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Amethi Lok Sabha constituency of Uttar Pradesh has always been one of the most high-profile and VIP seats in the pages of Indian political history. This traditional stronghold of the Gandhi family has been witness to many ups and downs and historic moments in the country’s politics. One such interesting and exciting incident happened when the counting of votes was going on during the elections and there was an atmosphere of immense tension in the political circles. According to political anecdotes of that period and memoirs of senior journalists, when the election results started coming in, the situation started becoming completely clear. Meanwhile, Congress party veteran and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was leading by a huge margin in his traditional seat, and the reactions and expressions of his political opponents, especially Maneka Gandhi, were telling.
Rajiv Gandhi’s record lead and gap of 2 lakh 37 thousand votes
The contest in that election for Amethi parliamentary seat was considered to be very interesting and a close contest, because the political equations were changing rapidly. As the counting of ballot papers progressed, Rajiv Gandhi started gaining a huge lead over his rivals. According to election data, there came a time when Rajiv Gandhi was ahead of his main rival by a huge margin of more than 2 lakh 37 thousand votes. Such a huge and decisive lead had created complete silence in the opposition camp. From local administrative officials to journalists covering the elections, everyone was surprised at how strong and unstoppable the Gandhi family’s support base is in the region.
Maneka Gandhi’s gesture and political tension at the time of election results
That moment was very difficult and stressful for Maneka Gandhi and her supporters, who were searching for their political ground in the same electoral battlefield. When the counting figures were continuously coming out showing a huge margin in favor of Rajiv Gandhi, the eyes of the journalists and political analysts present there were fixed on the facial expressions of Maneka Gandhi. According to political experts, it was clearly visible from his expressions and body language that this election result was completely opposite to his expectations. This psychological conflict and facial expressions between victory and defeat in the political arena are forever recorded in the pages of history, which shows how dramatic and exciting Indian elections are.
Sonia Gandhi’s phone call and family’s political strategy
Meanwhile, during this entire election incident, there was intense strategic movement within the Congress and at the family level. It is said that Sonia Gandhi herself was in command of the situation over the phone to get up-to-the-minute information about the election results and to take stock of the ground situation. By continuously contacting party workers and local leaders, she was getting information about the counting of each round. This active intervention of Sonia Gandhi and the electoral management of the family proved that the party was in no mood to show any laxity on this prestigious seat of Amethi. This incident is such an unheard story of that era of Indian politics, which is still remembered with great fondness among political lovers.