'Akhilesh Persuaded a 'Scared' Rahul to Contest From Raebareli'
Patel said the Samajwadi Party’s support delivered all six Congress wins in Uttar Pradesh and that Rahul Gandhi won Raebareli only after Akhilesh Yadav persuaded him.
- On Saturday, Samajwadi Party MP Shiv Pal Singh Patel claimed the Congress would have won zero seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections without their alliance, citing the SP's pivotal role in the INDIA bloc's Uttar Pradesh success.
- Patel asserted that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was initially "ready to give up" his candidacy, contesting from Raebareli only after receiving "reassurance" from Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav.
- Emphasizing the Samajwadi Party's dominance, Patel described his party as the "much elder brother" in the Uttar Pradesh alliance, warning Congress members to keep that reality in mind regarding seat sharing.
- Reacting to the remarks, Uttar Pradesh Congress spokesperson Anshu Awasthi told the Samajwadi Party to "rein in leaders" making such statements, noting that Patel only became an MP because of the INDIA bloc.
- Dismissing the Congress's caste-based strategies, Patel asserted that Dalits have shifted allegiance to the Samajwadi Party because the former failed to provide significant upliftment, whereas his party offers equal opportunities.
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Rift in INDIA bloc? SP MP claims Rahul Gandhi was scared of contesting from Amethi
Samajwadi Party MP Shiv Pal Singh Patel claimed Rahul Gandhi avoided Amethi and credited the alliance for Congress's gains in Uttar Pradesh. The remarks drew a sharp Congress rebuttal and exposed continuing strain between the allies over their relative strength.
'He was scared': SP MP claims Akhilesh Yadav persuaded Rahul Gandhi to contest 2024 LS polls from Raebareli
Samajwadi Party MP from Pratapgarh, Shiv Pal Singh Patel, alleged that Rahul Gandhi was 'so scared' of contesting from Amethi and said Akhilesh Yadav played a role in convincing him to contest from Raebareli.
'Akhilesh persuaded a 'scared' Rahul to contest from Raebareli'
Samajwadi Party MP Shiv Pal Singh Patel asserted that the Congress would not have secured any seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections without their alliance. He claimed SP chief Akhilesh Yadav persuaded Rahul Gandhi to contest Raebareli and highlighted the SP's significant contribution to the INDIA bloc's success in Uttar Pradesh.
‘He was so scared’: SP MP on ally Rahul Gandhi skipping Amethi in 2024 Lok Sabha polls
"Had there been no alliance (with the Samajwadi Party), they (Congress) wouldn't have won a single seat. It even reached a point where their top leader Rahul Gandhi was ready to give up his seat. He contested from elsewhere (Raebareli) instead of Amethi. He was so scared," SP MP Shiv Pal Singh Patel said.
"He Was Scared": Samajwadi Party MP On Rahul Gandhi's 2024 Raebareli Contest
Samajwadi Party MP claimed that Rahul Gandhi was "ready to give up" his seat at one point, and he contested from the Raebareli seat only after a "reassurance" from Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav.
Without SP support, Cong tally in UP would have been zero in 2024 LS polls: MP
Lucknow, Oct 3 (PTI): Samajwadi Party MP from Pratapgarh Shiv Pal Singh Patel on Saturday claimed that without an alliance with his party, the Congress would not have won a single seat in the 2024 Lok Sabha election.
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