Rahul Gandhi to be PM if Congress wins Lok Sabha polls, declares sister Priyanka

Priyanka had arrived here via Lucknow to hold a dialogue with the booth level presidents as part of the party's 'humara booth, humara gaurav' campaign, remained closeted with representatives of Amethi for around two hours at the A H Inter College in Musafirkhana.

Priyanka and Rahul Gandhi. (PIC/AFP)

Amethi (UP): Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday declared that Rahul Gandhi will be the prime minister if the Congress comes to power in the forthcoming general elections.  Her comments assume significance as the Congress party has still not officially announced its PM face. The newly appointed Congress general secretary said she was ready to contest the national election if her party wanted. “No decision has been taken yet,” she said Asked whether she would like to contest, she said: "Why not?" Then she told the reporter: "Even you can." She assured the people that Amethi was like family and home for the Gandhis and that Rahul will contest the election from here. Speaking on BJP nominee Smriti Irani being pitted against her brother, Priyanka Gandhi said the union minister comes to Amethi for "time pass" as she had nothing to do with the constituency whereas she herself had been coming here since childhood with her father. Priyanka accused Modi of not fulfilling his "promise" of depositing Rs 15 lakh each into every Indian's account. She said the Congress party does what it says, pointing out that farm loans were waived soon after the Rajasthan government was formed. The Congress leader said her party had promised to give Rs 72,000 yearly to poor families and will show how the scheme works. Priyanka had arrived here via Lucknow to hold a dialogue with the booth level presidents as part of the party's 'humara booth, humara gaurav' campaign, remained closeted with representatives of Amethi for around two hours at the A H Inter College in Musafirkhana. She is scheduled to visit Ayodhya on Friday. (With additional information from PTI)