"Had there been no alliance (with the Samajwadi Party), they (Congress) wouldn't have won a single seat. It even reached a point where their top leader Rahul Gandhi was ready to give up his seat. He contested from elsewhere (Raebareli) instead of Amethi.
Source: [Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/he-was-so-scared-sp-mp-on-ally-rahul-gandhi-skipping-amethi-in-2024-lok-sabha-polls/articleshow/134669480.cms)