UP: Lagging behind rivals, Congress is clearly under-prepared

Proximity to the Gandhi family had earned black cat commando Kamal Kishore a Congress ticket from Bahraich Lok Sabha seat in 2009. In another constituency, a senior leader got a surprise call-up. He had gone to the party headquarters to lobby for someone but got nominated at the eleventh hour. The rest was history – Kishore won his maiden election, as did the reluctant veteran, proving fortune favours the brave.

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