Congress has announced that its general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra would contest the Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll. The polling on the seat will be held on November 13. This will be the electoral debut for Priyanka Gandhi who has been keen to contest elections for some time.
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.
The Congress also announced Rahul Mamkootathil from Palakkad and Ramya Haridas from Chelakkara assembly constituency for the upcoming bypolls in Kerala.
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