Politics

Rahul Gandhi Mocks Journalist, Says ‘That’s BJP Question’ on Amethi, Rae Bareli Seats

After the Congressman was asked why he chose to run for Lok Sabha in Wayanad instead of Amethi or Rae Bareli on Wednesday, Rahul Gandhi made fun of the reporter for the inquiry. “Very good question from the BJP. I will obey any orders that I get. Gandhi responded to a question on whether he would run for Lok Sabha from Amethi or Raebareli by saying, “In our party, all these (selections of candidates) decisions are taken by the CEC.”

In response to his accusation, Shehzad Poonawalla, a BJP politician, “It appears that Rahul Gandhi’s virulent view that all open questions are BJP-sponsored questions is a mutation of Indira Gandhi’s DNA of stifling the media.” “Brinda Karat ji and other Left leaders asked Annie Raja ji this question when they fielded her. Does Rahul mean the Left is like the BJP? Why support them, if you agree, as an ally? Shehzad Poonawalla went on to say in an X post, “Seems Indira ji DNA of the assaulting press has been passed on to Rahul Baba also.

BJP Will Get 150 Seats in Lok Sabha Elections: Rahul Gandhi

Rahu Gandhi stated during his speech on the upcoming Lok Sabha elections that he was confident the Congress would do exceptionally well in Uttar Pradesh and that the BJP would secure approximately 150 seats. “I don’t make seat predictions. I now believe that the BJP will win 150 seats, as opposed to the 180 that I predicted 15 to 20 days ago. Every state is reporting to us that we are getting better. We would perform very well in Uttar Pradesh because we have a very strong alliance, he declared.

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Akhilesh Yadav, the leader of the Samajwadi Party (SP), also referred to the India coalition as a “new hope” for the Lok Sabha elections and emphasized that the Congress program contains numerous measures that might end poverty. “I am aware that all political parties, particularly those affiliated with the India alliance, claim to provide MSP and that poverty will end the moment the Indian government raises farmer incomes,” Yadav remarked.