The Congress will hold a meeting of its Central Election Commission (CEC) today to discuss candidates for the much-awaited seats in Uttar Pradesh – Rae Bareli and Amethi.
Leaders of the Uttar Pradesh Congress and the All India Congress Committee (AICC) in-charge of UP Avinash Pandey have also been called for a meeting today, sources said.
There is a strong buzz that Rahul Gandhi, who contested from Wayanad, will also contest from Amethi seat. Rahul lost the Amethi seat to Union minister Smriti Irani in 2019. Irani is also a candidate for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from Amethi in the ongoing elections.
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Rumor has it that Rahul's sister Priyanka Gandhi will also contest from Rae Bareli, her mother Sonia Gandhi's seat. If Priyanka is confirmed, she will contest the Lok Sabha elections for the first time.
Both Amethi and Rae Bareli will go to the polls in the fifth phase on May 20. The Congress has so far fielded 317 candidates across the country.
Rae Bareli has been a Congress bastion since 1960, with both Feroze Gandhi and Indira Gandhi representing it. Sonia Gandhi has been an MP from the constituency since she won the 2006 by-election.
The seven-phase Lok Sabha elections will end on June 1. The count will take place on June 4.
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Published: Apr 27, 2024 12:55 IST