Published on 12:00 AM, April 06, 2019

Priyanka 'won't contest from Varanasi'

Priyanka Gandhi takes a selfie during a rally in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, yesterday. Photo: AFP

Whether Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will contest the national election is still in the realm of speculation but what is certain is that she will not fight against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Varanasi constituency in Uttar Pradesh. Congress sources have indicated that Priyanka Gandhi, the party general secretary in charge of east Uttar Pradesh, will not contest against PM Modi because it will weaken the campaign in the rest of the state. Uttar Pradesh will vote in all seven rounds of the election from April 11 to May 19. The results will be declared on May 23.