Former Congress leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam on Saturday said the Congress might soon split into a Rahul Gandhi faction and a Priyanka Gandhi faction. “The Congress will again be split into two factions, one of Rahul Gandhi and the other of Priyanka Gandhi…, Krishnam told news agency ANI in an interview.
He also leveled a criticism at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and said, “I think Rahul Gandhi should contest from Rawalpindi instead of Raebareli as his popularity and demand are increasing in Pakistan.”
Krishnam said the manner in which Rahul Gandhi has left Amethi has affected the morale of Congress party workers. “Priyanka Gandhi is not contesting the election – it is now taking the shape of a volcano in the hearts of her supporters that will erupt after June 4,” he added.
Krishnam's comments came after the Congress decided to field Rahul Gandhi from Raebareli in place of Amethi. He is also contesting the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Wayanad. Both Raebareli and Wayanad Lok Sabha seats are Congress strongholds.
Amethi was also a Congress bastion. However, in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Rahul Gandhi had lost the Amethi seat to Union Minister Smriti Irani. Both Wayanad and Raebaerli.
Krishnam had earlier alleged that Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi was a 'victim' of 'conspiracy within the family and the party'. He said on Friday, “I have said this earlier that Rahul Gandhi will not contest Amethi. I have also said this that Rahul Gandhi will not allow Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to contest these elections.”
“There is a big conspiracy going on against Priyanka. She is a victim of a conspiracy hatched by her family and the party,” Acharya Krishnam said on Friday.
He had also said that Rahul Gandhi should have contested from Varanasi against Prime Minister Narendra Modi if he did not want to contest from Amethi.
Acharya Pramod Krishnam was expelled by the Congress in February 2024 for “indiscipline”.
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Published: May 4, 2024 5:25 PM IST