In a press statement, Yadav said, 'Rahul Gandhi ran to Kerala last time after losing from Amethi, now he is running to Rae Bareli seeing the possibility of defeat in Wayanad'
The Congress leader said Rae Bareli has not only been Sonia Gandhi's seat but also Indira Gandhi's seat
He dismissed Vadra's allegations that there is a 'mafia raj' in Assam and claimed that there was peace across the state and all welfare measures were reaching the people
Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) had earlier announced that Rahul Gandhi will arrive in Rayagada around noon and address the 'Nyaya Rally' near GIACR College
Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed the Congress for nominating Rahul Gandhi from the Raebareli constituency instead of Amethi
Congress names Rahul Gandhi at the last minute, hoping to capitalise on his family decades-long domination in the seat
Sharma is scheduled to visit the Collectorate later in the day and file his nomination papers before District Election Officer Nisha Anant
Rahul Gandhi won the constituency for three consecutive terms in 2004, 2009 and 2014
The strong foundations that Feroze Gandhi laid in the constituency were later nurtured and strengthened by his wife and former prime minister Indira Gandhi
While Rahul Gandhi will be contesting against BJP's Dinesh Pratap Singh for the Bareli seat, KL Sharma will be up against Smriti Irani in Amethi
Kishori Lal Sharma, a close aide of the Gandhi family, has been fielded from the Amethi Lok Sabha seat, the party said in a statement
Friday is the last date to file nominations for the seats that will go to polls on May 20 in the fifth round of the seven-phase general elections
Over the years, the Election Commission has backed arguments that candidates should be restricted to contesting from one seat
Rahul Gandhi, who was in Karnataka, said the PM cancelled his meetings after the alleged tapes of Revanna surfaced
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"In the first two phases, Congress is nowhere, while Narendra Modi has made a century and taken a lead in the '400 race' (race to 400 seats)," he said
With Friday being the last date of filing of nominations, the party is expected to announce its candidates from the two prestigious constituencies tonight
Modi said in the last 10 years, his government provided tap water connections to 140 mn houses, while the Congress-led dispensations gave it to just 30 mn houses in 60 years of its rule
The defamation complaint against Gandhi was filed by BJP leader Vijay Mishra six years ago