Smriti Irani to file her nomination paper from Amethi on Monday
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav will also be present during the nomination of Irani.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav will also be present during the nomination of Irani.
Sarma suggested that this move aligns with Prime Minister Modi's previous assessment of the Congress party's strategy.
Amethi, one of the 80 Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, has been a Congress stronghold until 2019 when BJP's Smriti Irani defeated the Gandhi scion by a margin of over 50,000 votes.
Pandey noted that the people of Raebareli and Amethi have been associated with the Gandhi family for generations, adding that the sentiments of Congress leaders and workers have been conveyed to the central leadership.
The former Congress president may file his nomination from the Amethi seat after the polling in the Wayanad seat to be held on April 26
Congress leaders and workers are persistent in their demand that either Rahul Gandhi or Priyanka Gandhi contest the upcoming Lok Sabha election from Amethi.
Union Minister Anurag Thakur said that Uttar Pradesh has bid farewell to the Nehru-Gandhi family.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had recently dedicated to the nation the Boeing Sukanya Programme, which aims to provide opportunities for girls and women from across India to learn critical skills in STEM fields and train for jobs in the aviation sector.
The Congress leader faced protests during a 35-kilometer roadshow which he covered in 90 minutes in an open jeep.
The yatra will enter UP in Chandauli on February 16. Statesman News Service