Wayanad bypoll: Can't imagine a better representative than Priyanka, says Rahul

A day before Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra files nomination for the Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said he cannot imagine a better representative for the constituency than his sisterPriyanka Gandhi Vadra will file her nomination for the Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll on Wednesday Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge former party chiefs Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi will be present during the filing of papersThe people of Wayanad hold a special place in my heart and I cant imagine a better representative for them than my sister Priyanka Gandhi Rahul Gandhi said in a post in X on TuesdayThe people of Wayanad hold a special place in my heart and I canrsquot imagine a better representative for them than my sister priyankagandhiIrsquom confident she will be a passionate champion of Wayanadrsquos needs and a powerful voice in Parliament Join us tomorrow 23rd Octoberhellip pictwittercomPe4GVUhGXLmdash Rahul Gandhi RahulGandhi October 22 2024Im confident she will be a passionate champion of Wayanads needs and a powerful voice in Parliament he addedRahul and Priyanka Gandhi will also lead a roadshow from Kalpetta New Bus Stand at 11 AM before filing her nomination before the district collector at 12 noonUrging people to join them Gandhi said Together lets ensure Wayanad continues to be represented with lovePriyanka Gandhi Vadra who has been the Congress general secretary for a few years now will make her electoral debut from the Wayanad seat a constituency earlier represented by Rahul GandhiPriyanka Gandhi meets KhargeCongress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday met party chief Mallikarjun Kharge in Delhi to discuss campaign strategies as she prepares to file nomination for the byelections in Wayanad Lok Sabha constituencyAfter the Election Commission of India ECI announced the bypoll Congress declared Gandhis candidature for the Waynad seat as part of the United Democratic Front UDF in KeralaThe Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll is scheduled to be held on November 13 Along with this the election commission announced byelections in 47 assembly seats across 15 statesIf Priyanka Gandhi wins from Waynad she will be the third person from the Gandhi family to enter ParliamentEarlier Rahul Gandhi had retained the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh and vacated the Wayanad seat paving the way for his sister to make her electoral debutPriyanka Gandhi Vadra is contesting against Navya Haridas a candidate fielded by the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP and Left Democratic Fronts LDF candidate Sathyan Mokeri Haridas is a twotime Kozhikode Corporation CouncillorWith inputs from Agencies