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Rahul files nomination for Amethi seat
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April 04, 2009 14:15 IST

Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi [Images] on Saturday filed his nomination papers for Amethi parliamentary constituency in the presence of party president Sonia Gandhi [Images]. Rahul, who arrived in Amthi on Friday evening, came in a cavalcade and was mobbed by enthusiastic party workers on the way to the district court, where the nomination papers were filed.

Raising slogans hailing both Rahul and Sonia Gandhi, party workers showered them with rose petals and waved Congress flags. They were also carrying placards with pictures of Rahul Gandhi. Both Sonia and Rahul later boarded an open jeep and greeted people on the way to the district court.

Uttar Pradesh [Images] Congress chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi, Congress Legislature Party leader Pramod Tiwari, Captain Satish Sharma and Sultanpur Congress candidate Sanjay Singh were also present during the filing of the nomination papers.

Rahul is seeking election from Amethi for the second time. He had won from here in 2004. The constituency was also represented by his father Rajiv Gandhi [Images] several times.


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