The Congress party has announced its candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in the constituencies of Amethi and Rae Bareli, with voting scheduled for May 20. Rahul Gandhi, who previously contested from Amethi and lost to BJP's Smriti Irani in 2019, will now be contesting from Rae Bareli, a seat formerly held by his mother, Sonia Gandhi. The candidate for Amethi will be KL Sharma, marking a significant shift as this is the first time a member from the Nehru-Gandhi family will not contest from Amethi. Smriti Irani, the current MP from Amethi, has commented on the development, claiming that the decision indicates a recognition of defeat by the Gandhi family, while asserting her commitment to continue the development work and the legacy of Narendra Modi in the region.
#HTExclusive | HT's @SaubhadraC asked @smritiirani for a recap of the story of #Amethi Read full interview https://t.co/QdI9qFV6dB https://t.co/zNG9iC9Nht
#HTExclusive | @smritiirani says #RahulGandhi didn't contest Amethi as he couldn't win Read full interview by @SaubhadraC here https://t.co/QdI9qFV6dB https://t.co/cNiSyZzfBR
#ElectionsWithHT | "I recognised that the Gandhi family has proclaimed its own defeat. However, I will ensure I carry forward the legacy of #NarendraModi and go door to door, village to village": Union Minister @smritiirani Read full interview @SaubhadraC https://t.co/QdI9qFV6dB
#ElectionsWithHT | #RahulGandhi did not contest from #Amethi #LokSabha constituency because he knew he could not win, Union Minister @smritiirani said in an interview with HT's @SaubhadraC Read full interview here https://t.co/QdI9qFVE39
#ElectionsWithHT | #Congress has fielded #KLSharma from #Amethi #RahulGandhi filed his nomination from #SoniaGandhi's old Lok Sabha constituency, #RaeBareli #LokSabhaElections2024 https://t.co/KRVO1YPYUp
#ElectionsWithHT | In an interview with HT's @SaubhadraC, Union Minister @smritiirani said #Amethi has seen more development under her watch than in the preceding 10 years Read full interview here https://t.co/QdI9qFV6dB
#Profiles | With #RahulGandhi contesting from Rae Bareli, a Gandhi family pocket borough, and the BJP’s redoubled efforts to win both seats, Amethi and Rae Bareli constituencies remain at the centrestage of the election battle in UP, @SobhanaNair writes. https://t.co/BuPuRRgWhI
#ElectionsWithHT | #RahulGandhi did not contest from #Amethi #LokSabha constituency because he knew he could not win, Union Minister @smritiirani said in an interview with HT's @SaubhadraC Read full interview here: https://t.co/QdI9qFV6dB
#WATCH | Amethi, Uttar Pradesh: On his candidature from Amethi, Congress leader KL Sharma says, "It was the decision of the party leadership because earlier it was not finalized who will contest from here... The thing is that now I will defeat Smriti Irani. This is a big… https://t.co/hx9erRKyLR
#LokSabhaElection2024 | Message from Rae Bareli, Amethi: Rahul Gandhi de-risks, Priyanka still in waiting ✍🏻 @neerjachowdhury https://t.co/AHdHhMB2k7
After much delay, Congress finally announced its candidates for Amethi and Rae Bareli, where voting will take place on May 20. #RahulGandhi, who lost to #SmritiIrani from Amethi in 2019, is now contesting from Rae Bareli, a seat his mother, Sonia Gandhi, won in 2019. As the… https://t.co/kYhW4B6xt9
#HTNumberTheory | After days of speculation, the Congress has announced that #RahulGandhi will contest from the #RaeBareli parliamentary constituency and the #Amethi candidate will not be from the Nehru-Gandhi family. Here is what an HT analysis of past data shows about the poll… https://t.co/UfcMlgzJci