GG News Bureau
Wayanad, 15th April. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi held a roadshow on Wednesday in Wayanad, Kerala, where he is seeking the people’s support for the second time in the Lok Sabha election.
Thousands of party workers and supporters showed up for the roadshow in Sultan Bathery, Wayanad.
From an open vehicle, he waved to the crowd amidst slogans in support of him and the Congress party.
Rahul Gandhi arrived in the state for a two-day tour and will also hold a United Democratic Front (UDF) rally in Kozhikode in the evening, participating in various programs in his constituency.
Kerala, with all 20 constituencies voting on April 26 in the second phase of the Lok Sabha election, is experiencing intense political activities, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi also conducting campaign rallies in the state.
Today, PM Modi is attending two public meetings in Thiruvananthapuram and Thrissur.
Rahul Gandhi is competing against CPI’s Annie Raja and BJP’s state president, K Surendran.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Rahul Gandhi won in Wayanad with a significant margin of over 4.31 lakh votes, the highest margin in Kerala. He secured 64.94% of the vote share, defeating LDF candidate PP Suneer. The NDA had fielded BDJ (S) leader Tushar Vellapally, who received around 78,000 votes, just 7.25%.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) won 19 out of 20 seats. The Congress won 15 seats, while its allies Indian Union Muslim League won two seats, the Revolutionary Socialist Party won one, and the Kerala Congress (M) won one seat.
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