Sat Nov 23 13:22:53 UTC 2024: **Priyanka Gandhi Wins Wayanad By-Election by a Landslide**
KOCHI, Kerala – Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is headed for a resounding victory in the Wayanad Lok Sabha by-election, surpassing her brother Rahul Gandhi’s previous winning margin. With six hours of counting completed, election officials report Gandhi Vadra holds a lead exceeding 400,000 votes. This significantly eclipses Rahul Gandhi’s 2024 victory margin of approximately 364,422 votes. As of 2:30 PM, she had received over 600,000 votes, while the CPI candidate trailed with 209,906 votes and the BJP candidate received 109,202 votes.
The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) candidate’s substantial lead has sparked celebrations among party allies. Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) supremo Panakkad Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal and Telangana Chief Minister K. Revanth Reddy have predicted that Priyanka Gandhi will secure even more votes than her brother Rahul Gandhi in the upcoming 2024 general elections.
Rahul Gandhi won Wayanad in both 2019 and 2024, but vacated the seat following his re-election, triggering the by-election. The Congress party subsequently nominated Priyanka Gandhi, making this her first electoral contest. The massive victory margin underscores the strong support for the Gandhi family in Wayanad.
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