Sonia’s RS shift fuels Priyanka-from-Rae Bareli demand
After Congress chief and Rae Bareli MP Sonia Gandhi’s transfer to shift to Rajya Sabha, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra seems to be the perfect substitute in a constituency that has been a Congress bastion.
Sonia Gandhi (File)
Rae Bareli is the one constituency Congress received in 2019 Lok Sabha elections from Uttar Pradesh that sends 80 MPs to the Lok Sabha.
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There’s nevertheless no official phrase but on the difficulty as senior occasion leaders have remained tightlipped on the difficulty. They nevertheless concede that there’s rising demand for both Priyanka Gandhi or Rahul Gandhi to contest from Rae Bareli. “Rae Bareli is the Gandhi household’s seat. It’s going to stay with the household,” mentioned Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee president Ajay Rai.
Like Rae Bareli, Amethi too was a Congress bastion till Union minister Smriti Irani received the Lok Sabha seat after defeating Rahul Gandhi in 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Rahul, nevertheless, received from the opposite constituency Wayanad in Kerala and from the place he’s a Lok Sabha MP.
“There’s a demand for Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Ji to contest from Rae Bareli. Folks additionally need Rahul Gandhi Ji to contest from there or Amethi. It’s for them (Gandhi household) to determine,” mentioned Sonia Gandhi’s Lok Sabha consultant KL Sharma.
District Congress Committee Rae Bareli president Pankaj Tiwari mentioned, “We now have a combined emotional feeling realizing that Sonia Gandhi has determined to take the Rajya Sabha route. We’re comfortable for her. On the similar time, we really feel unhappy she’s going to not be the Rae Bareli MP.”
He mentioned, “The individuals of Rae Bareli desire a Gandhi member of the family, be it Rahul or Priyanka, to signify them on the seat.”
Former MLC Deepak Singh was assured of Priyanka Gandhi contesting from Rae Bareli. “That is what the individuals of Rae Bareli need. In Amethi, individuals need Rahul Gandhi to contest,” he mentioned.
“Rae Bareli is the standard seat of the Congress. Prime Minister late Indira Gandhi represented this seat in Lok Sabha. The Congress shouldn’t depart this seat. As there isn’t any different native candidate of this stature Priyanka Gandhi shall be a sensible choice,” mentioned professor SK Dwivedi, former head of division, Lucknow College.
