to the extent that he would be given a ticket if he desires so.
A misleading claim has surfaced surrounding an old photograph featuring former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, former Congress President Sonia Gandhi, and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
The Delhi High Court on Thursday (March 28) rejected petitions by the Congress challenging the initiation of tax reassessment proceedings against it for a period of four years by tax authorities.
Sonia Gandhi, Rahul, and Mallikarjun Kharge in a joint presser raised the issue of Congress' funds being frozen by the income tax department saying that the move has affected their election campaign and termed it a criminal action by the Prime Minister.
On one hand, there is electoral bond issue which has been declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. Electoral Bonds benefitted the BJP hugely. On the other hand, the finances of the principal opposition party - the INC - are under a determined assault.
The Congress sat for the second consecutive day to decide candidates for the Lok Sabha elections 2024, scheduled to be held in seven phases beginning from April 19. Results will be declared on June 4.
Emphasising the need for aligning with forces advocating for justice and equality, Ali reaffirmed his decision to bolster the Congress under the leadership of Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, and Rahul Gandhi.
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