Lok Sabha polls: Priyanka Gandhi is likely to contest from Karnataka, Telangana

This decision has sparked a wave of excitement and speculation among political analysts and party supporters alike.

New Delhi: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi is likely to contest two seats from Karnataka and Telangana in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, news agency IANS reported. This decision has sparked a wave of excitement and speculation among political analysts and party supporters alike. AICC, without informing the local Congress unit, has already conducted surveys in Koppal constituency Karnataka and is also considering fielding Priyanka Gandhi from another seat in Telangana.

Koppal is one of the most backward districts in Karnataka and out of eight assembly segments, six are in Congress. AICC's recent survey has revealed that Koppal constituency is considered a safe seat for Priyanka Gandhi. Currently, this constituency is represented by Karadi Sanganna of the BJP. The survey results show that majority of voters in Koppal are inclined to support Priyanka Gandhi as their representative.

Earlier, former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had also had a political renaissance after winning the parliamentary seat from Chikkamagaluru in Karnataka in 1978. Currently, the constituency is called Udupi-Chikkamagaluru seat, represented by Shobha Karandlaje, the Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.

Sonia Gandhi, the former president of the Indian National Congress, made a major political move in the 1999 elections when she contested from the Ballary seat in Karnataka. Her opponent was the late senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj. The battle between these two prominent figures was intense, but in the end Sonia Gandhi emerged victorious. This victory was not only important for Sonia Gandhi on a personal level, but also had a positive impact on the Congress Party in Karnataka.

If Priyanka Gandhi were to follow in her mother's footsteps and contest from Karnataka, it would undoubtedly have a similar positive impact on the party. Her presence in Karnataka would create a wave of excitement and enthusiasm among the Congress workers, giving them the motivation to tackle the BJP head-on.