Published 13:53 IST, May 3rd 2024
Conspiracy Against Priyanka Within Gandhi Family? Acharya Pramod Makes Big Claims
Congress has fielded Kishori Lal Sharma from Amethi, while Rahul Gandhi is contesting from Rae Bareli.
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New Delhi: As Congress party announced its candidates for Amethi and Rae Bareli seats on Friday for upcoming Lok Sabha elections, former Congress leer Acharya Pramod Krishnam alleged that a conspiracy is going on within Gandhi family.
Speculations were rife that Priyanka Gandhi Vra may make her electoral debut this elections from Rae Bareli seat, from where her mor Sonia Gandhi is outgoing MP. Congress h to mull over its Rae Bareli pick as Sonia retired from active politics and took Rajya Sabha route. Priyanka has been accompanying her bror Rahul on campaign trail.
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Acharya Pramod Krishnam said that Priyanka is a victim of conspiracy. “I h alrey said that Rahul Gandhi will not let Priyanka Gandhi Vra contest elections. re is a huge conspiracy in family and party against Priyanka Gandhi. She is victim of a conspiracy in family and party,” said former Congress leer.
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Acharya Reacts to Rahul's Rae Bareli Move
In fresh list of candidates released by Congress on Friday, party said that Rahul Gandhi will be contesting from Rae Bareli, while Sonia-Gandhi's close aide Kishori Lal Sharma has been handed over responsibility of Amethi Lok Sabha seat. BJP has fielded sitting MP and union minister Smriti Irani from Amethi and minister in Uttar Presh government Dinesh Pratap Singh from Rae Bareli.
On Rahul Gandhi shifting to Rae Bareli after humiliating defeat in Amethi in 2019, Krishnam said, "Rahul Gandhi should have contested from Varanasi against PM Modi if he did not want to contest from Amethi..."
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When Acharya Said Priyanka Being Insulted in Party
After being expelled from Congress in February this year, Acharya Pramod Krishnam has alleged that leers like Sachin Pilot and Priyanka Gandhi Vra were being insulted in Congress party. “Today, if one wants to remain in Congress, it requires manipulation, chamchagiri (sycophancy) and lying..Sachin Pilot is being insulted in Congress, he is swallowing poison like Lord Shiva. Priyanka Gandhi Vra is also being insulted,” said Acharya.
"If a person cannot respect his mor and sister, how will he respect country? One who could not handle his legacy, how will he handle country?" said former Congress leer in an apparent reference to Rahul Gandhi.
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13:53 IST, May 3rd 2024