84% votes for Rajiv Gandhi in 1981 Congress’s best Amethi win, 1977 loss its worst
After much suspense, the Congress finally announced its candidates for the traditional Nehru-Gandhi seats of Amethi and Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh on Friday, the list date for filing nominations. While there was buzz that siblings Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi would contest from the two seats, eventually while Rahul moved to Rae Bareli, Priyanka opted out.