Congress president Rahul Gandhi is likely to file his nomination papers from Amethi Lok Sabha seat on April 10, the first day for filing of papers for the fourth phase polls in Uttar Pradesh.
United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi is expected to file her nominations from Rae Bareli constituency the next day — April 11.
AICC general secretary and UP east in-charge, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will accompany Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi when they will file their papers.
As per party sources, after filing the nomination papers in Amethi, the Congress president will hold a roadshow and address a joint rally with Priyanka. He will stay for the night at Bhuemau Guest House.
The next day, Rahul and Priyanka will join their mother Sonia Gandhi in Rae Bareli when she files her papers and then attend a joint rally at GIC grounds in Rae Bareli.
Rahul Gandhi, who is also contesting from Wayanad constituency in Kerala, is pitted against Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
In the 2014 polls, Rahul had defeated Irani by over one lakh vote.
In Rae Bareli, the BJP has fielded former Congressman Dinesh Pratap Singh against Sonia Gandhi, making the contest interesting. In 2014 polls, Sonia Gandhi had defeated BJP candidate Ajay Agarwal by over four lakh votes.
Polling in both Amethi and Rae Bareli constituencies will be held in the fifth phase on May 6.