Amethi, Rae Bareli Lok Sabha Seats: Decision on candidates to be announced on May 2nd.
The HinduMaintaining suspense over their candidates for the Amethi and Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday said party president Mallikarjun Kharge would finalise the candidates for the two seats, and a decision would be in place in 24 hours. “The Congress Election Committee empowered Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge to decide the candidates for Amethi and Rae Bareli and he will take the decision soon. Rae Bareli and Amethi | The journey from Gandhi bastion to BJP turf At its April 27 meeting, the Central Election Committee, heeding the suggestion of the party’s Uttar Pradesh unit, strongly urged the Gandhi siblings to contest from the two seats, though it left the final decision to Mr. Kharge. Rae Bareli seat was previously held by Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, who opted out of the election race this time.