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If Priyanka Gandhi had contested from Varanasi, PM Modi would have lost here: Rahul Gandhi

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Rahul Gandhi, who came there to thank the people of the constituency after winning the election from Rae Bareli seat, made this comment. (Photo: Facebook/Rahul Gandhi)

Congress MP from Rae Bareli and senior leader Rahul Gandhi has launched a big attack on PM Modi. He said that if Priyanka Gandhi had contested from Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi would have lost the election by two to three lakh votes.

Rahul Gandhi, who came there to thank the people of the constituency after winning the election from Rae Bareli seat, made this comment. Many senior Congress leaders including Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, Congress MP from Amethi Kishori Lal Sharma and Congress state president Ajay Roy were present on the stage of the thanksgiving meeting.

It is to be noted that from Varanasi P.M. Modi won from the Congress candidate by more than 1.5 lakh votes.

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