Priyanka Gandhi to create new history in Wayanad

WAYANAD: Priyanka Gandhi, the fifth-generation member of the Nehru family, is set to make her electoral debut in the historic constituency of Wayanad. Many see the face of grandmother Indira Gandhi when Priyanka, 52, arrives in Wayanad. If she wins this election, Priyanka will join her mother and brother in the Parliament.

Priyanka had previously visited Wayanad twice - during Rahul Gandhi's first and second election campaigns. She will submit her nomination papers on Wednesday. Her mother Sonia Gandhi has arrived in Wayanad to witness Priyanka submit her papers. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress Chief Ministers and other Congress leaders have also arrived in Wayanad.

Priyanka had campaigned for her mother and brother in Amethi and Raebareli. After Priyanka Gandhi's marriage to Robert Vadra in 1997, speculation suggested she was unlikely to enter politics. However, subsequent political developments led her to reconsider. It was on June 17 that Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge announced that Priyanka would contest in Wayanad.

Priyanka will be a great representative for people of Wayanad: Rahul Gandhi
Meanwhile, Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi has heaped praise on his sister Priyanka Gandhi, who is contesting as the Congress candidate in the by-election in the Wayanad constituency. Taking to X, Rahul stated that the people of Wayanad hold a special place in his heart and that he cannot imagine a better representative for the people there than his sister.

'The people of Wayanad hold a special place in my heart, and I can’t imagine a better representative for them than my sister, Priyanka Gandhi. I’m confident she will be a passionate champion of Wayanad’s needs and a powerful voice in Parliament. Join us tomorrow, 23rd October, as she files her nomination for the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency. Together, let’s ensure Wayanad continues to be represented with love,' Rahul Gandhi wrote.