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SP MP says Rahul Gandhi was ‘so scared’ of Amethi in 2024
Samajwadi Party MP Shiv Pal Singh Patel has claimed that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was reluctant to contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Amethi and chose Raebareli because he was ‘so scared’. Patel told PTI Videos that Gandhi was ready to give up his seat and agreed to contest only after SP chief Akhilesh Yadav persuaded him and warned he would field his own candidate otherwise.
Patel said the Congress would not have won a single seat in Uttar Pradesh without the alliance, crediting SP votes for the party’s six seats. He added that the Congress should not expect more than 50 seats in future seat-sharing. Uttar Pradesh Congress spokesperson Anshu Awasthi hit back, saying Patel should know his limits and that the SP must rein in leaders making such statements.
Indian Opinion Analysis
NDTV’s brief report framed Patel’s remark as a straightforward claim, without detailing the sharp exchange that followed. ABP Live and Times Now both carried the full Patel interview and the Congress rebuttal, making the political friction explicit. Times Now’s headline called the remarks a strain on INDIA bloc unity. All three outlets reported Patel’s core assertion that Gandhi was scared, and his warning that the Congress would drop to zero seats without an alliance. ABP Live and Times Now also quoted Patel’s dismissal of the Congress’ caste-based appointments and his claim that Dalits have shifted to the SP. The Congress response appears only in the fuller versions, leaving NDTV’s account incomplete on the war of words. The coverage uniformly ends on the Congress retort, with no next step named.
Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral
Sources (3): ndtv.com (neutral report), abplive.com (neutral report), timesnownews.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
