THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: BJP state president P S Sreedharan Pillai has come forward challenging Congress president Rahul Gandhi to contest from Wayanad. If Rahul decides to contest in Wayanad, BJP will field a strong candidate with the support from BDJS. He was speaking to reporters at Thiruvananthapuram.

NDA will ensure a fierce battle at Wayanad, though 60% of the population is minority. District committees of Wayanad and nearby districts are ready for anything. However, Rahul has not clarified anything about his candidacy in Wayanad. Rahul Gandhi Monday convened a press meet retaining the suspense of whether he will contest in Wayanad or not apart from Amethi. When Rahul convened a press meet soon after the political affairs committee at party headquarters in New Delhi, everyone expected him to announce his candidature in Wayanad. However, he was not ready to utter a work on it and spoke only about the minimum income scheme. When the media raised some questions, he said that he will not reply to anything today and will convene press meets tomorrow and day after tomorrow. He said that he is not like Narendra Modi who escapes from press meets.