The newly appointed Uttar Pradesh Congress chief, Ajay Rai, on Friday claimed that Rahul Gandhi would contest the 2024 Lok Sabha election from Amethi. He also added that if Priyanka Gandhi wishes to contest from Varanasi then each and every Congress workers would put all the energy for her success.
“Rahul Gandhi ii will ‘definitely’ contest from Amethi. Priyanka Gandhi will contest from wherever she wants; if she wants to contest from Varanasi, every worker put their all round effort to make sure she emerge victorious,” said Mr. Rai to reporters.
Mr. Rai, a five-time former MLA, who also contested against Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the Congress party candidate in 2014 and 2019 general elections, was made the state president replacing Brijlal Khabri. Earlier speaking with The Hindu, the Congress leader expressed confidence that common voters of Varanasi parliamentary constituency across caste and religious affiliation will accept Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi as their favourite candidate.
The debate about the Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi contesting from Varanasi started after Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut last week said that the Congress leader can surely win from the Varanasi constituency against the Prime Minister.
“Voters of Varanasi parliamentary constituency across caste and religious affiliation will accept Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi as their favourite candidate and she will emerge victorious against Prime Minister Narendra Modi,” said Mr. Rai.
