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The Congress has no room for complacency

Congress leaders V.D. Satheesan and K.C. Venugopal during a UDF meeting in Thiruvananthapuram on June 20, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) delivered an impressive performance in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Kerala. It won 18 seats — just one short of the 19 seats it had won in the 2019 elections — out of the total 20 seats.In 2019, its success was attributed to the massive protest in Kerala against the Supreme Court order allowing women of all ages to enter the Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala, as well as the candidacy of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad. This time, the strong anti-incumbency sentiment against the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) government, led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist), helped the UDF. In 2019, the ...
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‘If Priyanka wins from Wayanad…’: Husband Robert Vadra’s reaction on Congress’s decision | Kozhikode News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Robert Vadra, the husband of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, has welcomed party's decision to field her from Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency which was earlier represented by her brother Rahul Gandhi. Robert Vadra, expressed optimism about her candidacy while mentioning the warmth and support Rahul Gandhi received from Wayanad's people during his tenure as MP."Rahul got a lot of love from the people of Wayanad and he also gave love. It is a matter of great happiness that Priyanka will contest from there and if she wins and becomes an MP from Wayanad, then whatever thoughts and plans Rahul had for Wayanad, she will fulfill them... I am hopeful that the people of Wayanad will make Priyanka win with a huge majority and then she will be in the Parliament," Vadra told ANI.Ear...
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Rahul Gandhi thanks people of Wayanad for ‘unbridled love’ | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Sunday addressed an emotional letter to the people of Wayanad, the constituency he is giving up to represent Rae Bareli in Lok Sabha, and said when he faced abuse on a daily basis, their unconditional love protected him.He also expressed confidence that his sister and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who is set to contest from the constituency in the ensuing bypoll, will do an excellent job of being an MP if the people of Wayanad decide to give her the opportunity."I was a stranger to you and yet you believed in me. You embraced me with unbridled love and affection. It didn't matter which political formation you supported, it didn't matter which community you were from or which religion you believed in or which language you spoke,"...
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CPI to field candidate against Priyanka Gandhi in Wayanad LS seat – Times of India

T'PURAM: CPI will soon select a candidate to take on Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Wayanad, party's Kerala state secretary Binoy Viswam said on Tuesday amid speculations over LDF's pick in the constituency.Viswam also took on the Congress, saying the party should not have deceived the people of Wayanad by keeping them unaware of the plan to field Rahul Gandhi from two seats in Lok Sabha elections."CPI is contesting to ensure that non-Congress votes do not go to BJP. If Left does not contest against Congress, these votes will go to BJP and this should be avoided,'' Viswam said, adding that while some have argued that CPI should stay away from the contest, he felt his party should not do anything that will aid BJP in Kerala.On Rahul contesting from both Wayanad and Rae Bareli, Viswam said peop...
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With Priyanka poll debut, 3 members of Gandhi family likely to be in Parliament | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In what may change the complexion of both Parliament and opposition politics, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will take the electoral plunge from Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala, which her brother Rahul Gandhi has decided to vacate while retaining Rae Bareli in UP.Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge made the two announcements to the media on Monday evening, after detailed discussions at his residence which involved Sonia Gandhi, the Gandhi siblings and AICC general secretary K C Venugopal - who flanked him at the press meet (barring Sonia).Lauding Priyanka for party's victories in key Lok Sabha seats, Kharge said, "jeet unke haath mein hai (she's destined to win)".Rahul won from the two constituencies in the 2024 LS polls, triggering speculation about the seat he would retai...
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Priyanka Gandhi Enters Electoral Politics Finally. A Look At Her Political Journey So Far

New Delhi: A decade after making her formal entry into politics, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has now decided to fight an election, eyeing to enter Parliament. The party has chosen a safe seat for her — Wayanad, the Congress stronghold in Kerala that her brother Rahul Gandhi won twice as a rank outsider in the last two Lok Sabha Elections. Party president Mallikarjun Kharge announced Priyanka's name Monday at a special press briefing in New Delhi. Deeply rooted in the legacy of the Nehru-Gandhi family, the daughter of Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi is already a prominent figure in Indian politics.     ALSO READ | 'Won't Let Wayanad Feel Rahul Gandhi's Absence': Priyanka Gandhi Vadra On Poll Debut From Kerala ...
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‘Won’t Let Wayanad Feel Rahul Gandhi’s Absence’: Priyanka Gandhi On Poll Debut From Kerala

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday announced General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's candidacy for the Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll, a seat to be vacated by her brother Rahul Gandhi as he will retain the Raebareli constituency, a significant stronghold for the Gandhi family in Uttar Pradesh. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra shared her enthusiasm about the new role, stating, “I am very happy to be able to represent Wayanad and I will not let them feel his (Rahul Gandhi's) absence. I will work hard and I will try my best to make everyone happy and be a good representative. I have a very old relationship with Raebareli and Amethi and it cannot be broken. I will also help my brother in Raebareli. We will both be present in Raebareli and Wayanad.” LIVE:...
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Priyanka Gandhi To Contest From Wayanad, Rahul Keeps Raebareli

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge announced on Monday that Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will contest the Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll, while Rahul Gandhi will retain the Raebareli seat. This decision comes as Rahul Gandhi is required to vacate one of the two seats he won in the recent elections. During a press conference, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge stated, “Our leader Rahul Gandhi was elected from two Lok Sabha seats. As per rules, he will have to vacate one seat and continue on one seat. Since tomorrow is the last date, we have decided that Rahul Gandhi should keep his Raebareli seat, since it has been very close to the family for a long time.” “He has received love from the people of Wayanad, and people there want him to retain the seat but the rul...
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NEET ‘irregularities’ row: Priyanka Gandhi Urges Government Action on Alleged Exam Rigging – Times of India

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadr. (IANS Photo) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra strongly criticized the Modi government regarding purported irregularities detected within the NEET medical entrance examination. She emphasized the urgent need for addressing students' "legitimate complaints" by conducting a thorough investigation into the matter.Numerous NEET medical entrance exam candidates have raised concerns about alleged mark inflation, resulting in an unprecedented 67 individuals achieving the top rank, including six from a single examination center.The National Testing Agency (NTA), however, denied any irregularities and said the changes made in the NCERT textbooks and grace marks for losing time at the examination centres are some of the reasons behind the stud...
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