UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi sounded off a warning to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the first day of the Lok Sabha elections, as she referred to the poll results of 2004 when the UPA came to power.
Asked if she thought PM Modi is invincible, the UPA chairperson, who filed her nomination from Raebareli on Thursday, 11 April, said, "Not at all. Don't forget 2004. Vajpayee Ji was invincible, but we won."
Before filing her nomination, Sonia Gandhi performed a 'havan' along with Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, followed by a roadshow in her bastion.
Sonia Gandhi is trying to retain the seat for the fifth time. The seat, which will head for voting in the fifth phase on 6 May, will see a straight contest between her and Dinesh Pratap Singh, who had recently joined the BJP after leaving the Congress.
The Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party have not fielded any candidate in this Congress bastion.
- Rahul Gandhi also took potshots at PM Modi on Thursday, saying he has “done nothing” for the people of India in the last five years
- BJP’s Smriti Irani also filed her nomination papers from Amethi on Thursday
- In the 2014 general elections, Irani was defeated by Rahul Gandhi by over one lakh votes
Smriti Irani Files Nomination From Amethi
Union Minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani filed her nomination from the Amethi constituency after a roadshow that she held with CM Yogi Adityanath.
'Narendra Modi Has Done Nothing for the People in 5 Years': Rahul Gandhi
Also taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, Rahul Gandhi told the media, “There have been many people in Indian history who had arrogance to believe that they're invincible and bigger than the people of India. Narendra Modi, for the last 5 years, has done nothing for the people of India. His invincibility will be in full view after election results.”
'Don't Forget 2004': Sonia Gandhi's Warning to PM Modi After Filing Nomination
UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi sounded off a warning to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the first day of the Lok Sabha elections, as she referred to the poll results of 2004 when the UPA came to power.
Asked if she thought PM Modi is invincible, the UPA chairperson, who filed her nomination from Raebareli said, "Not at all. Don't forget 2004. Vajpayee Ji was invincible, but we won."
CM Yogi Holds Roadshow in Amethi
As Smriti Irani gets all set to file her nomination from Amethi, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath held a roadshow in Rahul Gandhi's bastion on Thursday.