Vadra reiterates desire to contest polls from Amethi

Haridwar: Robert Vadra, husband of Congress general secretary, Priyanka Gandhi, has once again reiterated his desire to contest Lok Sabha elections from the Amethi seat, claiming “widespread support from people” for his entry into active politics.
Speaking to mediapersons in Rishikesh after performing the Ganga Aarti at Triveni Ghat on Friday, Vadra said, “I have been active in Amethi since 1999 and played a role in the 2004 elections when Sonia ji won the seat.People there have deep affection for me and have always wanted that I should come there.”
Vadra also took potshots at incumbent BJP MP from Amethi, Smriti Irani. “She (Irani) has failed to fulfil the commitments made to the people of Amethi, and now there is a clamour for change among the electorate. She also resorted to baseless allegations against me in Parliament for gaining popularity, but I openly challenged her through social media to substantiate her claims. I extend this challenge once again,” Vadra said.
Reacting to a question on the PM attacking Congress on its manifesto, Vadra added, “BJP is doing hate politics and simply wants to divide Indian society in the name of religion for the sake of winning elections. Religion and politics should be kept separate. The party is attacking the Gandhi family since the family is committed to helping people and finding solutions to their problems while BJP is reluctant to talk about the real issues concerning people. I have no doubt that people want change and BJP is going to lose the battle of 2024.”