'Rahul Gandhi's decision to contest from Raebareli strategic, so BJP is upset'

Amid ongoing Lok Sabha elections 2024 Congress leader Supriya Shrinate on Saturday said the decision of Rahul Gandhi to contest from Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh was strategic reported news agency PTIThe BJP is upset because it realises how important and strategic the decision is the AICC spokesperson told PTI VideosGandhi filed his nomination from family bastion Raebareli which was held by Sonia Gandhi for two decades on Friday The Wayanad MP has also been renominated from the Kerala seatRahul Gandhi has the ability to get elected from Uttar Pradesh three times and once from Kerala He can contest from the north and south of the Vindhyas Can PM Narendra Modi contest from Odisha Maharashtra Tamil Nadu Telangana Karnataka Are they not part of India Shrinate askedResponding to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis calling Gandhi a political tourist she said the statement was silly and stupid reported PTIFadnavis is Dy CM in a government that was formed with stealth He CM Eknath Shinde Ajit Pawar have not been able to protect the rights and businesses of Mumbai and Maharashtra All of them are going to Gujarat she told PTIMeanwhile Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for labelling her brother Rahul Gandhi as Shehzada reported ANISpeaking at a Lok Sabha elections 2024 rally in Banaskantha Priyanka Gandhi alleged that while Rahul Gandhi had walked 4000 kilometres PM Modi was sitting in his palace and would not understand the plight of farmersPM Modi calls my brother Shehzada I want to tell you that my brother walked 4000 kilometres met the people of the country and asked them what are the problems in their lives On the other hand emperor Narendra Modi lives in palaces How will he be able to understand the helplessness of farmers and women Narendra Modi is surrounded by power People around him are afraid of him No one says anything to him Even if someone raises his voice that voice is suppressed she said reported ANIPrime Minister Modi in his election speeches has been referring to former Congress President Rahul Gandhi as Shehzada On May 3 the PM criticised Rahul Gandhi for not contesting from AmethiI told you earlier that the Shehzaada would start looking for another safe seat for himself fearing defeat in Wayanad He was so afraid after losing Amethi in 2019 that he bolted all the way down South to Wayanad Now he has escaped to Raebareli These people often go around telling people Daro maat dont be afraid Its now my turn to say the same to themArey daro maat bhaago maat dont be afraid dont flee he had said reported ANIWith inputs from PTI and ANI