"Robert Vadra Ab Ki Baar" Posters In Amethi Amid Rahul Gandhi Suspense
NDTV
While the BJP has announced sitting MP and Union Minister Smriti Irani as its Amethi candidate, the Congress is yet to name its pick.
Amid the suspense over the Congress's Amethi candidate, posters demanding a poll pass for Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's husband Robert Vadra have come up outside the local party office. The posters read, "Amethi ki janta kare pukar, Robert Vadra ab ki baar", meaning "the people of Amethi want Robert Vadra this time".
Amethi votes on May 20 in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls, and the last day of filing nomination is May 3. While the BJP has announced sitting MP and Union Minister Smriti Irani as its candidate, the Congress is yet to name its pick.
Amethi has been a family seat for the Gandhis, represented in the past by Sanjay Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. In the 2019 election, Ms Irani pulled off a stunning victory over Rahul Gandhi, who managed to score a win in Kerala's Wayanad. This year too, Mr Gandhi is contesting from Wayanad, which votes on Friday. With nominations for Amethi open till May 3, Mr Gandhi may file his papers after the polling in the Kerala seat. Recently, he was asked if he would be Congress's candidate in Amethi too. "I will do whatever the party orders me," he replied.
