According to Election Commission sources Amethi has recorded 53.48 per cent polling, while Rae Bareli has recorded 53.60 per cent polling. The fight in Amethi, where Congress president Rahul Gandhi is pitted against Union Minister Smriti Irani, is the most intriguing. “In fact, his election rally in Haryan’s Bhiwani ended late and he had to attend his scheduled roadshow in Delhi’s Chandni Chowk,” Congress sources informed. “Alert @ECISVEEP Congress President @Rahul Gandhi ensuring booth capturing,” Irani tweeted. RAHUL WAS MISSINGInterestingly, Congress president and sitting Amethi MP did not visit the constituency in the crucial polling day.

Source: dna May 06, 2019 21:45 UTC