Wed Oct 23 17:31:31 UTC 2024: **Summary of the News Article:**
– Priyanka Gandhi Vadra filed her nomination papers for the Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll on October 23, 2023, as an entry for the Gandhi family into Parliament.
– The bypoll is scheduled for November 13, 2023, following the vacancy created by her brother Rahul Gandhi, who previously held the seat.
– Priyanka was accompanied by her mother, Sonia Gandhi, brother Rahul, and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge during her nomination, whichincluded a roadshow in Wayanad.
– If elected, this will mark Priyanka’s first time in Parliament, and it will be the first occasion that Sonia, Rahul, and Priyanka are all present in Parliament together.
– Rahul Gandhi vacated the Wayanad seat, retaining only his Raebareli seat in Uttar Pradesh after winning both in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
– The Wayanad bypoll will also coincide with elections for 47 Assembly seats and the first phase of polling in Jharkhand, with results announced on November 23.
– The BJP has nominated Navya Haridas and the CPI has fielded Sathyan Mokeri as candidates against Priyanka in Wayanad.
– Since entering politics in 2019, Priyanka has been seen as a contender against PM Narendra Modi and is also viewed as a potential successor to Sonia Gandhi in Raebareli.
– Priyanka has played a significant role as a strategist and campaigner for the Congress party in recent elections.
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