Priyanka Gandhi ‘s tsunami in Wayanad, ahead by 85 thousand votes

Wayanad Byelection 2024:  The Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi has performed brilliantly in Wayanad, Kerala. This is her electoral debut, and she is contesting on this seat in place of her brother Rahul Gandhi.

In the by-election held in Wayanad, Priyanka Gandhi has so far secured more than 1.2 lakh votes and is leading her nearest rival by 85,000 votes.

After Priyanka Gandhi, CPI veteran Satyan Mokeri is in second place who is behind with about 36,000 votes. At the same time, BJP candidate Navya Haridas is in third place who has got about 21,000 votes. Overall, a total of 16 candidates are involved in the electoral battle on the Wayanad seat.

Rahul Gandhi's return from Wayanad

Rahul Gandhi retained his Lok Sabha membership by winning the election from Wayanad in 2019, although he lost from Amethi. This time in 2024, Rahul Gandhi contested from both Wayanad and Rae Bareli seats and won both the seats. After this, he chose Rae Bareli as his seat and suggested his sister Priyanka Gandhi to contest from Wayanad.

Gandhi family support to Priyanka

Priyanka Gandhi's brother Rahul Gandhi and mother Sonia Gandhi actively participated in Priyanka Gandhi's election campaign. Rahul Gandhi had given Priyanka the target to make Wayanad a great tourist destination so that the economy there would also be boosted and the beauty of Wayanad would be recognized all over the world. Along with this, Rahul Gandhi also assured that he would always be available for the people of Wayanad.

Wayanad's future for Priyanka Gandhi

Priyanka Gandhi has shown her commitment to the people of Wayanad. During his campaign, he promised to develop Wayanad and give a new look to its identity.

Rahul Gandhi had also suggested that Wayanad should be made a place where tourists want to come first, which will not only strengthen Wayanad's position but will also benefit the local economy.

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Waiting for election results

The results of the Wayanad by-election can prove to be a turning point for the Congress. Counting of votes is going on and Priyanka Gandhi's lead has become a hope of electoral victory for them.

Meanwhile, the results of Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections will also be announced today, which can prove to be another important day for Indian politics.