New Delhi, Aug 4: Congress President Rahul Gandhi will contest Lok Sabha Elections 2019 from his parliamentary constituency – Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, sources claimed. On the other hand, reports suggest that Priyanka Gandhi Vadra may replace her mother, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, as Congress candidate from Rae Bareli. Also Read - New CAG Report Admits 'Technology Transfer' Shelved in Rafale Offsets: Congress

Reports say that as of now, there is no official confirmation on who will contest from Rae Bareli – Sonia Gandhi or Priyanka Gandhi Vadra but it is likely that daughter will replace the mother. Also Read - Why no Summons For Kangana Ranaut Who Admitted to Taking Drugs: Nagma Questions NCB

Furthermore, the Opposition will decide upon the name of the prime minister candidate after the Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Results are declared, sources said. Also Read - Delhi Riots: Police Name Salman Khurshid in Chargesheet For Provocative Speech During CAA Protest

Besides, the Congress is reportedly working on forming a strategic alliance in Uttar Pradesh ahead of elections, sources asserted while claiming that the party will not ally with Shiv Sena as their ideologies are different. Also, it is likely that the party may not project chief ministerial candidates for Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan.

As per a report, the Congress sources have claimed that the primary job, at this time, is to bring opposition parties together on ‘one platform’. For this, the party is reportedly in talks with the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and Samajwadi Party (SP) in Uttar Pradesh. Meanwhile in other states along with Bihar, the Congress is in connection with several parties.

The Congress campaign for 2019 elections is likely to revolve around issues like corruption under BJP regime, agrarian problems, unemployment, poor healthcare and education facilities and lack of jobs.

Meanwhile, the Congress is confident of performing ‘significantly better’ in 2019 in comparison to 2014, sources said.

Amid all these speculations, the Congress Working Committee (CWC) will meet at Rahul Gandhi’s residence on Saturday. The newly constituted CWC will be meeting for the second time in recent days under Congress chief’s chairmanship. During the meeting, the grand old party’s highest decision-making body is expected to discuss the preparations for the Assembly polls in four states (Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram) this year and the ticklish issue of alliances for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi kicked off his campaigning for the next year’s general elections in Amethi on July 5. Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his two-day visit, he had said that the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) promise of bullet trains should be referred to as a magic train. It will never be constructed if at all it is ever made it is going to be in Congress regime.