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Sonia Gandhi will fight from Rae Bareli: Priyanka Gandhi

Sonia Gandhi will fight from Rae Bareli: Priyanka Gandhi

Priyanka Gandhi

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The statement came during the elevation event of Rahul Gandhi as Congress Party president on Saturday

Congress party leader Priyanka Gandhi has denied the rumours of her mother, former Congress president Sonia Gandhi retiring from politics.

Priyanka Gandhi said that Sonia Gandhi will be fighting in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from her constituency, Raebareli, in Uttar Pradesh.

During an event, Priyanka Gandhi was asked if she would contest from Raebareli in 2019. She responded by saying, "There is no question of my contesting, my mother will be contesting from Rae Bareli."

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Priyanka Gandhi's remarks have scotched the speculation of earlier media reports which stated that Sonia Gandhi will retire frompolitics

On Friday, the Congress issued a clarification that she is only retiring as president and not from politics.

Priyanka'sstatement came during the elevation event of Rahul Gandhi as Congress Party president on Saturday.

Rahul Gandhi has finally taken over as a party president as Sonia Gandhi retires from the post.

Sonia Gandhi, who held the position for 19 years was the longest-serving president of the party.