Suspense continues over Rahul, Priyanka's candidatures from Raebareli and Amethi; final decision today
Congress' candidates for the Amethi and Raebareli constituencies of Uttar Pradesh, once considered a stronghold of the Nehru-Gandhi family.
According to sources, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is already on the Congress ticket from Wayanad in Kerala, which polled in the second phase on April 26, is likely to put himself in the fray from Amethi as well.
Rahul's candidature from the seat he lost to Union Minister and BJP leader Smriti Irin 2019 will be formally announced on Thursday, and he will file his nomination from the constituency on Friday, sources said.
The sources added that along with Congress leaders, its partners in the INDIA bloc also suggested that Rahul contest Amethi.
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«They also proposed Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as the candidate from Raebareli,» a source said.
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