There was an important meeting of party stalwarts convened last Monday by Priyanka Gandhi. Top brass like Gulam Nabi Azad, Raj Babbbar, Sheila Dixit and Sanjay Singh were present i. Sources revealed that the singular topic of discussion was Rita Bahuguna Joshi, who recently joined the BJP, and the political cost to the Congress. They also deliberated why Rita left the party and many secrets were then revealed.
It was disclosed that Rita was apprehensive of losing to Mulayam Singh’s daughter-in-law Aparna Yadav from the Lucknow Cantonment assembly constituency, a seat the Congress wanted her to contest from. Allegedly, Aparna is also in touch with BJP to ensure her own win. Later, Congress held a Brahmin Conference and put Pramod Tiwari’s daughter Mona Mishra in charge of it, without including the name of, or even consulting Rita about it. Rita comes from a very old Brahmin leader family.
It is also said that in the “Minority Conference”, the party did not allow Rita to enter. It was strategically being decided to place major political leaders in those districts through which Rahul’s yatra will pass so that they may interact with the media during the rally.
Rita was in charge of Faizabad. When Rahul Gandhi reached Faizabad, Rita was already there to receive him. Sources revealed Rahul Gandhi was livid on seeing her and asked- what she is doing there, directing her to go back to Lucknow.
Rita Bahuguna then decided that her steps will now lead directly to Amit Shah’s doors.