Rahul Gandhi vacates Wayanad for Raebareli, Priyanka to contest by-election
Rahul Gandhi vacates Wayanad for Raebareli, Priyanka to contest by-election
In a major announcement, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday said that Rahul Gandhi has decided to vacate Wayanad Lok Sabha seat and keep the Gandhi-family bastion Raebareli.
Kharge also announced that Priyanka Gandhi will contest the by-election in Wayanad after Rahul Gandhi’s decision to give up the Kerala seat.
Rahul had contested the recently held Lok Sabha elections from Wayanad and Raebareli and won both.
However, as per the rules, he can only represent one seat in Parliament.