The Congress party has named Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as its candidate for the upcoming Wayanad Lok Sabha by-election on November 13. This is her first foray into electoral politics following years of involvement in the party’s organizational operations.
The decision was made public on Tuesday evening, establishing Priyanka as the party’s leading contender for the seat once held by her brother, Rahul Gandhi.
The Wayanad bypoll was called after Rahul Gandhi resigned from the seat after contesting and winning both the Wayanad and Rae Bareli constituencies in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Rahul decided to keep his Uttar Pradesh seat, leaving the Wayanad seat vacant.
Rahul had first won Wayanad in 2019 and again in 2024, securing a significant victory this year with a margin of 364,000 votes against Communist Party of India (CPI) candidate Annie Raja.
Other Candidates Announced
Alongside Priyanka Gandhi’s candidacy for Wayanad, the Congress has named its picks for two assembly by-elections in Kerala. Rahul Mamkootathil, the state Youth Congress president, will contest from the Palakkad assembly seat, while former MP Ramya Haridas will represent the party in the Chelakkara assembly bypoll. These two seats became vacant after their previous incumbents, Shafi Parambil and K Radhakrishnan, were elected to the Lok Sabha.
Polling in all three constituencies will take place on November 13, with vote counting scheduled for November 23. These elections are part of a larger by-election exercise covering 48 assembly and two parliamentary constituencies across the country.
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Source: Zee News
