Vijay Yadav, an accused in the case, in his complaint claimed that Zeeshan betrayed his trust. He gave his CUG to Zeeshan based on trust which was used to issue fake certificates.
Rawal claimed that Rahul Gandhi had put forth a condition before agreeing to contest from Rae Bareli. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge had, as per Rawal, said that if Congress abandons both Rae Bareilly and Amethi, then it will send a wrong message to the public as polling of five phases has yet to commence.
Another case of purported love jihad came to the fore from Rae Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh where a Muslim youth named Mohammad Ansari hid his religious identity and posed as a Hindu to trap a Hindu widow in his love affair.
There are speculations that Priyanka Vadra may contest the 'family bastion' seat of Rae Bareli. However looking at 2019 fiasco of Congress where they lost deposits in 63 of 67 contested seats under Priyanka's leadership, winning will be very difficult.