A day before Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra filed her nomination for the Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll, Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said he could not imagine a better representative for the constituency than his sister.
Let us inform you that Vadra will file her nomination on Wednesday. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, former party chief Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi will be present during the filing of nomination.
“The people of Wayanad have a special place in my heart and I can’t imagine a better representative than my sister Priyanka Gandhi,” Rahul Gandhi said in a post on Twitter on Tuesday.
“I am confident that she will strongly advocate for the needs of Wayanad and be a strong voice in Parliament,” he said.
The people of Wayanad hold a special place in my heart, and I can’t imagine a better representative for them than my sister, @priyankagandhi,
I’m confident she will be a passionate champion of Wayanad’s needs and a powerful voice in Parliament.
Join us tomorrow, 23rd October,… pic.twitter.com/Pe4GVUhGXL
—Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) October 22, 2024
Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi will lead a road show from Kalpetta New Bus Stand at 11 am before filing their nominations before the District Collector at 12 noon.
Urging people to join in, Gandhi said, “Let us all come together to ensure that Wayanad continues to be represented with love.”
Vadra, who has been the Congress general secretary for the last few years, will contest from Wayanad seat. Earlier this seat was represented by Rahul Gandhi.