'Run Rahul run': BJP takes dig as Congress leader fielded from Rae Bareli in LS polls
New Delhi(PTI): The BJP took a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday, saying he is contesting the ongoing Lok Sabha polls from Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh, in addition to Wayanad in Kerala, as he is going to lose the contest in the southern state.
"Bhag Rahul bhag, Rahul bhag, Rahul bhag (run Rahul run) -- this is what will go on now," Dushyant Kumar Gautam, the national general secretary of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), told a press conference at the party headquarters here when asked about Gandhi contesting the polls from Rae Bareli.
When pointed out that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has told the former Congress chief not to run out of fear, Gautam quipped, "Well, he (Gandhi) is a kid. He should be encouraged."
"But people have rejected him," he added.
The BJP leader accused Gandhi of "betraying" the people of Wayanad by deciding to contest the ongoing election from Rae Bareli as well.
"He has come to Rae Bareli (to contest the polls) instead of Amethi because he is losing from Wayanad," he claimed.
Rahul Gandhi on Friday filed his nomination papers from Rae Bareli, a constituency represented in the Lok Sabha by his mother Sonia Gandhi for the last two decades.
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Guwahati, May 19: Persistent rain on Sunday delayed the toss and start of the last IPL league match between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders here on Sunday.
The rain, which has played spoilsport in the last few IPL games, came back to frustrate the fans and players alike with almost the entire ground under covers here at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium.
The match would most likely be a truncated affair, given that the cutoff time for a full match to be played was 8:30 pm.
The Sanju Samson-led Royals have slipped from second on the points table to third following Sunrisers Hyderabad's four-wicket win against Punjab Kings in Hyderabad earlier in the day.
Weather permitting, the Royals would hope to beat KKR and reclaim the No 2 spot on the table.
