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.
Raising questions on Rahul Gandhi’s contribution, the Communist veteran said everybody is questioning his decision to come to Kerala but not competing against the BJP directly at the centre.
BJP objected to Karnataka government's decision to compensate death of Wayanad's man on Rahul gandhi's directions. The man was killing in an elephant attack in Kerala.