New Delhi, May 3 -- Congress has fielded Rahul Gandhi, also seeking re-election from Kerala's Wayanad, from Raebareli and K.L. Sharma from Amethi as the party released its candidates' list for Lok Sabha polls this morning. Both the seats will be going to election in the fifth phase on May 20.

The announcement came after much suspense over the two constituencies in Uttar Pradesh.

Both Amethi and Raebareli have been Congress bastions. Rahul Gandhi lost the 2019 LS elections from Amethi to BJP leader and Union Minister Smriti Irani.

But why did Rahul Gandhi choose the Raebareli seat? Well, many say Raebareli is safer than Amethi to win for Rahul. The Gandhi family has been winning the Raebareli since 1952.

Rahul's grandfather, Feroze Gan...