NEW DELHI: The Uttar Pradesh Congress on Saturday requested the party high command to nominate Rahul Gandhi from Amethi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra from Raebareli in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. However, no decision was made during the central election committee (CEC) meeting.
During the meeting of the Central Election Committee chaired by Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, several members of the crucial panel also endorsed the opinions of the party leaders from Uttar Pradesh and deferred the decision to the top leadership, as per sources.
Congress general secretary KC Venugopal, after leaving the party’s CEC meet, told reporters that a new Congress list will be out “within one or two days…”
There is a speculation that Rahul Gandhi may be chosen as a candidate for the Amethi Lok Sabha constituency.
The candidates for Lok Sabha seats in Punjab were also discussed at the CEC meeting.
The sources mentioned that there might be another meeting of the CEC in Punjab where a consensus could not be reached, even though all the seats were discussed.
The party will soon announce its decision for the Gurugram Lok Sabha seat, and the choice has narrowed down to two candidates, as per sources.
(With inputs from agencies)
During the meeting of the Central Election Committee chaired by Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, several members of the crucial panel also endorsed the opinions of the party leaders from Uttar Pradesh and deferred the decision to the top leadership, as per sources.
Congress general secretary KC Venugopal, after leaving the party’s CEC meet, told reporters that a new Congress list will be out “within one or two days…”
There is a speculation that Rahul Gandhi may be chosen as a candidate for the Amethi Lok Sabha constituency.
The candidates for Lok Sabha seats in Punjab were also discussed at the CEC meeting.
The sources mentioned that there might be another meeting of the CEC in Punjab where a consensus could not be reached, even though all the seats were discussed.
The party will soon announce its decision for the Gurugram Lok Sabha seat, and the choice has narrowed down to two candidates, as per sources.
(With inputs from agencies)
