Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s grandchildren and daughter-in-law are being speculated for the first time to contest Lok Sabha elections from Uttar Pradesh.
Meanwhile, the process of nominations for the first phase has begun today. While there are various discussions in Congress regarding Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi contesting elections, similarly, in BJP, there are all kinds of speculations about Maneka Gandhi and her son Varun Gandhi contesting elections. A perplexing situation has arisen for the first time regarding the elections of the family of the former Prime Minister of the country, Indira Gandhi.
In BJP, it is understood that the party is considering the candidacy of Indira Gandhi’s granddaughter-in-law Menaka Gandhi and her son Varun Gandhi this time.
According to the news in the media, the party has offered Menaka Gandhi the ticket from her son Varun’s seat, Pilibhit. Menaka is not prepared for this. She wants Varun to contest from Pilibhit, and she herself to be given the ticket from her seat, Sultanpur. The party is unhappy with Varun for raising questions about the government’s policies. Therefore, this time they are not inclined to give him the ticket. If Menaka is not ready to contest from Pilibhit, the party has decided to offer the ticket to Jatin Prasad. It is being understood from this that the party could also cut the tickets of Indira Gandhi’s daughter-in-law Menaka and her grandson Varun.
However, there is another aspect too. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is particularly serious about each seat this time. Sources believe that if Varun’s ticket is cut, he will contest independently. This will impact the elections in Uttar Pradesh. The entire opposition will stand in support of Varun Gandhi. Prime Minister Modi would not want such a challenge. Varun Gandhi bought the nomination papers on Wednesday, indicating that if the party does not give him the ticket, he will contest independently. However, the decision to give the ticket has been left to Prime Minister Modi. A decision on Varun is expected in Friday’s CEC meeting.
In the Congress, it is up to the Gandhi family to decide whether to contest from Raebareli and Amethi or not. For the first time after independence, this is happening that Indira Gandhi’s grandchildren are having to think about contesting elections.
According to sources, there is heavy pressure from the party on both siblings, Rahul and Priyanka, to contest the elections. It remains to be seen whether the siblings heed the party’s wishes or refrain from contesting this time.