Raebareli karmabhoomi of my mother & grandmother: Rahul Gandhi

LUCKNOW: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said Raebareli was the karmabhoomi (workplace) of both his "mothers", Sonia Gandhi and Indira Gandhi, which is why he had come to contest from the seat.

Gandhi addressed a gathering in Raebareli's Baccharawan for the first time after filing his nomination for the Lok Sabha election. He was accompanied by his sibling Priyanka Gandhi, KC Venugopal and other senior party leaders.

"With Raebareli, our relationship is 100 years old. My great-grandfather Jawaharlal Nehru had started his political career from the farms of Raebareli with the farmers and labourers. Just think, this is a 100-year-old relationship," Gandhi said.


"I told my mother (Sonia Gandhi) a couple of years ago that I had two mothers - one Sonia ji and the other (grandmother) Indira Gandhi ji. And my mother didn't like it - she said how can you have two mothers, you have only one mother. And I said a mother is one who gives direction and protects and Indira ji also showed me the way and protected me. I say this because this is the karmabhoomi of both my mothers. And this is why I have come to contest the election from Raebareli," he said.

Gandhi listed the works done in the constituency under Congress government, including the district hospital, Lalganj Rail Coach Factory, NTPC, AIIMS and Spice Park

Gandhi also thanked his sister Priyanka for campaigning for him while he was on yatra across the country. On a question about marriage, he said, "Will have to do it soon."