Congress points to Amit Shah's 'safe seat' Gandhinagar, counters Amethi attack on Rahul Gandhi

In the aftermath of Rahul Gandhi's decision to contest the Lok Sabha elections from Rae Bareli instead of Amethi, sparking BJP criticism, the Congress retaliated on Tuesday, accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of strategically placing Union Home Minister Amit Shah in a "safe seat."

During a press conference, Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera alleged that while Amit Shah chose to contest from Gandhinagar, a stronghold for the saffron party, 16 other candidates were coerced into withdrawing their candidature.

Khera went on to highlight a candidate named Jitendra Chauhan, who claimed to have withdrawn his candidacy due to threats to his life.

"The Home Minister is responsible for the safety of every citizen, yet a candidate contesting against him received death threats... This raises serious concerns about the sanctity of our democratic process," Khera stated during the press conference.

It is worth noting that the BJP has not lost a single election from Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency in the last 35 years.

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