Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has announced that Rahul Gandhi will keep the Raebareli seat and vacate Wayanad Lok Sabha seat. Rahul Gandhi had contested and won from both Rae Bareli and Wayanad Lok Sabha seats and has to vacate one of the seats within 14 days of the election result."We have decided that Priyanka ji should contest from Wayanad," Kharge added, thanking the brother-sister duo for accepting the decision.
राहुल गांधी जी रायबरेली की सीट से सांसद रहेंगे.
— Congress (@INCIndia) June 17, 2024
वे वायनाड से भी चुनाव लड़े, वहां के लोगों का प्यार भी उन्हें मिला है. इसलिए हमने यह तय किया कि वायनाड से श्रीमती प्रियंका गांधी जी चुनाव लड़ेंगी.
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"Party has decided that Rahul Gandhi should retain Rae Bareli seat since it is close to the family," Kharge said after holding discussions with senior party leaders at his residence.Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and party general secretaries K C Venugopal and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were present during the discussions.
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