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Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, open the campaign in Amethi today Congress strongholds ahead of UP polls, Priyanka Gandhi told people to vote for Congress as it has become a matter of prestige for her brother Rahul Gandhi, To keep a watch on groupism, flying squad teams would be constituted at the village level which would be known by a secret code, Priyanka, who began her three-day tour of Amethi and Rae Bareli, told the workers of Tiloi Assembly segment, according to party sources.
The Congress sources said she told the workers to forget internal differences and work for success of party…
Priyanka Vadra on Monday announced Mohammad Naeem as the Congress candidate from Gauriganj seat, besides changing a sitting party MLA on his request, As octogenarian Ram Sewak Dhobi sought ticket for his grandson because of his ailing health, Priyanka said Radhey Shyam Kannaujia would be the party nominee from the Jagdishpur seat, Congress sources said.
The Congress’ star campaigner has been holding closed door meetings with party workers assembly segment wise, Priyanka also declared Mohammad Naeem, who had lost to the BSP candidate in the last elections by about 5,000 votes, as the Congress candidate from Gauriganj.
Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Vadra, the Congress’ star campaigners, have intensified their public contact programmes in different parts of Uttar Pradesh as the election dates draw near in the politically crucial state, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi’s tour programmes are yet to be finalised but a senior leader in the party said both leaders will be addressing at least one election rally in each of the seven phases starting from March 3.
While Priyanka today reached Fursatganj on a three-day tour of Chattrapati Shahuji Maharaj Nagar and Rae Bareli, Rahul will begin his tour of Bundelkhand region…