Priyanka Gandhi Would Have Defeated PM Narendra Modi by Two or Three Lakh Votes if She Contested From Varanasi, Says Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi (Watch Video)
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said Tuesday that had his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra contested the Lok Sabha polls from Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi would have lost by two or three lakh votes.
Raebareli, Jun 11: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said Tuesday that had his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra contested the Lok Sabha polls from Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi would have lost by two or three lakh votes. Addressing a thanksgiving meeting here, he said the INDIA coalition parties fought the election unitedly in Raebareli, Amethi and other parts of the country to reduce the strength of the BJP-led NDA in Parliament. Modi Cabinet 2024: Rahul Gandhi Attacks PM Narendra Modi Government Over Dynasty Politics, Dubs NDA Ministry ‘Parivar Mandal’
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'Had Priyanka Fought from Varanasi, Modi Would Have Lost'
In her brief speech, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi thanked the people of Amethi and Raebareli for ensuring the party's victory in these constituencies.