New Delhi: Robert Vadra, the husband of Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, responded to the BJP's claim that the 'Rahul camp' was 'systematically marginalising' them after neither of them found themselves on the party's tickets for Amethi and Raebareli. Vadra stated that no force could engineer a split in the family.
Taking to his Facebook profile, Vadra affirmed that "no power or position in politics can come between our family." He added that the family would continue to work for the people and the betterment of the nation.
"No power or position in politics can come between our family. We all have, we will, and we shall always work for the people and the betterment of our great nation. Thank you to everyone for your support and best wishes. I will continue to help as many people as I can through my public service," Vadra posted on Facebook.
Earlier, on Saturday, BJP leader Amit Malviya claimed that Vadra was "overlooked for the Amethi seat" despite his "immense popularity."
"Spare a moment for Robert Vadra, who, despite claiming immense popularity in Amethi, was overlooked for the seat. It is obvious that the Rahul camp is systematically marginalising both Priyanka Vadra and her husband in the Congress. How soon before the sister rebels?" Malviya posted.
Last month, in an interview, Vadra expressed his desire to contest from Amethi, saying that the people of the constituency expected him to represent them in Parliament.
However, on May 3, the Congress announced Rahul as a candidate from Raebareli and loyalist KL Sharma from Amethi, keeping Priyanka as well as Vadra out of the electoral contest.
Sharma is pitted against Union Minister Smriti Irani, who defeated Rahul in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
The Amethi seat has been represented by Rahul since 2004, and he remained a member of Parliament from the constituency until 2019. His father and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was also an elected member of Amethi in the Lower House from 1981 till his death in 1991.
Sonia Gandhi contested and won Amethi in 1999 before passing the baton on to Rahul in 2004.
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