‘Poll fight will be between son of Sonia Gandhi & Rae Bareli ka beta’ | India News
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A minister in the Yogi Adityanath govt and
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You are a challenger to Rahul Gandhi, the face of India’s opposition in this
I have already thanked my party for showing faith in me in this crucial battle. I am a committed sepoy of the BJP and will take on the overrated opposition with all my might. On this seat, I don’t see them as an opposition at all.
Why is the opposition meaningless to you?
Sonia Gandhi is not the true representative of the people of Rae Bareli. She has barely faced any opposition in elections.In 2019 too, she was technically a candidate of four parties – Congress, SP, Apna Dal (Krishna Patel group) and BSP. Though Congress may have won the seat, that was far from being a moral victory. She did not even bother to come and collect her certificate.
You also defy the notion that the
I am not denying their connection with Rae Bareli. There was a time when Rahul’s grandfather (Feroze Gandhi) and his grandmother Indira Gandhi made Rae Bareli their home. But then, there were years when people of Rae Bareli chose others. Things change and if one cannot accept that, one becomes redundant. As far as political presence is concerned, the Congress doesn’t have an MLA, MLC, block pramukh, pradhan or a single elected representative. What legacy are they claiming?
What is your main argument to the voters?
I am the son of this soil. I am available to people unlike Sonia Gandhi or Rahul Gandhi. Sonia did not come to Rae Bareli even once in five years even in time of crisis like Covid-19 pandemic or a railway accident, but when her son was to file the papers, she braved the sun for hours. But I am here for anyone in need. So, this election will be ‘Sonia ka beta’ versus ‘Rae Bareli ka beta’.
What edge do you have over Congress party’s pitch?
Development. The work done by the double engine govt will speak for itself. Four-lane highways connect Rae Bareli with Prayagraj, Ayodhya and Kanpur. It is being linked to Ganga Expressway. The railway station has been redeveloped with entry and exit on two sides. AIIMS finally got functional. The kind of development that Modiji has brought for Rae Bareli is way more than what Sonia Gandhi could bring even as ‘super PM’.
Priyanka Gandhi is camping here for Rahul’s campaign. How much do you see that translating into votes?
Her presence is a non-issue to us and people of Rae Bareli. She attracts media but has little impact. In 2022 assembly polls too, she stayed here and asked for votes in every nook and corner. She could gather barely 16,000.
Why do you keep mentioning Rahul’s grandfather in your statements?
He was the first MP from Rae Bareli in independent India. And another fact is that ‘jo apne baba ka nahi hua woh Rae Bareli ka kya hoga’. They are in the habit of calling a place their home and then forgetting it. They called Amethi their family but forgot it. They say Wayanad is family, they would forget it too. They also say Rae Bareli is their family. In Indian culture, you can’t change family like clothes.
MLA Aditi Singh was not seen in your nomination. Is there any infighting?
Her absence from my nomination doesn’t mean that she is against me or not with the Congress. She is my sister and was unwell that day. She also called me up to tell me that she was available for party as and when required.
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