Rawal claimed that Rahul Gandhi had put forth a condition before agreeing to contest from Rae Bareli. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge had, as per Rawal, said that if Congress abandons both Rae Bareilly and Amethi, then it will send a wrong message to the public as polling of five phases has yet to commence.
In the closure report, the police asserted that Rohith Vemula, the PhD scholar at the University of Hyderabad who died by suicide, did not belong to the Scheduled Caste category. The police said Rohith Vemula died by suicide fearing that his real caste identity would be discovered.
Garry Kasparov's comment comes in reference to Congress leader Jairam Ramesh's post where he called Rahul Gandhi "an experienced player of politics and chess" following his announcement as the party's candidate for the seat.
The attempt by senior Congress leaders Jairam Ramesh and Supriya Shrinate to rationalise Rahul Gandhi's flight from Amethi sounded more like satire than a serious explanation.
Jairam Ramesh said that Rahul Gandhi contesting from Raebareli is a well-strategized move of the party and that other facets of the decision remain to be seen.