Rahul’s Lok Sabha contest from Wayanad an insult to people of Amethi: Smriti Irani

The Congress chief is contesting from the seat in Kerala in addition to his traditional stronghold of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh.

April 04, 2019 12:48 pm | Updated November 28, 2021 09:56 am IST - Lucknow

Union Minister Smriti Irani in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Union Minister Smriti Irani in New Delhi on Wednesday.

The Bharatiya Janata Party leader Smriti Irani on Thursday attacked Congress president Rahul Gandhi, saying his decision to contest from the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala was an “insult” to the people of Amethi.

Mr. Gandhi is contesting from the seat in Kerala in addition to his traditional stronghold of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh.

Referring to the Congress chief, Irani said a person who is here in Amethi for the past 15 years has decided to leave his supporters and has chosen to file nominations from another constituency.

“He is filing his papers from another Lok Sabha seat. This is an insult to Amethi and a betrayal with its people. The people will not tolerate this,” she told reporters here.

The Union Minister said this is because Congress workers know he does not have support in Amethi.

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