Will Rahul Gandhi also contest from Amethi Lok Sabha Seat?

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi classified the Lok Sabha elections as a battle between two ideologies — INDIA bloc fighting for the Constitution on one hand, and the BJP-led one which wants to abolish the Constitution and democracy on the other. Maintaining the suspense on the high-profile Amethi seat in Uttar Pradesh, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said it was the domain of the party's Central Election Committee (CEC) and that he would abide by its decision. Whereas BJP's Smriti Irani has been re-nominated from the Amethi seat, which had been once a stronghold of Rahul Gandhi, Congress is yet to name its nominee. Speculation has been rife that Rahul Gandhi, who has already filed his nomination from Wayanad, will also contest from Amethi too. Rahul Gandhi had won the Amethi seat three consecutive times: 2004, 2009 and 2014. However, Irani won the seat by 55,000 votes in 2019, attaining and bringing herself the tag of ‘giant slayer'.