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In Uttar Pradesh, Congress has announced the names of candidates on all except two seats in its share. But the two seats where candidates have not been fielded yet are Amethi and Rae Bareli. If sources associated with the Congress party are to be believed, now the decision on these two seats can be taken in the last week of April. Actually, elections are to be held in Rae Bareli and Amethi in the fifth phase, the election notification of which will come into effect from April 26. However, due to Congress not declaring candidates on these two seats, many discussions are taking place in the political circles.
Eventually Congress left out Rae Bareli and Amethi in its another list for Uttar Pradesh. According to sources associated with the Congress Party, discussions were held regarding the candidates for Rae Bareli and Amethi seats, but the name of any candidate has not been finalized. It is being told that when the list of candidates of Uttar Pradesh was being declared on Wednesday, the list of candidates of Rae Bareli and Amethi was put on hold due to the fifth phase of voting. According to sources, it had already been agreed before the meeting that the candidates for Rae Bareli and Amethi would not be announced on Wednesday. Because the nomination last date for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections is May 3 and the process of filing nominations will start from April 26. Therefore, the candidates for these two seats can be announced only around April 26.
According to sources associated with the Congress Party, till now no concrete strategy has been made on the speculations being made on Rae Bareli seat. That is, in the absence of Sonia Gandhi, there were discussions about a member from the Gandhi family contesting the elections. According to sources, as of now no one from the Gandhi family has come forward to contest elections from these two seats. However, survey has been conducted thrice on Rae Bareli seat. In this, a survey has also been conducted in large numbers personally through telephone. According to experts, till now the survey is confirming how strong this seat is for the Gandhi family in the absence of Sonia Gandhi.