Rahul Gandhi can still contest from Amethi
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
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
“Explain how Congress could accept the support of a terrorist organisation trained abroad to commit murders,” Surendran demanded.
On Wednesday, Rahul shared pictures from his visit to the Virendra Akhara, with a caption hinting at the ongoing row over the election and the subsequent suspension of the WFI by the sports ministry.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday had agreed to hear Gandhi's plea on July 21 after senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for Gandhi, sought urgent listing of the matter.
Further, taking to his official Twitter handle at the conclusion of the joint Opposition meet, the Congress leader posted, "Bharat judega, India jitega (Bharat will unite, India will win)."
Krishna Rao and Srinivasa Reddy along with their followers and some other leaders will formally join the Congress at a public meeting to be addressed by Gandhi in Khammam district on July 2, said sources.
The Congress came down heavily on Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan saying the CM and his party proved that "they are not a worthy ally for anyone in the fight against the fascist rule in the country".
The leader of the saffron party also attacked Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, saying his mental health resembles that of a character in film.
Rahul Gandhi was disqualified as an MP after he was convicted and sentenced by a Gujarat court for two years in connection with a defamation case.
Addressing the Indian Diaspora in New York, the Congress leader said while the Congress represented the ideology of Mahatma Gandhi, the BJP and RSS espoused and propagated that of Nathuram Godse.