Will senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi no longer contest elections from Rae Bareli? These questions are intensifying because there is talk of Sonia Gandhi going to Rajya Sabha.
Recently, Congress leaders of Himachal Pradesh had offered that if Sonia Gandhi or Priyanka Vadra wants, they can go to Rajya Sabha from our place. We will be very happy.
Congress sources also say that the party is considering whether Sonia Gandhi should go to Rajya Sabha.
The reason for this is also that his health is a bit bad and it will be a bit difficult for him to contest the Lok Sabha elections and go for campaigning.
In such a situation, the question now arises that if Sonia Gandhi does not contest from Rae Bareli, then who will be in the contest? It is believed that Priyanka Gandhi can be given the ticket in her place.
Actually this seat has been the heritage of Gandhi family. People like Firoz Gandhi, Indira Gandhi, Arun Nehru, Sheila Kaul have been MPs from this seat.
These faces were either members of the Gandhi family or their relatives. Like Feroze Gandhi was the son-in-law of Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru and Sheela Kaul was the wife of his wife Kamla Nehru’s brother.
Speculations are also continuing on Raghuram Rajan, will he get a chance from Karnataka?
Considering this history, Congress would not like to field any person other than the Gandhi family from Rae Bareli. This seat holds political importance for the Gandhi family and also has a lot of symbolic importance.
In such a situation, there is a strong possibility that Priyanka Gandhi may be given a chance from here. However, the picture is not clear yet and the Rajya Sabha seats are to be announced on Monday itself.
This will make things clear. There is also talk that RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan may also go to Rajya Sabha. He may get a chance to go to the Upper House from Karnataka.