Piyush Goyal challenges Rahul Gandhi to contest against him or Modi

Piyush Goyal challenges Rahul Gandhi to contest against him or Modi

MUMBAI: Union Minister and BJP candidate from the Mumbai-North parliamentary seat, Piyush Goyal, challenged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to contest the election against him or Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Goyal is BJP candidate from Mumbai-North and Congress yet to announce a candidate against him.

While addressing a press conference in Dahisar on Saturday, Goyal said, “I challenge Rahul Gandhi to contest the election from the Mumbai-North seat as he is losing from Wayanad (Kerala). Rahul should contest from Amethi, or if he has the guts, contest from Varanasi. He should contest from 4-5 seats; by luck, he may win from somewhere,” said Piyush Goyal.

While replying to a question during the press conference, Goyal suggested Rahul Gandhi visit the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Goyal said, “Rahul Gandhi should visit the Ram temple, where he should apologize for all the corruption his party committed over the years, for his statements about dividing the country, and for abusing Sanatan Dharma.”

Goyal is the BJP candidate from Mumbai North, which is considered the party’s safest seat. Its sitting MP, Gopal Shetty, had won by a record margin in the previous election against Congress’s candidate and actor Urmila Matondkar. Despite being on the BJP star campaigners’ list, Goyal has only left the constituency a few times to campaign for party candidates in other states. He is spending most of his time in the Mumbai-North constituency, which includes areas of Dahisar, Borivali, Kandivali, and Malad.

The opposition has yet to announce a candidate for the seat against Goyal. Goyal continues his campaign by meeting people and visiting areas to understand their issues. According to his supporters, he has over 12 engagements daily, meeting with party organizations’ office bearers, locals, and visiting societies. In several places, NGOs, societies, associations, and professionals organize programs under their own names, without associating with the party, for Goyal.

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