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People of Amethi don’t understand that Smiriti Irani has been specifically chosen her to attack Gandhi family and Rahul in particular. They should understand that Congress is out of power in UP for more than twenty years. Last five years it is BJP which is attempting to stall or going slow to target Rahul. Smiriti is not from UP, I don’t think people of Gujarat would not elect some one from UP to represent them that is how Modi had prompted Gujarati asmitha.
Shri Nagarajan, if you were in charge of the BJP., would you choose a weak candidate to take on Rahul Gandhi? Smriti Irani is a action oriented doer, who is articulate, politically sharp and has come up the ranks by her hard work. Rahul Gandhi has none of these traits and for all his talk and promises and despite the power he wielded, could not reform is slumbering party! He has no touch with the mases and surrounds himself with a coterie which is exactly like him. People of India reward people who do work for them. Smriti has done a lot of work in Amethi and I for one will not be surprised if she defeats him with a large margin.
Oh By the way, the people of Gujarat did vote, not one but atleast 3 times a Sindhi born in originally in what is now Pakisthan, and dis his law in Mumbai and then spent most his political career in the North of India! If you still have not guessed it, I refer to LK Advani
Sirji every Indian knows how Gujarat votes where performance take back seat over religious identity. It was RSS foundation laying under stewardship of Modi to consolidate votes in name of religion like the way Minorities do
And by the way, Iraniji almost threatened to go on fast for removal of Modiji as Gujarat CM. It is different now she is punished to praise boss. BJP now is what it was when Atalji gave up power just for the sake of one vote.
In a straight one on one, an upset is possible. Hence the decision to contest from Waynad as well. However, for all the recent bitterness, the Mahagatbandhan is throwing its weight behind the Congress, living up to its initial, unilateral decision to concede Amethi and Rae Bareilly. Expect a slender margin, perhaps no more than the last time.
People of Amethi don’t understand that Smiriti Irani has been specifically chosen her to attack Gandhi family and Rahul in particular. They should understand that Congress is out of power in UP for more than twenty years. Last five years it is BJP which is attempting to stall or going slow to target Rahul. Smiriti is not from UP, I don’t think people of Gujarat would not elect some one from UP to represent them that is how Modi had prompted Gujarati asmitha.
Shri Nagarajan, if you were in charge of the BJP., would you choose a weak candidate to take on Rahul Gandhi? Smriti Irani is a action oriented doer, who is articulate, politically sharp and has come up the ranks by her hard work. Rahul Gandhi has none of these traits and for all his talk and promises and despite the power he wielded, could not reform is slumbering party! He has no touch with the mases and surrounds himself with a coterie which is exactly like him. People of India reward people who do work for them. Smriti has done a lot of work in Amethi and I for one will not be surprised if she defeats him with a large margin.
Oh By the way, the people of Gujarat did vote, not one but atleast 3 times a Sindhi born in originally in what is now Pakisthan, and dis his law in Mumbai and then spent most his political career in the North of India! If you still have not guessed it, I refer to LK Advani
Sirji every Indian knows how Gujarat votes where performance take back seat over religious identity. It was RSS foundation laying under stewardship of Modi to consolidate votes in name of religion like the way Minorities do
And by the way, Iraniji almost threatened to go on fast for removal of Modiji as Gujarat CM. It is different now she is punished to praise boss. BJP now is what it was when Atalji gave up power just for the sake of one vote.
In a straight one on one, an upset is possible. Hence the decision to contest from Waynad as well. However, for all the recent bitterness, the Mahagatbandhan is throwing its weight behind the Congress, living up to its initial, unilateral decision to concede Amethi and Rae Bareilly. Expect a slender margin, perhaps no more than the last time.