Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today field nomination papers for the Raebareli Lok Sabha seat
Rae Bareli is considered one of the safest seats for the Congress. Out of the 20 elections it has witnessed so far, the Congress has won 17. History, however, also records an odd distinction for this seat -- Raebareli is the seat from where a sitting Prime Minister lost an election. This was when Indira Gandhi was defeated by Janata Party's Raj Narain in the 1977 elections after Emergency. Earlier, the seat has been represented by Mr Gandhi's grandfather and Indira Gandhi's husband, Feroze Gandhi.
Mother Sonia Gandhi and sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra by his side, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today field nomination papers for the Raebareli Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Priyanka Gandhi's husband Robert Vadra were also with Mr Gandhi as he submitted the papers at the district magistrate's office.
Early this morning, the Congress leadership announced its candidates for two high-profile seats - Amethi and Raebareli. Putting an end to speculation that Mr Gandhi may be fielded from Amethi, a seat he has represented thrice in Lok Sabha, the Congress picked Kishori Lal Sharma for the seat.
Rae Bareli is considered one of the safest seats for the Congress. Out of the 20 elections it has witnessed so far, the Congress has won 17. History, however, also records an odd distinction for this seat -- Raebareli is the seat from where a sitting Prime Minister lost an election. This was when Indira Gandhi was defeated by Janata Party's Raj Narain in the 1977 elections after Emergency. Earlier, the seat has been represented by Mr Gandhi's grandfather and Indira Gandhi's husband, Feroze Gandhi.
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