Priyanka Gandhi Leads by Over 96,000 In Wayanad Debut

New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi is leading by a margin of over 96,000 votes in Kerala's Wayanad, where parliamentary by-election was held to fill the vacancy left by her brother Rahul Gandhi when he moved to Raebareli. 

Ms Gandhi, who is making her electoral debut from Wayanad, has won over 1.4 lakh votes so far. CPI veteran Sathyan Mokeri is trailing with about 47,000 votes while the BJP's Navya Haridas is in the third spot with about 27,000 votes.

A total of 16



candidates, including Ms Gandhi, are contesting from Wayanad.

Rahul Gandhi was elected from this seat for the first time in 2019, which allowed him to remain a Lok Sabha member despite losing in Amethi. In 2024, he contested from both Wayanad and Rae Bareli, left vacant by his mother Sonia Gandhi after she moved to Rajya Sabha. Having won both the seats, he decided to keep Rae Bareli and let his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra contest from Wayanad.