Congress leader Rahul Gandhi officially filed his nomination papers to run from the Wayanad constituency in Kerala. He was accompanied by his sister Priyanka Gandhi and other party leaders, including AICC general secretary KC Venugopal, as he submitted his nomination papers to the Wayanad District Collector.
Before completing the paperwork, Rahul Gandhi took an oath to uphold the Constitution, which is a standard part of the nomination process. Rahul Gandhi arrived in Wayanad by helicopter in the morning and then led a rally from Kalpetta to the Civil Station before heading to the District Collector’s office.
During the roadshow, Rahul Gandhi addressed the public, expressing his solidarity with the people of Wayanad on various issues, particularly human-animal conflicts, which have claimed many lives in the high-range district of the state. He emphasized his commitment to representing their concerns on a national and global level.
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Rahul Gandhi highlighted his personal connection to Wayanad, referring to it as his home and the people there as his family. He praised the region’s rich history and traditions, calling them his “guiding light.” He expressed gratitude for the support he has received from the people of Wayanad and pledged to continue serving them to the best of his abilities.
He said, and I quote, “I am deeply grateful to the people of Wayanad for their unwavering support. As we step into a new era of ‘Nyay’, I want to reaffirm my dedication to serving each and every one of you to the best of my abilities,”.
In the upcoming Lok Sabha election, Rahul Gandhi will face competition from K Surendran of the BJP and Annie Raja of the CPI. In the previous 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Rahul Gandhi won the Wayanad seat with a significant margin of over four lakh votes.
He received 7,06,367 votes, while his closest rival, PP Suneer of the CPI, received only 2,74,597 votes. The voting in Kerala for the Lok Sabha polls is scheduled for April 26th, and this contest in Wayanad is expected to draw significant attention given Rahul Gandhi’s prominent role in national politics.
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