New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi should focus their election campaign in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh instead of “wasting time” in Delhi.
Speaking to the media, he said: “Priyanka Gandhi should not waste her time in Delhi. The Congress will lose its deposit here. Instead, she should campaign in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh where the fight is between the Congress and BJP.”
Delhi CM A Kejriwal: She (Priyanka Gandhi) is wasting her time,why doesn't she campaign in Rajasthan&MP?She's doing rallies in UP against SP-BSP,she's doing rallies in Delhi against AAP. Both the brother&the sister aren't going to those places where there's direct fight with BJP. pic.twitter.com/jTEsOmIJjT
— ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2019
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Kejriwal said Priyanka Gandhi was holding rallies in Uttar Pradesh against the SP–BSP combine and in Delhi against the AAP.
And Rahul Gandhi was wasting time in Delhi. As the Congress President he should focus on the other states, he said.
He said the Gandhi siblings were not going to places where the Congress was in a direct fight with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi is slated to hold two rallies in the national capital to seek votes and galvanize support for Congress Candidates in the national. As per the schedule, Priyanka Gandhi is slated to hold rallies in Delhi North East and South Delhi Lok Sabha Seats.
In Delhi North-East Parliamentary seat, Party has named DPCC Chief and three-time Chief Minister Sheila Dixit against BJP Delhi Chief Manoj Tiwari. While AAP has named Dilip Pandey for the mega polls.
In South Delhi Lok Sabha Seat, Congress has named boxer Vijender Singh. Singh in a run-up to the national elections is taking on BJP sitting MP Ramesh Bidhuri. While AAP has named its national spokesperson Raghav Chadha for the mega battle.
Priyanka’s brother and Congress president Rahul Gandhi will be in Madhya Pradesh, with public meetings scheduled in Bhind, Morena and Gwalior through the day.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also slated to address a massive rally at Ramleela Ground in the national capital today.
Lok Sabha Polls 2019 has already begun and would spread on Seven Phases starting from April 11 to May 19. Counting of Votes and Results for the mega Battle of ballots will be announced on May 23.
All 7 parliamentary seats of Delhi will vote on May 12.
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