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Rae Bareli, 16 February (Hindustan Reporter). After Sonia Gandhi's nomination for Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan, Priyanka Vadra Gandhi's election is going to be inaugurated from Rae Bareli. The emotional letter written by Sonia Gandhi to the people of Rae Bareli has also prepared a proper pitch for this. It is quite possible that this may be announced in front of the people of Rae Bareli during the Nyay Yatra in Rae Bareli on 20th February.
Actually, it was certain that Sonia Gandhi would not contest the elections from Rae Bareli this time. Since 2019, Sonia Gandhi's activism in her parliamentary constituency has been minimal and since 2020 she has not come here at all. Apart from this, in many of his election meetings he himself had indicated that this would be his last election. In the month of December, organizational changes were made in the Congress Party, in which Priyanka Vadra Gandhi was removed from the post of Uttar Pradesh in-charge. It was clear from him that he had to enter the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Because according to the constitution of the party, the in-charge cannot contest elections. Now when Priyanka is certain to contest the election from Rae Bareli, the way Sonia Gandhi in her emotional letter requested the public to maintain their relations and family with Rae Bareli in future also. He is preparing a pitch for Priyanka, on which she is to be inaugurated.
This letter of Sonia Gandhi has created enthusiasm among the party and workers which had been dormant for a long time in Rae Bareli and once again the discussion about Gandhi family has started in the squares and intersections of Rae Bareli. It is a different matter how the people here react to the inauguration of Priyanka Vadra Gandhi.
State Congress spokesperson Anshu Awasthi says that Rae Bareli has a close relationship with the Gandhi family, which has been mentioned by Sonia Gandhi herself. The people of Rae Bareli want Priyanka Gandhi to represent them this time. According to Anshu Awasthi, Priyanka will not contest the elections. The entire state will benefit and every worker wants to lead everyone.
It is noteworthy that Rae Bareli seat has been the traditional seat of the Gandhi family since 1952. Firoz Gandhi became MP from this seat for the first time. Firoz won again in 1957. And Indira Gandhi won elections from here in 1967, 1971 and 1980. Again in 1980 and 1984, Arun Nehru of the Nehru family won the elections here. Sheela Kaul won from here in 1989 and 1991.
After this, Satish Sharma, close to the Gandhi family, was MP from this seat twice. Congress has faced defeat on this seat only thrice in 1977, 1996 and 1998. Sonia Gandhi has been winning this seat continuously since 2004.