Kerala Congress has invited party president Rahul Gandhi to contest from Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency. All India Congress Committee General secretary Oommen Chandy said, " Congress President Rahul Gandhi to contest from one of the seats in Kerala. The seat on offer is Wayanad. Rahul Gandhi's response is expected anytime today."
Scaling up the attack on Narendra Modi, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday yet again tried to rake up the link between the Rafale deal and the Prime Minister having allegedly recommended industriallist Anil Ambani as an offset partner. Addressing a rally in Bihar's Purnia, Gandhi said PM Modi is a 'Chowkidar' (Watchman) of Anil Ambani and not the poor.
The BJP snubbed Shatrughan Sinha and fielded Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad from the Patna sahib seat in Bihar from where the actor-turned politician has won twice. Sinha's hobnobbing with the opposition, attending Mamata Banerjee's rally in Kolkata and openly criticising the Modi regime had not gone down well with the BJP's top leadership...
Continuing tirade against Overseas Congress Chief Sam Pitroda the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) demanded answers from Congress President Rahul Gandhi over his advisor's controversial statement on Pulwama attack. Amit Shah asked, "Congress President should explain it to the nation- do you consider such heinous attack (Pulwama attack) a routine incident?"