Tough fight in Wayanad, Thushar files nomination

KALPETTA: NDA candidate Thushar Vellappally filed his nomination papers for the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat. Thushar was first given the Thrissur seat and later shifted to Wayanad. NDA state leaders accompanied him to the district collectorate. BJP senior leaders including BJP state chief P S Sreedharan Pillai accompanied him.

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi will file his nomination papers tomorrow.

Thushar had the other day stated that the fight is between him and Rahul. The people of Amethi has ousted him. Rahul is contesting from here eyeing minority votes due to fear of failure. We cannot expect Rahul to do anything here as he has not done anything for Amethi. The people will elect me to give strength to the hands of Narendra Modi, who is a model for the world. He said that he will implement restricting night travelling, alternative path, railway, AIIMS, farmers and adivasi minority packages through aspiration district scheme.