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New Delhi:Even asthe Congress maintains a studious silence on who will represent the Gandhi family bastion of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, Sonia Gandhis son-in-law Robert Vadra has thrown his hat in the ring, saying he would not mind if the people wanted him as a parliamentarian...
Four members of the family have represented the seat since 1980 though not in continuity Sanjay, Rajiv, Sonia, and Rahul..
While the ruling party has fielded Irani once again for 2024, the Congress is yet to show its hand in Amethi as well as in the other stronghold Rae Bareli..
In an interview to news agencyANI, Priyanka Gandhis husband Vadra waxed eloquent on how hard the family has worked for the people in Amethi, and for their development and progress...
They also expect me to represent Amethi if I think of stepping into the political arena or if I want to become a parliamentarian, he said.. Referred to as thedamadjiby the BJP, Vadra is being investigated by the Enforcement (ED), which filed a supplementary prosecution complaint last December against the businessman...
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