Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visited Rae Bareli today, the constituency where he is contesting, and offered prayers at the Peepaleshwar Hanuman Temple. Gandhi is also running for reelection from Wayanad in Kerala, where he is the sitting MP. Earlier in the day, the former Congress Chief arrived at Lucknow airport from the National Capital and traveled to Rae Bareli by road.
Rae Bareli is holding its vote today to elect its representative. Rahul Gandhi inspected several polling booths and interacted with voters who had cast their ballots. He is contesting from Rae Bareli, a seat previously held by his mother Sonia Gandhi for five terms before she moved to the Rajya Sabha this year.
Today’s polling in Uttar Pradesh includes 13 Lok Sabha seats: Mohanlalganj, Lucknow, Rae Bareli, Amethi, Jalaun, Jhansi, Hamirpur, Banda, Fatehpur, Kaushambi, Barabanki, Faizabad, Kaiserganj, and Gonda. Rahul Gandhi is also seeking reelection from Wayanad in Kerala.
Earlier, Rahul Gandhi posted on X about the significant changes he believes are occurring across the country. “The people of India are fighting this election together and a storm of change is sweeping across the country. I am appealing to the entire country, including Amethi and Rae Bareli – come out in large numbers and vote for the prosperity of your families, for your rights, for the progress of India,” he posted. He added, “It has become clear in the first four phases that the people have stood up to protect the Constitution and democracy and are defeating the BJP.”
Uttar Pradesh, contributing the highest number of seats to the Lok Sabha, is voting in all seven phases. The fifth phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections 2024 began on Monday morning across 49 parliamentary constituencies spread over six states and two Union Territories (UTs) under tight security and arrangements.
The Lok Sabha elections are being conducted in seven phases from April 19 to June 1, with the counting scheduled for June 4. The Narendra Modi-led BJP is seeking a third term, while the opposition INDIA bloc aims to gain power by halting the BJP’s momentum.