Rahul Gandhi has given up his seat in Wayanad to retain his seat in Raebareli. When the people of Wayanad faced the landslides, they did not have a representative to raise their issues in the Parliament," Navya Hariprasad told ANI.
Priyanka Gandhi had taken care of the family strongholds of Amethi and Raebareli before plunging into active politics. She has continued her links with the two constituencies.
The Communist Party of India (CPI) has decided to field Sathyan Mokeri against Congress candidate Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for the upcoming Wayanad Lok Sabha bypolls, party state Secretary Binoy Viswam said on Thursday.
BJP national spokesperson CR Kesavan criticised Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for contesting the bypoll in the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat and raised questions about her suitability, citing concerns about her language skills and potential absenteeism.
After Congress announced that party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will contest the bypoll in the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat, BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh claimed that there were chances that she might become the MP, but it would have no impact on national politics.
Earlier on Tuesday, ECI announced bypolls to 48 assembly constituencies including nine seats in Uttar Pradesh and the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala on November 13. The counting will be held on November 23.
Election Commission on Tuesday announced bypolls to 48 assembly constituencies including nine seats in Uttar Pradesh and the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala
The Election Commission on Tuesday announced bypolls to Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala and Nanded seat in Maharashtra. Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi is likely to make her election debut from Wayanad.
Congress leader Imran Pratapgarhi said that it is a "happy moment" that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is being elected as Leader of the Opposition in the 18th Lok Sabha adding that the "biggest protector" of the Constitution Rae Barelli MP will be standing in front of the government.
Rahul Gandhi won from both Raebareli and Wayanad Lok Sabha constituencies in the recently concluded Lok Sabha polls. While Rahul Gandhi won with a margin of 364422 votes from Wayanad defeating Communist Party of India's Annie Raja, in Raebareli, he won with a margin of 390030 votes from R