Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge announced in a press conference Monday (Jun 17) that Rahul Gandhi will vacate the Wayanad seat from Kerala and retain Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareli.

India: Priyanka Gandhi to contest from Wayanad in by-election

<p>In Janaury 1980, Indira Gandhi's return to the Prime Minister's Secretariat came with wins from both the seats she contested: Medak in the then-Andhra Pradesh state and Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Indira Gandhi decided to retain Medak and gave up Rae Bareli, a constituency that elected her to Lok Sabha twice — in 1967 and 1971 — and before that sent her husband Feroze Gandhi to parliament during the first General Election of free India (1952) and the one after that (1957).&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We (Sanjay Gandhi, Maneka Gandhi, Akbar Ahmed and Indira Gandhi) were discussing who should be fielded from Rae Bareli in the by-election that was to take place there. The name of Mohammed Yunus surfaced," Neerja Chowdhury quotes veteran Uttar Pradesh politician Akbar 'Dumpy' Ahmed as saying in her book 'How Prime Ministers Decide'.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Mohammed Yunus was known as a family loyalist, trusted by both Indira Gandhi and her son and political lieutenant Sanjay Gandhi.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"But for some reason, Indira Gandhi was not up for fielding Yunus from Rae Bareli; she was 'absolutely clear' that it had to be someone from the family," Chowdhury writes further.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;Half way through India's big elections | Focus on Amethi, Raebareli in Phase 5</strong></p>

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<p>The family decided to throw Arun Nehru's hat in Rae Bareli's familial political waters.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Arun Nehru's great-grandfather Nand Lal Nehru and Motilal Nehru were brothers. Arun Nehru represented Rae Bareli in Lok Sabha until 1989 with his "impeccable political lineage as the member of Nehru clan".</p>

<p>Arun Nehru was succeeded by Sheila Kaul in Rae Bareli who represented the constituency in Lok Sabha from 1989 to 1996.</p>

<p>Sheila Kaul was Jawaharlal Nehru's 'maami' or aunt. Kaul was married to Jawaharlal Nehru's mother Kamala Nehru's brother Kailas Nath Kaul.&nbsp;<br />
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<p><em>Arun Nehru (Rae Bareli MP, 1980-1984;1984-1989) and Sheila Kaul (Rae Bareli MP 1989-1991; 1991-1996) | Commons</em></p>

<p>After Sheila Kaul, Rae Bareli briefly sent the BJP's Ashok Singh during 1996 and 1998 General Elections. In 1999, Rae Bareli returned to the Congress party and elected Satish Sharma, a Rajiv Gandhi confidante.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In 2004, when Sonia and Rajiv's son Rahul Gandhi decided to enter parliamentary politics, the mother switched from neighbouring familyborough of Amethi to Rae Bareli. Starting 2004, Sonia Gandhi represented Rae Bareli in Lok Sabha and pulled off four consecutive wins from the Congress bastion.</p>

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<p>This time around, Sonia Gandhi has decided to leave Rae Bareli for a place in Rajya Sabha — the upper house of parliament — from Rajasthan. Instead, the Congress has fielded Rahul Gandhi, the fifth-generation scion of the party's Nehru-Gandhi family, who lost familyborough of Amethi to BJP's Smriti Irani in 2019, and this time around in 2024 decided to not return to what was once a family bastion.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/battle-of-the-bastions-smriti-irani-amethi-and-the-unmaking-of-a-gandhi-family-stronghold-722490">Battle of the Bastions: Smriti Irani, Amethi and the unmaking of a Gandhi family stronghold</a></strong></p>

<p>"The element of legacy and the sense of association with the Nehru-Gandhi family since the first general election itself is quite strong in Rae Bareli," senior journalist Rasheed Kidwai told WION.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"The collective support from Brahmin, Muslim and Dalit (BMD) communities that drifted away from Congress elsewhere in Uttar Pradesh, still remains with the party in Rae Bareli," Kidwai added.<br />
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<p>Rae&nbsp;Bareli is&nbsp;set to vote on May 20, 2024 during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024. Congress party's Rahul Gandhi is up against the BJP's Dinesh Pratap Singh and Bahujan Samaj Party's Thakur Prasad Yadav.</p>

<p><i>For all the latest developments related to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/lok-sabha-election-2024">Lok Sabha Elections 2024</a>, stay tuned with WION, World Is One News.</i></p>


In Janaury 1980, Indira Gandhi's return to the Prime Minister's Secretariat came with wins from both the seats she contested: Medak in the then-Andhra Pradesh state and Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh.

In Janaury 1980, Indira Gandhi's return to the Prime Minister's Secretariat came with wins from both the seats she contested: Medak in the then-Andhra Pradesh state and Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh. Indira Gandhi decided to retain Medak and gave up Rae Bareli, a constituency that elected her to Lok Sabha twice — in 1967 and 1971 — and before that sent her husband Feroze Gandhi to parliament during the first General Election of free India (1952) and the one after that (1957). "We (Sanjay Gandhi, Maneka Gandhi, Akbar Ahmed and Indira Gandhi) were discussing who should be fielded from Rae Bareli in the by-election that was to take place there. The name of Mohammed Yunus surfaced," Neerja Chowdhury quotes veteran Uttar Pradesh politician Akbar 'Dumpy' Ahmed as saying in her book 'How Prime Ministers Decide'. Mohammed Yunus was known as a family loyalist, trusted by both Indira Gandhi and her son and political lieutenant Sanjay Gandhi. "But for some reason, Indira Gandhi was not up for fielding Yunus from Rae Bareli; she was 'absolutely clear' that it had to be someone from the family," Chowdhury writes further. Also watch | Half way through India's big elections | Focus on Amethi, Raebareli in Phase 5 × The family decided to throw Arun Nehru's hat in Rae Bareli's familial political waters. Arun Nehru's great-grandfather Nand Lal Nehru and Motilal Nehru were brothers. Arun Nehru represented Rae Bareli in Lok Sabha until 1989 with his "impeccable political lineage as the member of Nehru clan". Arun Nehru was succeeded by Sheila Kaul in Rae Bareli who represented the constituency in Lok Sabha from 1989 to 1996. Sheila Kaul was Jawaharlal Nehru's 'maami' or aunt. Kaul was married to Jawaharlal Nehru's mother Kamala Nehru's brother Kailas Nath Kaul. Arun Nehru (Rae Bareli MP, 1980-1984;1984-1989) and Sheila Kaul (Rae Bareli MP 1989-1991; 1991-1996) | Commons After Sheila Kaul, Rae Bareli briefly sent the BJP's Ashok Singh during 1996 and 1998 General Elections. In 1999, Rae Bareli returned to the Congress party and elected Satish Sharma, a Rajiv Gandhi confidante. In 2004, when Sonia and Rajiv's son Rahul Gandhi decided to enter parliamentary politics, the mother switched from neighbouring familyborough of Amethi to Rae Bareli. Starting 2004, Sonia Gandhi represented Rae Bareli in Lok Sabha and pulled off four consecutive wins from the Congress bastion. View this post on Instagram A post shared by WION (@wionews) × This time around, Sonia Gandhi has decided to leave Rae Bareli for a place in Rajya Sabha — the upper house of parliament — from Rajasthan. Instead, the Congress has fielded Rahul Gandhi, the fifth-generation scion of the party's Nehru-Gandhi family, who lost familyborough of Amethi to BJP's Smriti Irani in 2019, and this time around in 2024 decided to not return to what was once a family bastion. Also read | Battle of the Bastions: Smriti Irani, Amethi and the unmaking of a Gandhi family stronghold "The element of legacy and the sense of association with the Nehru-Gandhi family since the first general election itself is quite strong in Rae Bareli," senior journalist Rasheed Kidwai told WION. "The collective support from Brahmin, Muslim and Dalit (BMD) communities that drifted away from Congress elsewhere in Uttar Pradesh, still remains with the party in Rae Bareli," Kidwai added. Priyanka Gandhi-Vadra, Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi at a rally in Rae Bareli on May 17, 2024 | X/@RahulGandhi Rae Bareli is set to vote on May 20, 2024 during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024. Congress party's Rahul Gandhi is up against the BJP's Dinesh Pratap Singh and Bahujan Samaj Party's Thakur Prasad Yadav. For all the latest developments related to Lok Sabha Elections 2024, stay tuned with WION, World Is One News.

Battle of the Bastions: Rae Bareli's tryst with Nehru-Gandhi family since 1952

<p>All India Congress Committee (AICC) President Sonia Gandhi on Friday (May 17) made an emotional appeal to the people of Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli, urging them to accept her son, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with open arms, just as they accepted her.</p>

<p>She further asserted during her very first public address amid the ongoing Lok Sabha election campaign that Rahul "won't disappoint them".</p>

<p>Recalling the 'age-old' roots of the Gandhi family with the people of the constituency in the northern state, the AICC chief expressed gratitude to the residents of the city.</p>

<p>"I am very happy that I got the opportunity to come among you after so long...You all gave me the opportunity to serve you as an MP, this is the biggest treasure of my life. For the last 100 years, the roots of our family are connected to the soil of this land. This relation is as pure as Ganga Maa. It started with the farmer's agitation of Awadh and Raebareli," Sonia Gandhi said addressing the public meeting.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/pm-modi-takes-dig-at-akhilesh-yadav-ask-mamata-why-she-calls-people-of-up-outsiders-722254">PM Modi takes dig at Akhilesh Yadav; 'ask Mamata why she calls people of UP outsiders'</a></p>

<h2><strong>'There was special place for Raebareli in Indira Ji's heart'</strong></h2>

<p>She then said that she had imparted the same teachings to both her children, Rahul as well as Priyanka, that she had learnt from the people of the constituency while serving as the MP and also from former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.</p>

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<p>"In Indira Ji's heart, there was a special place for Raebareli. I have seen her working very closely, she had immense affection for you all. I have given the same teachings to Rahul and Priyanka, that Indira Ji and the people of Raebareli had bestowed upon me; Respect all, protect the weak, fight for people's rights against injustice, don't be sacred, because the roots of struggle is very strong," Sonia said.</p>

<p>"My aanchal (end of a saari, also refers to protective shelter) was always filled with your love and affection. Your love never made me feel alone. Everything I have is yours...I am handing over my son to you. You have to accept him and keep him, just like you accepted me. Rahul will not disappoint you," the Congress leader said.</p>

<p>Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is set to contest the general elections from Raebareli, which is the erstwhile constituency of his mother.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sonia, since the year 2004, held the constituency for four consecutive terms before she decided to take over as the Rajya Sabha MP earlier this year.</p>

<p>The grand old party lost its other bastion Amethi to BJP in the year 2019. BJP has nominated incumbent MP and Union Minister Smriti Irani to contest the seat in the current elections, whereas the Congress has fielded its long-time loyalist Kishori Lal Sharma.</p>

<p>Polling on both the seats will be held on May 20, which is the fifth phase of the ongoing elections.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


All India Congress Committee (AICC) President Sonia Gandhi on Friday (May 17) made an emotional appeal to the people of Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli, urging them to accept her son, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with open arms, just as they accepted her.

All India Congress Committee (AICC) President Sonia Gandhi on Friday (May 17) made an emotional appeal to the people of Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli, urging them to accept her son, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with open arms, just as they accepted her. She further asserted during her very first public address amid the ongoing Lok Sabha election campaign that Rahul "won't disappoint them". Recalling the 'age-old' roots of the Gandhi family with the people of the constituency in the northern state, the AICC chief expressed gratitude to the residents of the city. "I am very happy that I got the opportunity to come among you after so long...You all gave me the opportunity to serve you as an MP, this is the biggest treasure of my life. For the last 100 years, the roots of our family are connected to the soil of this land. This relation is as pure as Ganga Maa. It started with the farmer's agitation of Awadh and Raebareli," Sonia Gandhi said addressing the public meeting. Also read: PM Modi takes dig at Akhilesh Yadav; 'ask Mamata why she calls people of UP outsiders' 'There was special place for Raebareli in Indira Ji's heart' She then said that she had imparted the same teachings to both her children, Rahul as well as Priyanka, that she had learnt from the people of the constituency while serving as the MP and also from former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. #WATCH | Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh: Addressing a public rally, Congress Leader Sonia Gandhi says, "The roots of our family are connected to the soil of this land. This relation, as pure as Ganga ma, began with the farmer's agitation of Awadh and Raebareli. In Indira Ji's heart,… pic.twitter.com/QnDrSe5gw2 — ANI (@ANI) May 17, 2024 × "In Indira Ji's heart, there was a special place for Raebareli. I have seen her working very closely, she had immense affection for you all. I have given the same teachings to Rahul and Priyanka, that Indira Ji and the people of Raebareli had bestowed upon me; Respect all, protect the weak, fight for people's rights against injustice, don't be sacred, because the roots of struggle is very strong," Sonia said. "My aanchal (end of a saari, also refers to protective shelter) was always filled with your love and affection. Your love never made me feel alone. Everything I have is yours...I am handing over my son to you. You have to accept him and keep him, just like you accepted me. Rahul will not disappoint you," the Congress leader said. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is set to contest the general elections from Raebareli, which is the erstwhile constituency of his mother. Sonia, since the year 2004, held the constituency for four consecutive terms before she decided to take over as the Rajya Sabha MP earlier this year. The grand old party lost its other bastion Amethi to BJP in the year 2019. BJP has nominated incumbent MP and Union Minister Smriti Irani to contest the seat in the current elections, whereas the Congress has fielded its long-time loyalist Kishori Lal Sharma. Polling on both the seats will be held on May 20, which is the fifth phase of the ongoing elections. (With inputs from agencies)

Sonia Gandhi's emotional appeal to people of Raebareli; 'I am handing over my son to you'

<p>Congress leader Rahul Gandhi became&nbsp;the target of a complaint for filing&nbsp;his nomination from Uttar Pradesh's&nbsp;Rae Bareli constituency. The nationality of Rahul Gandhi&nbsp;and his recent conviction for defamation are&nbsp;questioned in the complaint.</p>

<h2><strong>Who filed the complaint against Rahul Gandhi's Rae Bareli nomination?</strong></h2>

<p>Advocate Ashok Pandey filed the complaint on behalf of Anirudh Pratap Singh. The attorney filed a complaint against Gandhi with the Rae Bareli Returning Officer, seeking the annulment of the Congress leader's candidacy on two grounds: his nationality and his conviction.</p>

<p>“First, Rahul Gandhi has been convicted for two years... He is ineligible to contest elections. Even though the Supreme Court has put a stay on Rahul Gandhi's conviction, it has not given any verdict like Afzal Ansari saying he can contest again... Since his stay on conviction does not involve permission to contest elections he should&nbsp;back off,” Pandey told ANI.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="http://wionews.com/india-election-2024/dont-be-scared-dont-run-away-pm-modi-to-rahul-gandhi-over-rae-bareli-nomination-717632" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" title="http://13.235.153.162/india-election-2024/dont-be-scared-dont-run-away-pm-modi-to-rahul-gandhi-over-rae-bareli-nomination-717632">'Don't be scared, don't run away': PM Modi teases Rahul Gandhi over Rae Bareli nomination</a></strong></p>

<p>“Second, back in 2006, Rahul Gandhi once mentioned his Nationality as British. Being a British citizen, he cannot Constitutionally contest elections... After my complaint, Rahul Gandhi's representative was called in and my complaint has been accepted,” he added.</p>

<h2><strong>How did Congress react to&nbsp;complaint against Rahul Gandhi's Rae Bareli nomination?</strong><strong><meta name="uuid" content="uuidIF66xZ6KAKTx" /></strong></h2>

<p>In response to the complaint against Rahul Gandhi, Congress leader Ajay Pal Singh released a statement that read,&nbsp;"There's&nbsp;a candidate who registered a complaint against Rahul Gandhi after the period of complaining was over... The complainant said he has filed a writ challenging Rahul&nbsp;Gandhi's nationality... Rahul Gandhi's nomination was valid previously as well, and it is valid now also."</p>

<p>On Friday (May 3), Rahul Gandhi filed his nomination from the Rae Bareli&nbsp;constituency,&nbsp; putting a stop to&nbsp;rumours that he will run for the Amethi seat again. The opposition had&nbsp;a field day with this information.<br />
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PM Narendra Modi said,&nbsp;“I had&nbsp;said&nbsp;that shehzada&nbsp;(Rahul Gandhi) is afraid of losing in Wayanad, and the moment voting ends, he will start looking for a third seat.&nbsp;Now&nbsp;even&nbsp;from Amethi, despite all his loyalists saying it, he panicked so&nbsp;much,&nbsp;he ran from there and is now looking towards Rae Bareli. These people keep going around telling people Daro Mat. Today&nbsp;I&nbsp;will also tell them...&nbsp;ji bhar ke kehta hoon. Arey daro mat, bhaago mat.”<br />
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi became the target of a complaint for filing his nomination from Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareli constituency. The nationality of Rahul Gandhi and his recent conviction for defamation are questioned in the complaint.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi became the target of a complaint for filing his nomination from Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareli constituency. The nationality of Rahul Gandhi and his recent conviction for defamation are questioned in the complaint. Who filed the complaint against Rahul Gandhi's Rae Bareli nomination? Advocate Ashok Pandey filed the complaint on behalf of Anirudh Pratap Singh. The attorney filed a complaint against Gandhi with the Rae Bareli Returning Officer, seeking the annulment of the Congress leader's candidacy on two grounds: his nationality and his conviction. “First, Rahul Gandhi has been convicted for two years... He is ineligible to contest elections. Even though the Supreme Court has put a stay on Rahul Gandhi's conviction, it has not given any verdict like Afzal Ansari saying he can contest again... Since his stay on conviction does not involve permission to contest elections he should back off,” Pandey told ANI. Also read: 'Don't be scared, don't run away': PM Modi teases Rahul Gandhi over Rae Bareli nomination “Second, back in 2006, Rahul Gandhi once mentioned his Nationality as British. Being a British citizen, he cannot Constitutionally contest elections... After my complaint, Rahul Gandhi's representative was called in and my complaint has been accepted,” he added. How did Congress react to complaint against Rahul Gandhi's Rae Bareli nomination? In response to the complaint against Rahul Gandhi, Congress leader Ajay Pal Singh released a statement that read, "There's a candidate who registered a complaint against Rahul Gandhi after the period of complaining was over... The complainant said he has filed a writ challenging Rahul Gandhi's nationality... Rahul Gandhi's nomination was valid previously as well, and it is valid now also." On Friday (May 3), Rahul Gandhi filed his nomination from the Rae Bareli constituency, putting a stop to rumours that he will run for the Amethi seat again. The opposition had a field day with this information. PM Narendra Modi said, “I had said that shehzada (Rahul Gandhi) is afraid of losing in Wayanad, and the moment voting ends, he will start looking for a third seat. Now even from Amethi, despite all his loyalists saying it, he panicked so much, he ran from there and is now looking towards Rae Bareli. These people keep going around telling people Daro Mat. Today I will also tell them... ji bhar ke kehta hoon. Arey daro mat, bhaago mat.” (With inputs from agencies)

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With just three days to go for the last day of filing nominations for the seats, the Congress has kept the suspense going for the prestigious Amethi and Raebareli constituencies, not naming candidates for them in the latest list of names for the Lok Sabha polls released on Tuesday. Watch in for more details!

India Election 2024 | Congress' new list: No names for Amethi, Raebareli

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<p>The suspense over nominations in two Congress strongholds in north India—Amethi and Rae Bareli—is expected to end within 24 hours. Senior party leader Jairam Ramesh said Wednesday (May 1) that&nbsp;Congress’&nbsp;Central Election Committee (CEC) has entrusted party president Mallikarjun Kharge with&nbsp;the task of&nbsp;announcing nominations on the two key constituencies.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Nobody is scared, no one is running away,"&nbsp;he&nbsp;was quoted as saying.</p>

<h2><strong>Is Rahul Gandhi unwilling to contest?</strong></h2>

<p>But that&nbsp;not might&nbsp;be true. As per media reports, Rahul Gandhi is unwilling to contest elections from either seat. He is also opposed to&nbsp;the idea of&nbsp;fielding any family member from the two seats, reported Hindustan Times&nbsp;citing&nbsp;a source familiar with the development.</p>

<p>On May 3, the last date to announce candidature, Rahul&nbsp;doesn’t&nbsp;plan to file nomination papers from Amethi; instead, he&nbsp;is expected&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;in&nbsp;Maharashtra’s&nbsp;Pune&nbsp;to attend a party rally.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“Congress president (Mallikarjun) Khargeji is still trying to convince him (Gandhi), but it looks like his mind&nbsp;is made up,”&nbsp;HT quoted a party functionary as saying.</p>

<h2><strong>Why&nbsp;Rahul Gandhi is&nbsp;worried?</strong></h2>

<p>One of the topmost concerns is that Rahul has remained absent from Amethi in the last five years, focussing on his new constituency—Wayanad in Kerala.</p>

<p>Rahul lost Amethi in the 2019 elections to Bharatiya Janata&nbsp;Party’s&nbsp;Smriti Irani after representing the seat for 15 years. If he loses Amethi the second time in a row, it would&nbsp;greatly&nbsp;dent his support base in north India, especially in the backdrop of Congress projecting Rahul as the INDIA&nbsp;alliance’s&nbsp;principal challenger to PM Narendra Modi.</p>

<h2><strong>Congress workers annoyed</strong></h2>

<p>Meanwhile, Congress party workers have grown frustrated with the continuing delay over the&nbsp;announcement of the nomination. Amid slogans asking for&nbsp;Rahul’s&nbsp;nomination, Congress workers recently staged protests outside the local party office.</p>

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Chants of&nbsp;"Amethi mange Gandhi parivar (Amethi demands the Gandhi family)"&nbsp;were raised.</p>

<h2><strong>Significance of Rae Bareli seat</strong></h2>

<p>Former Congress chief and&nbsp;Rahul’s&nbsp;mother&nbsp;Sonia&nbsp;Gandhi&nbsp;represented Rae Bareli for several terms&nbsp;but&nbsp;now&nbsp;the seat stands vacated as Sonia has&nbsp;been nominated&nbsp;to the upper house of the Indian Parliament, Rajya Sabha.</p>

<p>There are speculations that&nbsp;Rahul’s&nbsp;sister and Congress General&nbsp;Secretary&nbsp;Priyanka Gandhi&nbsp;Vadra&nbsp;may&nbsp;be fielded&nbsp;from the Rae Bareli seat.</p>

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<p>But since Rahul&nbsp;doesn’t&nbsp;want any family member to&nbsp;be fielded&nbsp;from the two seats, it remains to be seen whether these speculations turn into reality.</p>

<p>Both seats will go to polls in the fifth phase of the elections, due&nbsp;on&nbsp;May 20.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


The suspense over nominations in two Congress strongholds in north India—Amethi and Rae Bareli—is expected to end within 24 hours. Senior party leader Jairam Ramesh said Wednesday (May 1) that Congress’ Central Election Committee (CEC) has entrusted party president Mallikarjun Kharge with the task of announcing nominations on the two key constituencies.

The suspense over nominations in two Congress strongholds in north India—Amethi and Rae Bareli—is expected to end within 24 hours. Senior party leader Jairam Ramesh said Wednesday (May 1) that Congress’ Central Election Committee (CEC) has entrusted party president Mallikarjun Kharge with the task of announcing nominations on the two key constituencies. "Nobody is scared, no one is running away," he was quoted as saying. Is Rahul Gandhi unwilling to contest? But that not might be true. As per media reports, Rahul Gandhi is unwilling to contest elections from either seat. He is also opposed to the idea of fielding any family member from the two seats, reported Hindustan Times citing a source familiar with the development. On May 3, the last date to announce candidature, Rahul doesn’t plan to file nomination papers from Amethi; instead, he is expected to be in Maharashtra’s Pune to attend a party rally. “Congress president (Mallikarjun) Khargeji is still trying to convince him (Gandhi), but it looks like his mind is made up,” HT quoted a party functionary as saying. Why Rahul Gandhi is worried? One of the topmost concerns is that Rahul has remained absent from Amethi in the last five years, focussing on his new constituency—Wayanad in Kerala. Rahul lost Amethi in the 2019 elections to Bharatiya Janata Party’s Smriti Irani after representing the seat for 15 years. If he loses Amethi the second time in a row, it would greatly dent his support base in north India, especially in the backdrop of Congress projecting Rahul as the INDIA alliance’s principal challenger to PM Narendra Modi. Congress workers annoyed Meanwhile, Congress party workers have grown frustrated with the continuing delay over the announcement of the nomination. Amid slogans asking for Rahul’s nomination, Congress workers recently staged protests outside the local party office. Also read: PM Modi says ‘Congress was ready to put blame of 2611 Mumbai attacks on holy saffron’ Chants of "Amethi mange Gandhi parivar (Amethi demands the Gandhi family)" were raised. Significance of Rae Bareli seat Former Congress chief and Rahul’s mother Sonia Gandhi represented Rae Bareli for several terms but now the seat stands vacated as Sonia has been nominated to the upper house of the Indian Parliament, Rajya Sabha. There are speculations that Rahul’s sister and Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra may be fielded from the Rae Bareli seat. Also read: Congress` wealth redistribution scheme: Why is the Solicitor General calling it `rustic and juvenile`? But since Rahul doesn’t want any family member to be fielded from the two seats, it remains to be seen whether these speculations turn into reality. Both seats will go to polls in the fifth phase of the elections, due on May 20. (With inputs from agencies)

What’s stopping Rahul Gandhi from entering the fray in Amethi and Rae Bareli?

Polling is underway for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections in 51 constituencies spread over seven states, amidst tight security. In Uttar Pradesh, a total of 182 candidates including 26 women are in the fray for 14 constituencies. These include Sitapur, Lucknow, Raebareli, Amethi, Kaushambi, Gonda, Banda, Fatehpur, Faizabad and Bahraich.

India Votes: Is UP heading for a tight finish?

<p>Seven people are dead and 21 have been injured after the New Farakka Express train derailed near Harchandpur in Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli district.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Nine coaches and the engine of the train jumped the tracks 50 metres from Harchandpur railway station. The accident took place at about 6.05 am Wednesday morning.</p>

<p>The train was heading to New Delhi from Malda in West Bengal.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The injured have been taken to hospital. There are fears though that the death toll may rise.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"All passengers evacuated. Special&nbsp;train is being arranged to take them. It may take 24-36 hours for completion of clearance operations," the Northern Railways DRM told ANI.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">7 dead,21 injured after engine&amp;9 coaches derailed.Injured taken to Dist Hospital in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Raebareli?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Raebareli</a>.All passengers evacuated.Special train is being arranged to take them. It may take 24-36 hrs for completion of clearance op:DRM Northern Railways on New Farakka Express Train derailment <a href="https://t.co/UQOh3hHFIw">pic.twitter.com/UQOh3hHFIw</a></p>
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<p>The National Disaster Response Force meanwhile said there was no "live victim"&nbsp;trapped in the wreckage.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">6 died at the site of incident&amp;27 injured taken to hospital. 1 declared dead at the hospital. There is no live victim trapped now: Sanjeev Kumar, Team Commander NDRF, on New Farakka Express Train derailment near Harchandpur railway station this morning. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Raebareli?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Raebareli</a> <a href="https://t.co/HeN6n9qWtr">pic.twitter.com/HeN6n9qWtr</a></p>
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<p>Railway Minister Piyush Goyal announced ex-gratia&nbsp;payment of Rs 5 lakh to the next of the kin of each of the deceased, Rs 1 lakh to those with serious injuries, and Rs 50,000 to those with minor injuries. He has also ordered an enquiry into the accident, which will be conducted by the&nbsp;Commission of Railway Safety, Northern Circle.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced ex-gratia payment of Rs 2 lakh to the next of the kin of each the deceased and Rs 50,000 to those with serious injuries.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi meanwhile tweeted that he was "anguished by the loss of lives".&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Anguished by the loss of lives due to a rail accident in Raebareli. Condolences to the bereaved families and I pray that the injured recover quickly. UP Government, Railways and NDRF are ensuring all possible assistance at the site of the accident: PM <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@narendramodi</a></p>
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<p>Emergency helpline numbers have been set up at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction (what used to be Mughalsarai Junction) in UP and at Patna railway station in Bihar.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The numbers are:</p>

<p>Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction — BSNL: 05412-254145, Railway phone no.: 027-73677.</p>

<p>Patna station — BSNL: 0612-2202290, 0612-2202291, 0612-220229, Railway phone no.: 025-83288.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>ANI reported that Goyal had directed effective relief and rescue operations and that the "best possible medical help" be provided to the injured.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>ANI reported earlier that Adityanath had taken cognisance of the accident and had directed the Harchandpur DM, SP, health authorities and NDRF to provide "all possible relief".&nbsp;</p>


Seven people are dead and 21 have been injured after the New Farakka Express train derailed near Harchandpur in Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli district. Nine coaches and the engine of the train jumped the tracks 50 metres from Harchandpur railway station.

Seven people are dead and 21 have been injured after the New Farakka Express train derailed near Harchandpur in Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli district. Nine coaches and the engine of the train jumped the tracks 50 metres from Harchandpur railway station. The accident took place at about 6.05 am Wednesday morning. The train was heading to New Delhi from Malda in West Bengal. The injured have been taken to hospital. There are fears though that the death toll may rise. "All passengers evacuated. Special train is being arranged to take them. It may take 24-36 hours for completion of clearance operations," the Northern Railways DRM told ANI. 7 dead,21 injured after engine&9 coaches derailed.Injured taken to Dist Hospital in #Raebareli.All passengers evacuated.Special train is being arranged to take them. It may take 24-36 hrs for completion of clearance op:DRM Northern Railways on New Farakka Express Train derailment pic.twitter.com/UQOh3hHFIw — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) October 10, 2018 × The National Disaster Response Force meanwhile said there was no "live victim" trapped in the wreckage. 6 died at the site of incident&27 injured taken to hospital. 1 declared dead at the hospital. There is no live victim trapped now: Sanjeev Kumar, Team Commander NDRF, on New Farakka Express Train derailment near Harchandpur railway station this morning. #Raebareli pic.twitter.com/HeN6n9qWtr — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) October 10, 2018 × Railway Minister Piyush Goyal announced ex-gratia payment of Rs 5 lakh to the next of the kin of each of the deceased, Rs 1 lakh to those with serious injuries, and Rs 50,000 to those with minor injuries. He has also ordered an enquiry into the accident, which will be conducted by the Commission of Railway Safety, Northern Circle. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced ex-gratia payment of Rs 2 lakh to the next of the kin of each the deceased and Rs 50,000 to those with serious injuries. Prime Minister Narendra Modi meanwhile tweeted that he was "anguished by the loss of lives". Anguished by the loss of lives due to a rail accident in Raebareli. Condolences to the bereaved families and I pray that the injured recover quickly. UP Government, Railways and NDRF are ensuring all possible assistance at the site of the accident: PM @narendramodi — PMO India (@PMOIndia) October 10, 2018 × #SpotVisuals: Rescue and relief operations are underway at the spot where 9 coaches of New Farakka Express train derailed in #Raebareli. 7 people died in the accident, 21 injured. pic.twitter.com/JwukreeWVY — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) October 10, 2018 × Emergency helpline numbers have been set up at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction (what used to be Mughalsarai Junction) in UP and at Patna railway station in Bihar. The numbers are: Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction — BSNL: 05412-254145, Railway phone no.: 027-73677. Patna station — BSNL: 0612-2202290, 0612-2202291, 0612-220229, Railway phone no.: 025-83288. New Farakka Express train derailment in #Raebareli: Railway Min has directed to effectively undertake relief&rescue op & provide best possible medical help to the injured. He has ordered an inquiry which will be conducted by Commission of Railway Safety, Northern Circle(file pic) pic.twitter.com/llzbLCMWJk — ANI (@ANI) October 10, 2018 × ANI reported that Goyal had directed effective relief and rescue operations and that the "best possible medical help" be provided to the injured. CM Yogi Adityanath has taken cognisance of the train accident 50 m from Harchandpur railway station. He has directed the DM, SP, health authorities and NDRF to provide all possible relief and rescue. https://t.co/YRVTNQTqNw — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) October 10, 2018 × ANI reported earlier that Adityanath had taken cognisance of the accident and had directed the Harchandpur DM, SP, health authorities and NDRF to provide "all possible relief".

UP: Seven dead, 21 injured after New Farakka Express train derails near Raebareli

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<p>The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Finance to promulgate the Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance, 2018 ("the Ordinance"). &nbspThe Ordinance would lay down the measures to empower Indian authorities to attach and confiscate proceeds of crime associated with economic offenders and the properties of the economic offenders and thereby deter economic offenders from evading the process of Indian law by remaining outside the jurisdiction of Indian courts.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/union-cabinet-approves-death-penalty-for-rape-of-children-under-12-131823">Union cabinet approves </a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/union-cabinet-approves-death-penalty-for-rape-of-children-under-12-131823">ordinance</a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/union-cabinet-approves-death-penalty-for-rape-of-children-under-12-131823"> for </a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/union-cabinet-approves-death-penalty-for-rape-of-children-under-12-131823">death</a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/union-cabinet-approves-death-penalty-for-rape-of-children-under-12-131823"> penalty for rape of children</a></p>

<p>The Union Cabinet on Saturday approved an ordinance to allow courts to award death penalty to those convicted of raping children up to 12 years of age.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/bjp-will-rid-raebareli-of-parivarvad-amit-shah-131864">BJP will rid Raebareli of '</a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/bjp-will-rid-raebareli-of-parivarvad-amit-shah-131864">parivarvad</a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/bjp-will-rid-raebareli-of-parivarvad-amit-shah-131864">': Amit Shah</a></p>

<p>Taking his party's fight against the Congress to the Gandhi family's pocket borough, BJP president Amit Shah today said his party would rid Rae Bareli, the Lok Sabha constituency of former Congress president Sonia Gandhi, of 'parivarvad' and take it on the path of development.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/south-korean-is-sceptical-of-north-koreas-nuclear-promises-131854">South Korean is sceptical of North Korea's 'nuclear' promises</a></p>

<p>North Korea's announcement of a halt in its nuclear and missile tests was met with scepticism by many South Koreans on Saturday, highlighting political risk for the South's president as he embarks on the latest push for peace on the peninsula.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-milind-soman-and-ankita-konwar-finally-getting-married-today-at-alibaug-131833">Milind Soman and Ankita Konwar finally getting married today at Alibaug</a></p>

<p>Milind Sonam and Ankita Konwar are finally getting married. The former model and his girlfriend have zeroed it on Alibaug as their wedding destination. &nbsp</p>


Cabinet approves promulgation of Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Finance to promulgate the Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance, 2018 ("the Ordinance"). &nbspThe Ordinance would lay down the measures to empower Indian authorities to attach and confiscate proceeds of crime associated with economic offenders and the properties of the economic offenders and thereby deter economic offenders from evading the process of Indian law by remaining outside the jurisdiction of Indian courts. Union cabinet approves ordinance for death penalty for rape of children The Union Cabinet on Saturday approved an ordinance to allow courts to award death penalty to those convicted of raping children up to 12 years of age. BJP will rid Raebareli of 'parivarvad': Amit Shah Taking his party's fight against the Congress to the Gandhi family's pocket borough, BJP president Amit Shah today said his party would rid Rae Bareli, the Lok Sabha constituency of former Congress president Sonia Gandhi, of 'parivarvad' and take it on the path of development. South Korean is sceptical of North Korea's 'nuclear' promises North Korea's announcement of a halt in its nuclear and missile tests was met with scepticism by many South Koreans on Saturday, highlighting political risk for the South's president as he embarks on the latest push for peace on the peninsula. Milind Soman and Ankita Konwar finally getting married today at Alibaug Milind Sonam and Ankita Konwar are finally getting married. The former model and his girlfriend have zeroed it on Alibaug as their wedding destination.

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<p>Congress&#39; Priyanka Gandhi will not be campaigning in Uttar Pradesh anymore, a senior party member told NDTV.</p>

<p>Ghulam Nabi Azad said she will spend her time overseeing the party&#39;s election campaign in India&#39;s most populous state.</p>

<p>Priyanka has largely remained absent from this year&#39;s campaigning in India&#39;s northern state of UP.</p>

<p>She briefly visited the Gandhis&#39; borough of Raebareli earlier following&nbsp;incessant demands made by party workers. Party workers were vexed about their pre-poll partners Samajwadi Party&#39;s decision to campaign in the Gandhi stronghold.</p>

<p>The party&#39;s decision to keep Priyanka away from the limelight might also be due to the party&#39;s apprehension of over-exposing her, like they did in 2012.</p>

<p>&ldquo;It (over-exposure in the previous elections) was an excess from our part. We don&rsquo;t want Priyanka Gandhi to do an aggressive campaign in the constituency. She is our senior leader,&rdquo; Kishori Lal, a close aide of the Gandhi family, had told WION.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Speaking to NDTV, Azad also downplayed suggestions that their party leader Rahul Gandhi was playing second fiddle to Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav.</p>

<p>&quot;No-one is second fiddle. Everywhere they (Rahul and Akhilesh) go, they go together,&quot; he said.</p>

<p>If Uttar Pradesh -- a state in North India -- was a country, it would be the largest elections conducted across the world this year. The state is home to 204.2 million people and is nearly twice the size of England.</p>

<p>The state has been in the throes of a long, heated election campaign.</p>

<p>Polling in the state started on February 11 and will be conducted on seven different dates until March 8. The election result will be announced on March 11.</p>

<p>(WION)</p>


Senior leader Ghulab Nabi Azad said she would spend more time in managing the party's poll strategy in India's most populous state

Congress' Priyanka Gandhi will not be campaigning in Uttar Pradesh anymore, a senior party member told NDTV. Ghulam Nabi Azad said she will spend her time overseeing the party's election campaign in India's most populous state. Priyanka has largely remained absent from this year's campaigning in India's northern state of UP. She briefly visited the Gandhis' borough of Raebareli earlier following incessant demands made by party workers. Party workers were vexed about their pre-poll partners Samajwadi Party's decision to campaign in the Gandhi stronghold. The party's decision to keep Priyanka away from the limelight might also be due to the party's apprehension of over-exposing her, like they did in 2012. “It (over-exposure in the previous elections) was an excess from our part. We don’t want Priyanka Gandhi to do an aggressive campaign in the constituency. She is our senior leader,” Kishori Lal, a close aide of the Gandhi family, had told WION. Speaking to NDTV, Azad also downplayed suggestions that their party leader Rahul Gandhi was playing second fiddle to Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav. "No-one is second fiddle. Everywhere they (Rahul and Akhilesh) go, they go together," he said. If Uttar Pradesh -- a state in North India -- was a country, it would be the largest elections conducted across the world this year. The state is home to 204.2 million people and is nearly twice the size of England. The state has been in the throes of a long, heated election campaign. Polling in the state started on February 11 and will be conducted on seven different dates until March 8. The election result will be announced on March 11. (WION)

UP elections: Priyanka Gandhi will not campaign further, says Congress

<p>Clamour for Priyanka Gandhi to campaign in Raebareli and in Amethi has increased as incumbent Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav seems to have broken mutual understanding between the Gandhi&rsquo;s and Yadav&rsquo;s in the family pocket borough. Akhilesh Yadav campaigned for Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate Devendra Pratap Singh against the Congress candidate Ashok Singh in Sereni on Wednesday.</p>

<p>Sources in the Raebareli Congress&nbsp;say that it was because of a friendly fight in four&nbsp;constituencies&nbsp;that the contest was kept centred around workers only. But now with Akhilesh&rsquo;s visit, the game has changed. A close aide of the Gandhi family, and also a Congress Secretary, Kishori Lal, admitted there is tremendous pressure from the candidates to organise rallies for Priyanka Gandhi. He also said that last time around they over-exposed her, which they will be careful not to do&nbsp;in the current elections. &ldquo;It was an excess from our part. We don&rsquo;t want Priyanka Gandhi to do an aggressive campaign in the constituency. She is our senior leader,&rdquo; said Kishori Lal. But he remains hopeful that Priyanka would come to the constituency. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Congress sources confirmed to WION that a fresh proposal would be sent to Priyanka Gandhi by Wednesday night or Thursday morning to spare one&nbsp;or two&nbsp;days in Raebareli where campaiging&nbsp;ends on February 21. It would be proposed to Priyanka that she take&nbsp;five meetings consisting of booth committee members ranging between 3000-4000 people so that the message goes out that Congress has not given up seats like Sereni and Unchahar in Raebareli. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Congress is witnessing friendly fight with SP on two seats each in Raebareli and Amethi. In Unchhar, Congress candidate Ajay Pal Singh is pitched against SP candidate Mohit Pandey who wants Mulayum Singh Yadav to campaign in the constituency. In Amethi Amita Singh is fighting SP&rsquo;s Gayatri Prajapati and Gauriganj is witnessing a contest between Mohd Naim and Rakesh Singh. &ldquo;It is a mismanagement in part of SP and not us. They didn&rsquo;t keep the promise,&rdquo; says Congress Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh.</p>

<p>As per the schedule prepared by the local Congress unit, the Congress member of Parliament Raj Babbar and Pramod Tiwari will campaign in Raebareli on February 16. The Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi&rsquo;s two rallies are scheduled on the&nbsp;17th, four&nbsp;meetings of Raj Babbar and Pramod Tiwari again are fixed on the&nbsp;18th,&nbsp;and five&nbsp;meetings have been fixed for the Leader of Opposition Gulam Nabi Azad on the&nbsp;19th.</p>

<p>Sources say that February 20&nbsp;and 21&nbsp;have been reserved for Congress President Sonia Gandhi, but pointed out that the whole campaign schedule can change&nbsp;if Priyanka confirms the programme. Congress sources say that if the green signal comes then it would be scheduled after Rahul Gandhi&rsquo;s visit, which is on February 17. It was also confirmed to WION by the local unit of Raebareli&nbsp;that till now it has also not received confirmation from the Congress President&rsquo;s office. The campaign in Raebareli would end at 5 pm on the 21st.</p>

<p>Some candidates were candid about the way the alliance has worked out in the family bastion. &ldquo;May be these discussions were held earlier and decisions taken later. But why these candidates have been put up, leadership understands it better,&rdquo; said Amita Singh former MLA contesting against Gayatri Prajapati.</p>

<p>So for now, all eyes are on Priyanka Gandhi.</p>

<p>(WION)</p>


Clamour for Priyanka Gandhi to campaign in Raebareli has increased after incumbent CM Akhilesh Yadav campaigned for his party's candidate

Clamour for Priyanka Gandhi to campaign in Raebareli and in Amethi has increased as incumbent Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav seems to have broken mutual understanding between the Gandhi’s and Yadav’s in the family pocket borough. Akhilesh Yadav campaigned for Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate Devendra Pratap Singh against the Congress candidate Ashok Singh in Sereni on Wednesday. Sources in the Raebareli Congress say that it was because of a friendly fight in four constituencies that the contest was kept centred around workers only. But now with Akhilesh’s visit, the game has changed. A close aide of the Gandhi family, and also a Congress Secretary, Kishori Lal, admitted there is tremendous pressure from the candidates to organise rallies for Priyanka Gandhi. He also said that last time around they over-exposed her, which they will be careful not to do in the current elections. “It was an excess from our part. We don’t want Priyanka Gandhi to do an aggressive campaign in the constituency. She is our senior leader,” said Kishori Lal. But he remains hopeful that Priyanka would come to the constituency. Congress sources confirmed to WION that a fresh proposal would be sent to Priyanka Gandhi by Wednesday night or Thursday morning to spare one or two days in Raebareli where campaiging ends on February 21. It would be proposed to Priyanka that she take five meetings consisting of booth committee members ranging between 3000-4000 people so that the message goes out that Congress has not given up seats like Sereni and Unchahar in Raebareli. Congress is witnessing friendly fight with SP on two seats each in Raebareli and Amethi. In Unchhar, Congress candidate Ajay Pal Singh is pitched against SP candidate Mohit Pandey who wants Mulayum Singh Yadav to campaign in the constituency. In Amethi Amita Singh is fighting SP’s Gayatri Prajapati and Gauriganj is witnessing a contest between Mohd Naim and Rakesh Singh. “It is a mismanagement in part of SP and not us. They didn’t keep the promise,” says Congress Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh. As per the schedule prepared by the local Congress unit, the Congress member of Parliament Raj Babbar and Pramod Tiwari will campaign in Raebareli on February 16. The Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi’s two rallies are scheduled on the 17th, four meetings of Raj Babbar and Pramod Tiwari again are fixed on the 18th, and five meetings have been fixed for the Leader of Opposition Gulam Nabi Azad on the 19th. Sources say that February 20 and 21 have been reserved for Congress President Sonia Gandhi, but pointed out that the whole campaign schedule can change if Priyanka confirms the programme. Congress sources say that if the green signal comes then it would be scheduled after Rahul Gandhi’s visit, which is on February 17. It was also confirmed to WION by the local unit of Raebareli that till now it has also not received confirmation from the Congress President’s office. The campaign in Raebareli would end at 5 pm on the 21st. Some candidates were candid about the way the alliance has worked out in the family bastion. “May be these discussions were held earlier and decisions taken later. But why these candidates have been put up, leadership understands it better,” said Amita Singh former MLA contesting against Gayatri Prajapati. So for now, all eyes are on Priyanka Gandhi. (WION)

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