In a significant boost to India's defence capabilities, Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL) has successfully delivered 35,000 AK-203 assault rifles to the Indian Army.

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi are scheduled to address a thanksgiving public gathering at Himachal Ka Purwa in Amethi this Tuesday, according to a statement by a party official.

Congress leader Kishori Lal Sharma is currently leading by a significant margin of over 88,000 votes in the Amethi parliamentary seat against the BJP's Smriti Irani, who defeated Rahul Gandhi in 2019.

The fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections is poised to be a significant chapter in India's democratic narrative, with electoral battles unfolding across various states and union territories.

The campaign for the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha election came to a close on May 18. In this phase, 49 seats, including the notable constituencies of Amethi and Raebareli, are set to vote on May 20.

Kishori Lal Sharma said the stamp of the Gandhi family will always be there in the constituency and he will ensure that it is maintained. "If elected I will work as an MP and will keep Gandhi family's 'amanat' safe," Sharma said.

In the electoral battleground of Amethi, where political fortunes rise and fall, Congress' candidate KL Sharma has taken a bold stance against the BJP's taunts, asserting his political independence and determination to unseat Union Minister Smriti Irani.

Jubilations and celebrations in Congress’ Amethi candidate, Kishori’s Ludhiana home.

After filing his nomination from Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli constituency, Rahul Gandhi, accompanied by other Congress leaders, engaged in a poignant ritual of offering prayers at the party's central office.

After the Congress announced Rahul Gandhi and KL Sharma as candidates from Raebareli and Amethi for the Lok Sabha elections, expelled leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam called Priyanka Gandhi Vadra a "victim of family and party conspiracy," alleging deliberate denial of her candidacy.

KL Sharma, a loyalist of the Congress party, officially threw his hat into the ring for the Amethi Lok Sabha seat on Friday, submitting his nomination papers at the collectorate amid a show of support from local party leaders.

After days of intense speculation and heated debate regarding whether the Congress would nominate members of the Gandhi family for these two seats, the decision was made.