Will be happy to contest from Varanasi if Rahul asks, says Priyanka

April 21, 2019 16:49

For the second time in three weeks, Congress general secretary in-charge of Uttar Pradesh (East) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday hinted that she was not averse to taking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency. However, Priyanka said the decision on her candidature from Varanasi rests with Congress chief Rahul Gandhi.

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Interacting with the media just before departing from Kerala after winding up her two-day trip to Wayanad, Priyanka said, If Congress President asks me to contest, I will be happy to contest (from Varanasi).

There have been many calls within the Congress Varanasi unit asking Priyanka to contest the national elections from the temple town.

The talk about Priyanka contesting from Varanasi started when she herself made a remark during an interaction with party leaders and workers in Rae Bareli, the constituency of her mother Sonia Gandhi.

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