Congress ticket to 50 women including Unnao rape victim's mother

UP election | Congress General Secretary has released the first list of 125 candidates in Uttar Pradesh. Announcing the list of candidates on Thursday, Priyanka Gandhi said that the party has fielded women candidates in 50 of these seats. In the virtual press conference, the Congress leader said that some journalists, an actress, social workers and struggling women have been given a chance. Unnao rape victim's mother has also been made a candidate.

Ticket to Salman Khurshid's wife and Pramod Tiwari's daughter

Senior party leader and wife of former Union Minister Salman Khurshid Louis Khurshid has been nominated from Farrukhabad. Aradhana Mishra Mona has been given ticket from Rampur Khas seat in Pratapgarh district. Mona is the daughter of Congress leader Pramod Tiwari. On the other hand, Asha worker Poonam Pandey from Shahjahanpur has been given a chance. Pankhuri Pathak has been dropped from Noida.

Ticket to struggling women: Priyanka

Priyanka Gandhi said that the list is giving a new message that if you have atrocities then you have the power to fight for your rights. Congress party will support you in your fight. Take power in your own hands. Priyanka Gandhi said, "Our Unnao candidate is the mother of the Unnao gang-rape victim. We have given them a chance to continue their struggle. The power through which his daughter was oppressed, her family was ruined, they should get the same power. We have also given ticket to Ramraj Gond, one of the victims of Sonbhadra massacre. Similarly, the Asha sisters did a lot of work in Corona, but they were beaten up. We have also given ticket to one of them, Poonam Pandey. Sadaf Jafar had struggled a lot during CAA-NRC. The government harassed him by getting his photo printed in the poster. My message is that if you are tortured then fight for your rights. Congress is with such women.

Priyanka spoke on defection

Congress leaders said after some leaders left the party, "Aaya Ram Gaya Ram happens in every election, in every party. I don't think this is something that any party should panic. If our comrades leave, we feel that they are withdrawing from our struggle.