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Political Debut : It’s official , Congress Announces Priyanka Gandhi Vadra As Candidate In By-polls From Wayanad
The Congress announced that its general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra would contest the Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll next month, making her electoral debut
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The Congress party has announced that its General secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra would contest the Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll next month, making her electoral debut from the seat in Kerala.
She had campaigned for her brother Rahul Gandhi who contested the seat during the general elections, apart from the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituency. Rahul Gandhi won both the seats but vacated Wayanad.
“Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has approved the proposal to nominate Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as party candidate for the Lok Sabha bye-election from Kerala,” the party said in an official release.
Congress President Shri @kharge has approved the proposal to nominate the following members as party candidates for the bye-elections to the Lok Sabha and Legislative Assembly from Kerala pic.twitter.com/QBFskzozEB
— Congress (@INCIndia) October 15, 2024
This will be the electoral debut for Priyanka Gandhi who has been keen to contest elections for some time.
