This story is from July 11, 2019

I’m available even at 4am: Rahul at Amethi

I’m available even at 4am: Rahul at Amethi
AMETHI: He may have lost the Amethi Lok Sabha constituency, but Congress MP Rahul Gandhi seems to be in no mood to stop his visits to the Nehru-Gandhi pocket borough. Speaking to workers on his first visit to Amethi after losing the 2019 Lok Sabha election, Rahul said he may now be known as the Wayanad MP, but would remain available for Amethi 24x7.
“People may call me the MP of Wayanad now but Amethi will always live in my heart.
It is my family and I am available 24 hours for you,” Rahul said, adding, “I’m ready to come to Amethi at 4am if need be.”
He also indicated the loss of Amethi was a collective responsibility, a party senior at the meeting said. “The workers spoke their heart before Rahulji. Many blamed themselves for the party’s poor show. On this, Rahulji said one or two people cannot be held responsible for what happened. He said the outcome was collective responsibility,” said Deepak Singh, Congress MLC from Amethi.
The former Congress president was in town to review the historic debacle on his home seat. He said he had no complaints that people voted for Smriti Irani but maintained that workers must work hard to strengthen their public connect.
He also told them to take their responsibility of being in the opposition seriously . “Stand by the people at all times... Raise their issues… fight for their causes, this is what the party needs at this hour,” Rahul said.
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Journalist with the Times of India since August 2004, Shailvee Sharda writes on Health, Culture and Politics. Having covered the length and breadth of UP, she brings stories that define elements like human survival and its struggle, faiths, perceptions and thought processes that govern the decision making in everyday life, during big events such as an election, tangible and non-tangible cultural legacy and the cost and economics of well-being. She keenly follows stories that celebrate hope and life in general.

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