Amethi goes to the polls on May 6 in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections, which begin on April 11.
LUCKNOW: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday filed his nomination from Amethi for the Lok Sabha Elections 2019.His mother Sonia Gandhi, sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and brother-in-law Robert Vadra were with him in the Collectorate when he filed his papers.
Rahul Gandhi reached the Collectorate to file his papers after a roadshow through the town. Rahul’s nephew Raihan and niece Miraya are also present. Rahul Gandhi is also contesting from Wayanad in Kerala. He filed his nomination papers from there on April 4.
While, Sonia Gandhi is expected to file her nomination from the Raebareli constituency on Thursday. Smriti Irani was to file her nomination on 17 April, but since it is a holiday, she will now file the papers on 11 April.
Rahul Gandhi was seen intermittently holding up a T-shirt with the logo of his main campaign theme for this election – the NYAY scheme that promises Rs. 72,000 a year to India’s poorest.
The three-term MP will take on Union minister and BJP candidate Smriti Irani in the Lok Sabha election in a virtually direct contest as the SP-BSP-RLD alliance has decided not to put up any candidate here.
