Demanding a Gandhi family candidate from Amethi, Congmen stage protest
Hindustan TimesLUCKNOW: Amidst continuing suspense over the Congress’ candidate for the Rae Bareli and Amethi Lok Sabha seats, Congress workers in Amethi staged a protest and raised slogans demanding that a member of the Nehru-Gandhi family should contest the 2024 polls from the Amethi Lok Sabha seat. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and All India Congress Committee general secretary Priyanka Gandhi The protest began around 1 PM on Tuesday but was briefly lifted when a party leader informed them that Priyanka Gandhi had been declared a candidate for Amethi. “Amethi Mange Rahul Gandhi, Amethi Mange Priyanka Gandhi” and “Sabki Mang Hai, Gandhi Gandhi” are among the slogans that the party members raised while staging the dharna at the District Congress Committee headquarters in Gauriganj, Amethi. The Congress has yet to announce its candidate for the Amethi Lok Sabha seat, once considered the party’s stronghold.