NEW DELHI: Union minister and BJP candidate from Mumbai North Lok Sabha constituency Piyush Goyal launched a scathing attack against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and challenged him to contest in the polls against him.
Rahul is the Congress’ pick from the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat, which voted on Friday. Speculation is rife that he might also contest from a second seat, most likely Amethi.
Addressing a press conference in Mumbai’s Dahisar West, the BJP leader said, “Rahul Gandhi is losing in Wayanad. And my sister Smriti (Irani) is going to defeat him in Amethi in such a way that he won’t be able to show his face to the public.”
“I challenge Rahul Gandhi to contest elections against me from the North Mumbai constituency. He should also try his luck from Varanasi. If he contests on 4-5 seats, maybe by chance, he might win on one,” he added.
Earlier this week, when speaking to a large group of traders in the Malad region, the union minister commended small businesses and traders for their contributions to job creation and tax payments. He said, “Every paisa is accounted for, used for the good of the country, and not for corruption”, highlighting the direct transfer of funds to beneficiaries to prevent any loss or misuse.
Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi is vying for a second term in the Parliament from the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, having secured a significant victory there during the 2014 elections. The Congress has yet to announce the Amethi and Rae Bareli seats in Uttar Pradesh, which are known to be Congress strongholds until the 2019 elections. Rahul Gandhi’s defeat by BJP’s Smriti Irani in Amethi during the 2019 elections marked the end of his 15-year tenure representing the constituency.
Rahul is the Congress’ pick from the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat, which voted on Friday. Speculation is rife that he might also contest from a second seat, most likely Amethi.
Addressing a press conference in Mumbai’s Dahisar West, the BJP leader said, “Rahul Gandhi is losing in Wayanad. And my sister Smriti (Irani) is going to defeat him in Amethi in such a way that he won’t be able to show his face to the public.”
“I challenge Rahul Gandhi to contest elections against me from the North Mumbai constituency. He should also try his luck from Varanasi. If he contests on 4-5 seats, maybe by chance, he might win on one,” he added.
Earlier this week, when speaking to a large group of traders in the Malad region, the union minister commended small businesses and traders for their contributions to job creation and tax payments. He said, “Every paisa is accounted for, used for the good of the country, and not for corruption”, highlighting the direct transfer of funds to beneficiaries to prevent any loss or misuse.
Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi is vying for a second term in the Parliament from the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, having secured a significant victory there during the 2014 elections. The Congress has yet to announce the Amethi and Rae Bareli seats in Uttar Pradesh, which are known to be Congress strongholds until the 2019 elections. Rahul Gandhi’s defeat by BJP’s Smriti Irani in Amethi during the 2019 elections marked the end of his 15-year tenure representing the constituency.
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