The Congress party has decided to field Ajay Rai against Narendra Modi from his constituency, Varanasi where Rai lost to Modi with a difference of almost 4 lakh votes
The media first put its eggs in the Rahul Gandhi basket, and when that appeared to have holes big enough to fit chickens, they decided to pin their hopes on Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
Congress party has fielded Ajay Rai amidst the speculation that Gandhi scion and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra would be contesting against PM Modi.
Imran Masood, the Congress candidate from Saharanpur who gained a lot of infamy after he threatened to chop Prime Minister Modi into pieces, has announced that rallies of Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi have been cancelled due to 'bad weather'.