Karti Chidambaram wants Priyanka Gandhi to contest Kanyakumari bypolls

Congress MP Karti Chidambaram has filed an application requesting that Priyanka Gandhi be named as the candidate for the by-polls to Kanyakumari Lok Sabha constituency.

The Kanyakumari Lok Sabha constituency has become a hot seat this election season. Congress’ Sivaganga MP Karti Chidambaram Friday filed an application before the party's state election committee, requesting that Priyanka Gandhi Vadra be named as the candidate for the by-polls to Kanyakumari Lok Sabha constituency. Meanwhile, deceased Congress MP H Vasanthakumar’s son Vijay Vasanth also filed an application to contest for the by-polls from Kanyakumari seat.