Smriti Irani takes a dig at Rahul Gandhi's candidature call from Wayanad; Surjewala hits back

Party spokesperson Surjewala on Saturday evening confirmed that party workers in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala had urged Gandhi to contest Lok Sabha from these states.

Smriti Irani mocks Rahul Gandhi as Congress leaders urge him to contest from South

Union minister Smriti Irani took a jibe at the Gandhi scion and said that people of Amethi drove Rahul out.

She said the party is staging the call from Kerala for Rahul to contest in Wayanad

In response, Surjewala reminded Irani of her debacle in Chandni Chowk and Amethi

New Delhi: Amid reports about likeability of Congress president Rahul Gandhi to contest from Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in the forthcoming elections, Union minister Smriti Irani took a jibe at the Gandhi scion and said that people of Amethi drove Rahul out. Party spokesperson Surjewala on Saturday evening confirmed that party workers in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala had urged Gandhi to contest Lok Sabha from these states. He said a final decision has not been taken on the matter.  He, however, emphasised that Amethi has been Gandhi’s bastion and will remain so. In an attacking tweet, Textiles Minister Irani said that since people of Amethi have driven Rahul Gandhi out, now he is staging a call from Kerala. She used hashtag #BhaagRahulBhaag in her tweet. BJP has fielded Irani from Rahul Gandhi’s turf Amethi. In 2014, Irani contested unsuccessfully against the Gandhi scion but managed to leave an impact as she managed to put up a good fight against Rahul in the traditional Congress seat. She lost with more than 1 lakh votes. With hashtag #BhaagSmritiBhaag, Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala reminded Irani of her debacle in the previous parliamentary polls. He said Irani has been rejected by people in Chandni Chowk and people of Amethi also drove her out, yet she managed to become a Rajya Sabha member despite her defeats. He said Amethi is ready to give Irani a hattrick of defeat.

अमेठी ने भगाया,

जगह-जगह से बुलावे का स्वांग रचाया, क्योंकि जनता ने ठुकराया। #BhaagRahulBhaag सिंहासन खाली करो राहुल जी कि जनता आती है pic.twitter.com/oVEox3YyHh — Chowkidar Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) March 23, 2019

चाँदनी चौक ने हराया,

अमेठी ने हरा कर भगाया, जिसे बार बार जनता ने ठुकराया, हर बार राज्य सभा से संसद का रास्ता पाया, अब अमेठी ने हार की हैट्रिक का मौहाल बनाया।#BhaagSmritiBhaag https://t.co/ek5O5Xr2Rj — Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) March 23, 2019

Reports on Saturday suggested that the Congress in Kerala has proposed Gandhi’s name for the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat. Even party MLC Deepak Singh while talking to ABP News said Rahul will contest 2019 Lok Sabha polls from Wayanad constituency in Kerala, besides fighting from Amethi seat in Uttar Pradesh.

Southern state PCC’s, lakhs of Congress workers & people of Karnataka, Tamilnadu & Kerala have urged Sh Rahul Gandhi to contest Loksabha from these states.

INC is indebted for the affection & blessings. Their sentiments are deeply valued & respected. Party will take a decision. — Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) March 23, 2019

Published at : 24 Mar 2019 09:31 AM (IST)

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