Marking her political debut, Congress normal secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday signed her nomination papers for the upcoming Lok Sabha by-poll in Wayanad. Gandhi, alongside together with her brother and Chief of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, held a mega roadshow earlier than submitting her nomination.
The roadshow witnessed large public participation, with the practically 1.5 km lengthy highway resulting in the Wayanad Collectorate filling up with folks on both aspect.
The by-election for Wayanad Lok Sabha seat was necessitated after Rahul Gandhi, who additionally received the Lok Sabha polls from Raebareli constituency, determined to vacate Wayanad. She is pitted in opposition to Sathyan Mokeri of the Left Democratic Entrance (LDF) and Navya Haridas of the Bharatiya Janata Get together (BJP). Haridas is a two-time Kozhikode Company councillor.
Gandhi arrived within the hill district on Tuesday evening alongside together with her mom, Congress Parliamentary Get together Chairperson Sonia Gandhi. Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi reached the district subsequently.
If Priyanka Gandhi wins from Wayanad, she would be the third individual from the Gandhi household to enter Parliament.