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Rahul vs Smriti: Congress leader Yatra enters Amethi as BJP Mantri Irani holds 'Jan Samwad' there

Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi and Union Mantri Smriti Irani

Amethi: Even as Congress leader Rahul Gandhi enters Amethi as part of Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, Union Minister and BJP MP from Amethi, Smriti Irani held a 'Jan Samwad'  there on Monday as part of a four-day visit to her parliamentary constituency.

Amethi used to be a Congress stronghold in Uttar Pradesh, where Rahul Gandhi lost to Smriti Irani in the 2019 elections.

The Congress is still undecided on wether Rahul Gandhi will make an attempt at regaining the Congress stronghold specially since Sonia Gandhi has also left Rae Bareili for the Rajya Sabha.

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"CEC will decide on who will contest from Amethi. Rahul Gandhi has been an MP from Amethi thrice. His father Rajiv Gandhi also used to contest from Amethi. It is a very important constituency for the Congress party..." said Congress leader Jairam Ramesh.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday resumed the Yatra from Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh attacking the BJP for not doing enough for the backward classes.

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Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra began on January 14 from Manipur as part of the Congress outreach ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. The Yatra will culminate on March 20 in Mumbai.  

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