Congress retains Wayanad as Priyanka Gandhi wins with over 4-lakh margin
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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra won the Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll and retained the Congress seat vacated by her brother Rahul Gandhi. Her margin of victory surpassed the 3.64 lakh mark set by Rahul in May 2024. As per the provisional figures, she polled 6.22 lakh lakh and won with a margin of 4.10 lakh votes.
Wayanad, considered a Congress stronghold, reposed its faith in the national leader on her electoral debut. According to Election Commission figures, LDF's Sathyan Mokeri 2.11 lakh and NDA's Navya Haridas polled 1.09 lakh votes.
Despite a noticeable decline in voter turnout — 64.72 per cent this year, compared to 72.92 per cent in 2021 and 80.33 per cent in 2019 — UDF was hopeful of retaining the seat. Rahul Gandhi vacated the seat to represent Raebareli in the Lok Sabha, paving the way for Priyanka’s candidacy.
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The victory margin also negated fears that a lower turnout could reduce Priyanka's margin. The LDF and BJP attributed the reduced turnout to voter fatigue and criticised the byelection as unnecessary.