Anurag Thakur on Rahul Gandhi skipping Amethi Lok Sabha candidacy

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh): Union Minister Anurag Thakur, on Friday, hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for not contesting from the Amethi Lok Sabha seat and said that it is the fear of defeat that has made the Congress party take this step.

The Congress party on Friday announced Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as its candidate from the Raebareli constituency in Uttar Pradesh for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Slamming the Congress party, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said, "Sometimes back Rahul Gandhi used to say 'daro mat, daro mat' (don't be scared), now due to fear, from Amethi to Wayanad and Wayanad to Raebareli indicates his scaredness towards defeat taking him everywhere".

Pointing out to the absence of Priyanka Gandhi's name in the Congress' list of Lok Sabha elections, alongside Rober Vadra's aspirations for a ticket, Thakur said that something is going on within the party.

"He (Rahul Gandhi) was not able to serve justice to his sister (Priyanka Gandhi Vadra) as on one side Robert Vadra was also asking for tickets and on the other side party's demand was for Priyanka Gandhi, however, her name was not mentioned in the party's list shows something is going on within Congress party."

Vadra recently expressed his intention to run in the Lok Sabha elections. He mentioned encountering MPs from various parties who have extended invitations for him to join them, assuring him of victory in the polls.

Vadra also said that the people of Amethi expect him to represent their constituency if he thinks of becoming a member of Parliament.

(ANI)