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Chandy, who is the AICC general secretary, had last Saturday said the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee had requested Gandhi to contest from Wayanad apart from Amethi in Uttar Pradesh.
The two parties had first experimented with putting up a joint candidate against the BJP in the by-elections for Gorakhpur, Phulpur and later in Kairana, and had won all three, dealing a stunning blow to the BJP.
Rahul was not interested in contesting from two seats, but senior leaders made him realise the importance of his Parliamentary representation this time and dangers of depending only on Amethi for it.
Former Kerala chief minister and senior Congress leader Oommen Chandy on Saturday said that Rahul expressed his willingness to contest from the south India
With polling for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections being just 20 days away, the party is struggling to stitch together alliances in most large states.
It was supported by Azhikode MLA and Indian Union Muslim League leader K M Shaji.
Priyanka's journey will commence from Prayagraj on Monday and conclude at Varanasi's Assi Ghat and Dashashwamedh ghat on Wednesday evening.
UP is among the three states – Bihar and West Bengal being the others – where the polling is spread over seven phases
Even without a formal post, Priyanka had never been out of politics.
The BJP in Kerala may have boosted its saffron image on the Sabrimala issue but is unlikely to gain much electoral advantage in 2019.