Ajay Rai, the newly appointed Congress president in Uttar Pradesh, has made some significant claims regarding the upcoming elections. He stated that Rahul Gandhi, former Congress president, will be contesting from Amethi, a constituency he has previously represented. Additionally, he mentioned that Priyanka Gandhi, Rahul’s sister and a prominent Congress leader, has the freedom to choose her constituency in the state.
Rai expressed confidence in the Congress party’s prospects in Uttar Pradesh by referring to the party’s success in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections when they won 22 seats in the state. He believes that the Congress has witnessed an increase in its mass base in Uttar Pradesh and that the public is disillusioned with the BJP’s policies, which he considers to be anti-people. Rai predicts that the Congress will achieve success in the 2024 elections.