New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi’s Nyaya Yatra has now reached Amethi, Uttar Pradesh. Amethi Lok Sabha seat is considered to be the family seat of the Gandhi family.
Rahul Gandhi lost the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from Amethi and BJP’s Smriti Irani won from here. Meanwhile, the question is being raised whether Congress will field Rahul Gandhi from Amethi in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections or not.
Answering the question whether Rahul Gandhi will contest from Amethi in the next Lok Sabha elections or not, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh while talking to ANI said, “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.”
#WATCH | On being asked if Rahul Gandhi will contest elections from Amethi, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh says "...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… pic.twitter.com/QjoS9QND0D
— ANI (@ANI) February 19, 2024
Rahul Gandhi has won the elections from Amethi thrice but lost the elections from Amethi last time. At present Rahul Gandhi is MP from Wayanad.
Will Akhilesh Yadav join Rahul Gandhi's Nyaya Yatra:
Rahul Gandhi’s Nyaya Yatra is in UP but till now the leader of Samajwadi Party, an ally of India Alliance, Akhilesh Yadav has not participated in this yatra. Regarding joining Rahul Gandhi’s Nyay Yatra, Akhilesh Yadav said that when the matter on seats is decided, we will join the yatra.
Writing a post on X, Akhilesh Yadav said, “Right now talks are going on, lists have come from them, we have also given them the list. The moment seat distribution is done, Samajwadi Party will join their Nyaya Yatra.”
#WATCH | Lucknow, UP: On joining Congress' Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav says "Right now talks are going on, lists have come from them, we have also given them the list. The moment, seat distribution is done, Samajwadi Party will join their Nyaya… pic.twitter.com/BzyTXcc0lM
— ANI (@ANI) February 19, 2024
Today, Rahul Gandhi’s Nyay Yatra has reached Amethi, Amethi MP Smriti Irani has also reached Amethi.
#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: Union Minister and BJP MP from Amethi, Smriti Irani holds Jan Samwad in Amethi. pic.twitter.com/DVrL5pNszF
— ANI (@ANI) February 19, 2024