Senior CPI chief Annie Raja, who had contested in opposition to Rahul Gandhi within the current Lok Sabha elections from the Wayanad constituency, welcomed his choice on Monday to retain the Raebareli seat in Uttar Pradesh. She highlighted that it was his important transfer within the current political circumstances prevailing within the nation.
Annie outlined that Rahul Gandhi and the Congress celebration determined to vacate one of many constituencies beneath the present legal guidelines of the nation. “Within the current political state of affairs, it’s important for a outstanding chief like Rahul Gandhi to work within the Hindi heartland. So, there may be nothing flawed within the choice,” PTI quoted Annie Raja as saying.
In response to a query about Priyanka Gandhi’s prospects of working because the I.N.D.I alliance’s widespread candidate, Raja acknowledged that the alliance collectively determined that the LDF and the UDF would every run independently in Kerala based mostly on the state’s political state of affairs.
Annie Raja Says She’s ‘Completely happy’ About Priyanka Gandhi Contesting Wayanad Bypoll
She additionally stated that any change within the choice could be made solely by the I.N.D.I.A bloc and its respective member events. “I’m pleased to know that the Congress celebration has determined to subject a girl within the bypoll. The illustration of ladies within the Lok Sabha has come down this time in comparison with the earlier 12 months. So, I want extra girls ought to come,” she added.
#WATCH | Kerala: On Rahul Gandhi to retain Raebareli seat and Priyanka Gandhi to contest from Wayanad, CPI chief Annie Raja says, “… Rahul Gandhi and Congress have determined and introduced that they are going to retain Raebareli and go away Wayanad… Whether or not I’ll contest or not from… pic.twitter.com/kuep9BgMAV
— ANI (@ANI) June 17, 2024
The response of the CPI chief got here quickly after the Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge declared in New Delhi that Rahul Gandhi is to maintain the Raebareli Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh and vacate the Wayanad seat from the place his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will contest.
Notably, when Rahul Gandhi’s candidature was introduced for Raebareli seat, Annie Raja had termed the identical as an unjust transfer as Wayanad voters had already solid their votes with out realizing in regards to the Congress chief’s intensions to struggle from two seats.
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Kerala BJP Chief Okay Surendran Slams Rahul Gandhi’s Determination To Vacate Wayanad Seat As ‘Betrayal’
Kerala BJP chief Okay Surendran, however, slammed Rahul Gandhi’s choice to vacate the Wayanad seat and stated the grand outdated celebration was contemplating the southern state as a political ATM. He additional termed the transfer as a “betrayal” to Kerala.
“The BJP’s prediction got here true: the perpetually lacking MP has lastly determined to vacate the Wayanad seat, betraying the belief of its folks. @RahulGandhi and the @INCIndia solely flip to Kerala when in dire straits for political achieve, falsely claiming Wayanad as his second residence. The sincere and lovable folks of Kerala deserve higher than to be exploited and deserted. For Congress Kerala is nothing however a political ATM #RahulBetrayedKerala, Surendran posted on X.
The BJP’s prediction got here true: the perpetually lacking MP has lastly determined to vacate the Wayanad seat, betraying the belief of its folks. @RahulGandhi and the @INCIndia solely flip to Kerala when in dire straits for political achieve, falsely claiming Wayanad as his second residence.… pic.twitter.com/FnRMlLW6wB
— Okay Surendran (@surendranbjp) June 17, 2024
Rahul Gandhi had received from Wayanad and Raebareli Lok Sabha constituencies. As per the regulation, he needed to relinquish one of many seats inside 14 days of the outcomes, which have been introduced on June 4.