Political spotlight turns to Wayanad, with Priyanka Gandhi Vadra arriving to kick off her LS by-election campaign
The Hindu
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra enters electoral politics in Wayanad, Kerala, amid political spotlight and opposition from CPI and BJP.
The political spotlight seemed to swivel towards the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala on Tuesday (October 22, 2024).
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will arrive in the district later in the day to kick off her inaugural foray into electoral politics.
Also read | Priyanka Gandhi’s entry in Wayanad bypoll may be a gamechanger for Congress-led UDF in 2026 Kerala Assembly polls
Her brother and Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament, Rahul Gandhi, is accompanying Ms. Vadra.
On October 23, Ms. Vadra will file the nomination papers for the seat vacated by Mr. Gandhi after he won simultaneously from the Rae Bareilly LS segment in Uttar Pradesh.
When bowing out from Wayanad, Mr. Gandhi had promised to maintain his “familial bond” with the electorate.
Subsequently, the All India Congress Committee (AICC) nominated Ms. Vadra as the party’s candidate from Wayanad.
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