Meanwhile, along with Lovely, former Congress MLAs Raj Kumar Chauhan, Naseeb Singh and Neeraj Basoya and former Youth Congress President Amit Mallik also joined the BJP.
After Congress leader Rahul Gandhi filed his nomination from Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli, his opponent in Kerala's Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, Annie Raja, a CPI candidate, called it an "injustice to voters."
Raebareli, a stronghold of the Gandhi family, was represented by her mother Sonia Gandhi since 2004 in the outgoing Lok Sabha. There was speculation earlier that Priyanka Gandhi Vadra would contest from either Amethi or Raebareli, two seats in Uttar Pradesh, which are prestige battles for th
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other party leaders on Friday offered prayers here after he filed his nomination papers from Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli seat.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday accused the Congress party of using caste divisions and politics of appeasement to unite their "vote bank" for the 2024 Lok Sabha election.
"The CEC has given the entire responsibility to the party president, and I believe there will be an official announcement by evening today. We want Rahul Gandhi to contest from Amethi and Priyanka Gandhi from Raebareli, but they have to hold election campaigns across the country. Both of
Prime Minister Narendra Modi targeted the previous UPA government accusing it of giving "dossiers" to terrorists while alleging a partnership between Congress and Pakistan.
Congress Lok Sabha candidate from Mandi Vikramaditya Singh on Wednesday took a dig at Kangana Ranaut and said that she knows nothing about our country and its history.
Hitting out at PM Modi, Kharge said, They are seeking 400-plus seats not for the welfare of the poor, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and backward caste....They are seeking it to take away the poor people's rights."