Smriti Irani Jabs Rahul Gandhi For Leaving Amethi, Choosing Raebareli

Smriti Irani took a swipe at Rahul Gandhi, saying, "the one who was not accepted by Amethi and fled to Wayanad will never fully belong to Rae Bareli. Also the question is: he, in Wayanad, said it is his family. Now what will he say in Raebareli today?" she asked.

Union minister Smriti Irani today said that the Gandhis' absence from the electoral fray in Amethi indicates that the Congress has accepted defeat even before polling.

"Gandhi family not being present in the election fray in Amethi indicates that Congress party has accepted its defeat in Amethi even before the polling on the seat," Ms Irani, the sitting MP from Amethi, told reporters.

She made the remarks responding to Congress loyalist KL Sharma filing his nomination from the seat.