UP, Gujarat, UT, Punjab- Election 2007

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<b>Rahul's magic falls flat in Amethi poll </b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Lucknow: For the Congress and Rahul Gandhi in Uttar Pradesh, so far, it has been a no vote with <b>the party losing three of the four seats in his constituency Amethi in the civic polls</b>.

Though Rahul remains the magic word for the party in UP, in its first small test, it does not seem to have worked.

Meanwhile,<b> Rahul has been taking personal interest in these elections, from choosing candidates to managing the campaign.</b>
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But <b>Monday's figures from Amethi bring worrying signs. Congress has lost from Jais, a Muslim dominated area and it has lost in Amethi proper</b>.

Though time and again Sonia has announced that Rahul would play a dominant role in UP politics, the party seems hesitant.

The problem is that <b>in UP as far as Rahul is concerned, the party is scared to lose and prefers to play it safe</b>.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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