Congress president Rahul Gandhi Congress president Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi: With the countdown already underway for the Lok Sabha Elections 2019, it has been reported that Congress president Rahul Gandhi may contest the national polls from not one but two seats. The news comes after Union minister Smriti Irani issued a dare to the Congress chief and said he would lose the election from his parliamentary constituency, Amethi in Uttar Pradesh.

In the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections, Irani had lost to Rahul from Amethi, from where the Congress chief has been contesting since 2004. However, she has been saying of late that the people of Amethi have seen through Congress’ game and would vote it out in the upcoming polls.

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Sources said Rahul is likely to contest the Lok Sabha Elections from either Nanded in Maharashtra or Chhindwara in Madhya Pradesh, apart from Amethi. Nanded is the Lok Sabha constituency of former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan of the Congress party. Chavan told The Times of India that Rahul Gandhi is the president of the Congress party and he can contest from any seat. “If he chooses to contest from Nanded, he would be most welcome,” he stated.

Meanwhile, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath represents Chhindwara in Parliament and he will be stepping down soon to become an MLA to continue as the CM of the Hindi heartland state.

It may be noted that Rahul has made it clear he is no more averse to becoming the prime minister of the country if the Congress party wins the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections and forms government. The General Elections are slated to be held in April-May this year and the Election Commission is expected to announce the dates in the first week of March.