UBT Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut criticized BJP s Smriti Irani, expressing "pity" for her facing Rahul Gandhi s personal assistant in Amethi. Raut defended Congress choice, KL Sharma, as a loyal worker. He argued that previous close associates of the Gandhi family have contested from Amethi and praised Sharma as a grassroots worker. Raut also emphasized the importance of high voter turnout and distanced Shiv Sena from recent political joinings.
Lok Sabha elections latest: Calling Rahul Gandhi's remarks "objectionable", the Union Minister said these "remarks show how much venom he has in his mind for Uttar Pradesh".
Union minister Smriti Irani said Wayanad would suffer the same fate as Amethi in Uttar Pradesh if Rahul Gandhi represents the Parliament constituency. Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi was recently disqualified from Parliament after conviction in a criminal defamation case.