POLITICAL SCOOP | Priyanka Gandhi likely to contest 2019 polls from mother Sonia Gandhi’s constituency Raebareli

In a huge political scoop, Republic TV has learnt from top sources that Priyanka Gandhi could enter active politics soon in the run up to the 2019 general assembly elections. Sources have told Republic TV that Priyanka could contest 2019 polls from her mother and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi’s constituency Raebareli.

As per sources, there is a possibility that Sonia Gandhi will give up her seat for daughter Priyanka.

Priyanka Gandhi’s speculated entry into the political landscape is also seen as an indicator of loss of faith from the leadership of Congress President Rahul Gandhi.

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Earlier in May, senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid had said that Priyanka Gandhi “is a game changer” as she has a “big role behind the curtain”. He had hinted at a bigger role for Priyanka ahead of 2019 elections.

Priyanka Gandhi had been behind the curtain in Raebareli and Amethi, but it was not a large role, as was being hinted at by Khurshid.

His statement had incidentally come soon after an iconic picture was taken at Kumaraswamy’s swearing-in ceremony, wherein political rivals came together to share a common stage, depicting opposition solidarity against Narendra Modi-led central government.

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Interestingly, in the picture, the centre-stage wasn't grabbed by Rahul Gandhi, who had in a previous instance expressed his ambition to be the next Prime Minister. The centre-stage, instead, was grabbed by UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and BSP supremo Mayawati, wherein the former can be seen raising latter’s hand. Though, shared by Rahul Gandhi himself, does this picture signal Rahul Gandhi will be sidelined ahead of the Lok Sabha elections or it was just a gesture to depict show of strength against the BJP government?

In past, a lot of parties and their leaders had expressed their displeasure with Rahul Gandhi’s leadership, saying alliance with Congress is not a problem, however, his leadership was.