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Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra cruised to her maiden electoral victory, from the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala, with a margin of over 4.1 lakh votes against Communist Party of India-Marxist-led Left Democratic Front’s Sathyan Mokeri, according to figures released by the Election Commission.
Priyanka got 6,22,338 votes which was less than the 6,47,445 votes received by her brother Rahul Gandhi in the Lok Sabha polls in Wayanad in April this year, but her victory margin of 4,10,931 was more than his lead of 3,64,422 votes, despite the decline in turnout in the Wayanad bypoll.
The LS poll turnout in Wayanad, which has over 14 lakh registered voters, was close to 74 per cent in April, but had declined to 65 per cent in the by-election in November.
Taking to X Priyanka Thanked her voters, My dearest sisters and brothers of Wayanad,
I am overwhelmed with gratitude for the trust you have placed in me. I will make sure that over time, you truly feel this victory has been your victory and the person you chose to represent you understands your hopes and dreams and fights for you as one of your own. I look forward to being your voice in Parliament!
My dearest sisters and brothers of Wayanad,
I am overwhelmed with gratitude for the trust you have placed in me. I will make sure that over time, you truly feel this victory has been your victory and the person you chose to represent you understands your hopes and dreams and…— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) November 23, 2024
Three members of the Gandhi family are now in parliament . Former Congress president and CPP Chairperson Sonia Gandhi is Rajya Sabha MP from Rajasthan. Rahul Gandhi is Leader of Opposition Lok Sabha from Rae Bareli and now Priyanka Gandhi Vadra joins her brother as MP from Wayanad.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge tweeted his congratulations on X
Wayanad continues to contribute to the country’s leadership. I am confident that Smt. @priyankagandhi shall be a powerful voice for the people of Wayanad and the nation in the Parliament.
Her astute leadership, compassion, grace and determination and her strong commitment to… pic.twitter.com/c9xK03ZBw3
— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) November 23, 2024
