Gandhi family left Amethi..Rahul gandhi is contesting in Raebareli..

It has been announced that Rahul gandhi will contest from Rae bareli, a traditional gandhi family constituency in Uttar Pradesh. The congress party has officially released the notification for this. After weeks of deliberations and negotiations, it has been announced that Rahul gandhi will contest from the traditional gandhi family constituency of Rae bareli in Uttar Pradesh. The congress party has officially released the notification for this.

It has also been announced that Kishori Lal Sharma, who has been an influential representative of the Nehru-Gandhi family for two decades, will contest in Amethi.Lok Sabha elections will be held in 7 phases and the 5th phase will be held on May 20 for the constituencies including Raebareli and Amethi. Today, the last day to file nominations for this election, both of them are going to file nominations.

With priyanka Gandhi's reluctance to contest this lok sabha election, some leaders have reportedly suggested that Rahul gandhi has agreed to contest and contest from Rae bareli, a constituency represented by his mother sonia gandhi since 2004. Earlier, prime minister Modi had said this in an exclusive interview to Asianet news Network. Speaking then, he said, “The prince of congress fled from the north and took refuge in the south. He left for Wayanad. This time he is waiting to announce some other constituency for himself. This is his position. Another constituency will be declared for him once the polling ends on april 26 in Wayanad. Looking for another seat. Mark my words..." he had said. BJP's smriti irani who contested against Rahul gandhi in Amethi constituency in 2019 lok sabha election won, it is said that smriti irani will retain her victory this time too.

Priyanka gandhi Vadra's decision not to contest may cause further confusion for the party. Many congress leaders feel that this could create a negative perception reflecting the election result across the country. congress is contesting in 330 seats with 353 constituencies still to go to polls. It is also said that priyanka gandhi was reluctant to contest this election as it would strengthen the BJP's accusation of succession politics even though she won the Rae bareli constituency.

Rahul gandhi is contesting re-election from Kerala's wayanad constituency. congress has lost Amethi and Rae bareli only 3 times since independence. indira gandhi suffered her first defeat in Rae bareli in 1977 when she lost to raj Narine in a post-Emergency election. It lost the seat again in 1996 and 1998, but the congress party has never lost there since then. Similarly, it is noteworthy that congress lost in Amethi in 1977, 1998 and 2019.