'Amethi is my home and family, we have never stayed away from it and never will,' said Priyanka Gandhi, who was in Amethi and Rae Bareli in UP to campaign for Sharma and Rahul Gandhi, respectively
This sentiment is echoed in most parts of Amethi, where people refer to Congress candidate Kishorilal Sharma'as Gandhi's 'doot (ambassador)'
Both the seats have had close ties with the Gandhi family since Indira Gandhi contested and then Sanjay Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi
Lok Sabha Polls: Congress has fielded KL Sharma from the Amethi seat against the incumbent MP Smriti Irani. Rahul Gandhi will be contesting from Raebareli
Sharma is scheduled to visit the Collectorate later in the day and file his nomination papers before District Election Officer Nisha Anant
While Rahul Gandhi will be contesting against BJP's Dinesh Pratap Singh for the Bareli seat, KL Sharma will be up against Smriti Irani in Amethi
Union minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani on Monday filed nomination papers from the Amethi Lok Sabha constituency.
Accompanied by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and other leaders, Irani held a road show from the BJP office in Gauriganj before filing her papers.
As part of her campaign activities, the BJP leader rode a scooter, a day before filing her nomination through various localities, greeting residents and seeking their support.
In a major upset for the Congress in 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Irani wrested Amethi from Rahul Gandhi, who had held the constituency for 15 years
There has been widespread speculation that Rahul Gandhi, who has already filed his nomination from Wayanad, will also contest from Amethi
Irani also claimed that according to a charge sheet filed against the PFI, the outfit has listed the number of Hindus to be killed in every district
Robert Vadra, the husband of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi, says that the people of Amethi are not happy with sitting MP Smriti Irani
Irani also questioned as to who the Prime Ministerial candidate of INDIA bloc was and whether Gandhi was an acceptable choice for that position
Rahul Gandhi filed his nomination papers on Tuesday, after a spectacular roadshow
CM Banerjee said that CAA was linked to NRC and those who apply for CAA will immediately be considered illegal migrants, although they are citizens of the country
The bench said that if the court looks at Irani's statements, she was criticising a political party and she had no intention of defaming the petitioner
Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani has dared Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to have a debate on the "difference" between the 10 years of UPA rule and the Narendra Modi government
This will perhaps be the only second time since 2019 that the two leaders will be in Amethi at the same time. They had been in the town at the same time in February 2022
She said one stop centres have been established in over 700 districts to help the women and added that more than 8.3 lakh women have received help through these centres