Priyanka Gandhi Beats Brother Rahul Gandhi's 2024 Majority Marks In Wayanad

It appears that for Priyanka Gandhi, first time is the charm. The Congress leader is racing fast towards a landslide victory in Wayanad in her electoral debut, beating CPI’s Sathyam Mokeri, and BJP’s Navya Haridas.

She is also way ahead of her brother Rahul Gandhi, who earlier held the seat. Rahul Gandhi has won the seat by the margin of 3.65 lakh votes in the 2024 Lok Sabha election this year.

Priyanka beats Rahul Gandhi in gaining the trust from the voters of Wayanad. While the sister is heading towards victory with more than 4 lakh votes, Rahul Gandhi only had 3.65 lakh. The figure is a down from the more than 4 lakh votes he received during the 2019 election.

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Wayanad went to polls on November 13, with 16 candidates. Priyanka competed against BJP’s Navya Haridas, and CPI(M) veteran Sathyan Mokeri.

The Lok Sabha constituency comprises of seven assembly seats including Mananthavady (ST), Sulthan Bathery (ST), and Kalpetta in Wayanad district; Thiruvambady in Kozhikode district; and Eranad, Nilambur, and Wandoor in Malappuram district.

The voter turnout this year was recorded as 64.72 per cent, a significant drop from the 72.92 per cent in the 2024 general election, and the 80.33 per cent turnout in 2019 when Rahul Gandhi first contested the seat.

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During her election campaign, Priyanka Gandhi promised to address the issues of farmers and focus on developing tourism in the hill district. Rahul Gandhi won the seat in 2024 general elections by a margin of over 3.6 lakh votes, but later vacated it to retain the Rae Bareli constituency in Uttar Pradesh.