"Will have to get married" says Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Raebareli

During a public gathering in his Lok Sabha constituency Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addressed queries about his marriage. In response to questions from the audience, the 53-year-old leader quipped, "Now, I will have to get married soon."


Last year during an interaction with women students in Jaipur's Maharani College, the Congress MP revealed why he isn’t getting married.


One student asked why he had not considered marriage despite being smart and good-looking. In response, Gandhi said that he was fully dedicated to his work and the Congress party, leaving no room for marriage.

The Congress, on May 3, announced Rahul as a candidate from Raebareli and loyalist KL Sharma from Amethi, keeping Priyanka as well as Vadra out of the electoral contest.

Rahul Gandhi is a sitting MP in Kerala's Wayanad, where he is seeking a fresh term alongside Rae Bareli. Rahul represented Amethi from 2004 until 2019. He will face Congress defector and three-time MLC Dinesh Pratap Singh of BJP in Rae Bareli.

Rae Bareli constituency goes to the polls on May 20 in the fifth phase. In the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi won the constituency, bagging 5,34,918 votes. Her closest rival, Dinesh Pratap Singh, put up a formidable challenge, gathering 3,67,740 votes.

Earlier on Friday, Rahul Gandhi appealed to voters to come out in large numbers and exercise their franchise "Today is the fourth phase of voting! It has become clear in the first three phases that the Indian government is going to be formed on June 4. Remember, your one vote will not only protect your democratic rights but will also change the fate of your entire family. 1 vote = First job of Rs 1 lakh per year guaranteed for youth. 1 vote = Rs 1 lakh per year in the bank account of poor women. So come out in large numbers and vote and show that the country will now vote on its issues - it will not get distracted," he said in a post on X.

This is Rahul Gandhi's first major rally in Rae Bareli after he filed his nomination. His sister and Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi has been camped in Rae Bareli and campaigning in the constituency along with Amethi.