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On PM’s ‘Khata-Khat’ Jibe, Akhilesh Yadav’s ‘Fata-Fatt’ Response

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Voting will be held in Raebareli in the fifth phase on May 20. Raebareli: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav Friday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his “khata-khat” jibe at the Samajwadi Party and the Congress, and said the public is now going to remove him from the top post “fata-fatt, fata-fatt, fata-fatt (quickly)”. Mr Yadav targeted the Prime Minister while addressing an INDIA bloc rally here in the presence of Congress candidate Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi also joined the public meeting later. Mr Yadav said, “They (BJP and PM Modi) are saying that we will go abroad, but the people of our country are aware, they know that he (PM Modi) has sent his important people and friends abroad one after the other. His friends, one after the other, fled abroad ‘khata-khat khata-khat (swiftly).” Accusing the Modi government of drowning the country in debt, Mr Yadav said, “Now, the public is telling them that they will remove you fata-fatt, fata-fatt, fata-fatt.” He also …

Sonia Gandhi spent more than 70% of MP funds on minorities, says Amit Shah in Raebareli

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed a public meeting for Lok Sabha elections, in Raebareli, on May 12, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Union Home Minister Amit Shah on May 12 launched a blistering attack on senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, accusing her of “spending more than 70% of her MP funds on minorities” and the Gandhi family of being experts in lying. Rahul Gandhi is fighting the Lok Sabha elections from Raebareli the seat held by his mother Sonia Gandhi for the last two decades. She recently moved to the Rajya Sabha. Rahul Gandhi has also been fielded from Wayanad in Kerala. Follow Lok Sabha elections 2024 LIVE updates here Raebareli will vote in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections on May 20. Mr. Shah also addressed an election rally in Pratapgarh where he said that Rahul Gandhi can be scared of Pakistan’s “atom bomb” but the BJP is not, and that Pakistan-occupied Kashmir belongs to India and “we will take it”. He was referring to Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar’s remarks …

`Rahul Gandhi`s decision to contest from Raebareli strategic, so BJP is upset`

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Amid ongoing Lok Sabha elections 2024, Congress leader Supriya Shrinate on Saturday said the decision of Rahul Gandhi to contest from Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh was “strategic”, reported news agency PTI. The BJP is upset because it realises how important and strategic the decision is, the AICC spokesperson told PTI Videos. Gandhi filed his nomination from family bastion Raebareli, which was held by Sonia Gandhi for two decades, on Friday. The Wayanad MP has also been renominated from the Kerala seat. “Rahul Gandhi has the ability to get elected from Uttar Pradesh three times and once from Kerala. He can contest from the north and south of the Vindhyas. Can PM Narendra Modi contest from Odisha, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Karnataka? Are they not part of India,” Shrinate asked. Responding to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis calling Gandhi a political tourist, she said the statement was “silly and stupid”, reported PTI. “Fadnavis is Dy CM in a government that was formed with stealth. He, CM Eknath Shinde, Ajit Pawar have not been able to …

Complaint filed against Rahul Gandhi’s Raebareli nomination: ‘He is a British citizen’ | Latest News India

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A complaint has been filed against Rahul Gandhi for filing his nomination from the Raebareli seat in Uttar Pradesh. The complaint raises a question about Rahul Gandhi’s nationality and his recent conviction in a defamation case, and how his nomination can be deemed valid by the Election Commission. Rahul Gandhi filed his nomination from the Raebareli seat -HT photo The complaint was filed by advocate Ashok Pandey on behalf of Anirudh Pratap Singh. The complaint against Gandhi was registered by the advocate with the Returning Officer of Raebareli, demanding the cancellation of the Congress leader’s nomination on the basis of two grounds – his nationality and his conviction. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! Pandey told ANI, “First, Rahul Gandhi has been convicted for two years… He is ineligible to contest elections. Even though the Supreme Court has put a stay on Rahul Gandhi’s conviction, it has not given any verdict like Afzal Ansari saying he can contest again… Since his …

Wayanad Reacts After Rahul Gandhi Agrees To Contest From UP’s Raebareli

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Rahul Gandhi has decided to contest the 2024 Lok Sabha polls both from Wayanad and Raebareli Thiruvananthapuram: With Rahul Gandhi deciding to contest the Raebareli Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh as well, there were mixed reactions from people in Kerala’s Wayanad. Elections were held in Wayanad Lok Sabha seat on April 26. While some people said there was nothing wrong for him to contest Raebareli too, there were some who said it was wrong on his part. At a wayside shop in Wayanad, one person said there was nothing wrong with Mr Gandhi’s decision to contest from two seats. “He is leading the INDIA bloc and hence there is nothing wrong in it,” while another said, “if he wins from both the seats, it’s most likely that he will vacate the Wayanad seat.” “If he does that, then it might not look good for us. Anyway let us wait,” said another. However, veteran Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) leader PK Kunhalikutty said there was nothing wrong at all in his decision to contest from …

Garry Kasparov: ‘Tradition dictates you should first win from Raebareli before challenging for top!’ | Chess News

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Garry Kasparov is a man who has a deep understanding of politics. Back in his home nation of Russia, Kasparov earned a reputation for standing up against Russian president Vladimir Putin and the ruling party. This defiance even led to an arrest warrant being issued recently for Kasparov in Russia on charges of “terrorism”. The former world champion, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest chess players in history, on Friday sent Indian social media users on X into a tizzy after a pointed comment on Indian politics. Garry Kasparov was responding to a tweet from a user on X which read: “Feel so relieved that Kasparov and Viswanathan Anand retired early and didn’t have to face the greatest chess genius of our times.” To this, the Russian grandmaster tweeted a pointed response: “Tradition dictates you should first win from Raebareli before challenging for top!” The mention of Raebareli was possibly a reference to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who filed his nomination from the Raebareli constituency while accompanied by not mother Sonia Gandhi …

Rahul Gandhi | Rahul Gandhi Files Nomination | Rahul Gandhi Ditches Amethi,To Contest From Raebareli

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Rahul Gandhi | Rahul Gandhi Files Nomination | Rahul Gandhi Ditches Amethi,To Contest From RaebareliRahul Gandhi news: The Congress’s 11th-hour, early-morning decision on Amethi and Raebareli contained a big twist. Rahul Gandhi, who was expected to make an all-out bid to win back Amethi, has been announced as the party candidate from Raebareli, the seat vacated recently by his mother Sonia Gandhi when she moved to Rajya Sabha. In Amethi, the family bastion which defected to the BJP five years ago, the Congress will be represented by Kishori Lal Sharma, a longtime loyalist of the Gandhi family. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra could not be convinced to contest from Raebareli — which she had nursed for over a decade on her mother’s behalf. Source link

“Mother Entrusted Me…” Rahul Gandhi On Being Nominated From Raebareli

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The Congress leader said Raebareli is his family’s “karmabhoomi”. New Delhi: Attacked by the BJP and his former opponent, Smriti Irani, for deciding not to make an attempt to win back the family bastion of Amethi and contesting from the relatively safe seat of Raebareli instead, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said his mother has entrusted him with the responsibility of serving a constituency that means a lot to his family.  After filing his nomination papers from Sonia Gandhi’s former constituency, which she had held since 2004 before moving to the Rajya Sabha earlier this year, Mr Gandhi said being picked as the candidate for the seat was an emotional moment for him. Mr Gandhi’s grandmother, Indira Gandhi, and grandfather, Feroze Gandhi, had also represented Raebareli in the Lok Sabha.  The MP, who is also contesting from the Wayanad seat again, filed his nomination papers earlier on Friday and was accompanied by Sonia Gandhi, his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra – who reportedly chose not to contest from there – and her husband Robert Vadra, and …

Smriti Irani Jabs Rahul Gandhi For Leaving Amethi, Choosing Raebareli

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Smriti Irani targetted Rahul Gandhi today after Mr Gandhi chose not to contest from Amethi Amethi, Uttar Pradesh: Union minister Smriti Irani today said that the Gandhis’ absence from the electoral fray in Amethi indicates that the Congress has accepted defeat even before polling. “Gandhi family not being present in the election fray in Amethi indicates that Congress party has accepted its defeat in Amethi even before the polling on the seat,” Ms Irani, the sitting MP from Amethi, told reporters. She made the remarks responding to Congress loyalist KL Sharma filing his nomination from the seat. “Had they felt there was any chance of victory on the seat, they would have contested from here and not fielded their proxy,” the BJP leader said, referring to the Gandhi family. She asserted she will win the constituency again when it goes to polls on May 20. Ms Irani took a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who filed his nomination from Raebareli today, saying, “the one who was not accepted by Amethi and fled to Wayanad …