Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to kick off Wayanad election campaign from today, to tour all 7 assembly segments

WAYANAD: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will tour all seven assembly segments of Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency on Monday and Tuesday as part of her campaign in the run-up to the by-election in the constituency, said local party leaders.

Last Wednesday, on the day of filing of her nomination, the All India Congress Committee general secretary had refrained from making a political speech, and instead addressed voters appealing for their support.

Vadra will visit the three assembly segments in Wayanad district on Monday and cover one in Kozhikode and three in Malappuram districts on Tuesday. She will make another trip before the November 13 polls for more intense meetings, said Congress leaders.

Vadra, who is contesting as United Democratic Front(UDF) candidate, is seeking election from the seat her brother Rahul Gandhi vacated. She is taking on LDF candidate Sathyan Mokeri (CPI) and BJP candidate Navya Haridas, who filed their nomination papers on Thursday.

The LDF and BJP candidates have launched a spirited campaign in probably their toughest electoral contest so far.The past two Lok Sabha polls had been a cakewalk for UDF, with Rahul Gandhi contestingfrom the seat.

The Wayanad constituency has about 1.46 million voters and consists of three assembly segments of Sultan Bathery, Kalpetta and Mananthavady in Wayanad district, Nilambur, Wandoor and Ernad in Malappuram district, and Thiruvambady in Kozhikode district. Of these assembly seats, three are held by the Congress, two by the CPI(M) and one each by the IUML and an independent.

Courtesy : TOI

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