Lucknow, May 2: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday met snake charmers in Raibareli, the Lok Sabha constituency of her mother and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi. During her meeting with snake charmers, Priyanka Gandhi interacted with them and held reptiles in her hand. The video of Priyanka meeting snake charmers was shared by news agency ANI.

In the video, Priyanka is seen holding snakes in her hand. After meeting snake charmers, she continued her attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), calling the saffron party the main opponent of the Congress. Priyanka said the Congress has fielded strong candidates across Uttar Pradesh, adding that the BJP would not be benefitted in any way. Sonia Gandhi Files Nomination From Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh For Lok Sabha Elections 2019, Says Narendra Modi Not Invincible.

Watch - Priyanka Gandhi holds snakes in hand:

"Ideology of Congress and BJP is poles apart. We'll always fight them, they are our main adversary in politics. We have made sure not to benefit BJP in any way. We are fighting strongly, our candidates are strong," Priyanka said. She was speaking in context to her previous statement that the Congress candidates would divide BJP's votes, indirectly benefiting the SP-BSP-RLD alliance. Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Schedule: Constituency Wise Dates Of Voting And Results For UP General Elections.

The Raebareli Lok Sabha seat will go to polls on May 6. In Rae Bareli, Sonia Gandhi is in direct contest with BJP candidate Dinesh Pratap Singh, who recently switched sides from the Congress to the ruling party. The SP-BSP-RLD alliance has not fielded its candidate.

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