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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will contest from Rae Bareli, a seat represented four times by his mother Sonia Gandhi until she was elected to the Rajya Sabha this year.
The party has fielded Kishori Lal Sharma against Union minister Smriti Irani in Amethi, where the Gandhi family faced defeat in the 2019 elections.
The last date for filing nominations for both the seats is Friday, with voting taking place on May 20 in the fifth round of the seven-phase general election.
KL Sharma's first reaction after announcing his candidature
When journalists contacted KL Sharma after the official confirmation of his candidature from Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat, he refused to talk.
Rahul Gandhi, who is contesting re-election from Wayanad in Kerala, faces BJP's rival in Rae Bareli. From Dinesh Pratap Singh will be. Singh had lost to Sonia Gandhi in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.