PTI, KOZHIKODE: Congress president Rahul Gandhi, who is contesting from Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala in addition to his traditional stronghold of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, will file his nomination by 11 AM on Thursday, senior party leader Ramesh Chennithala said.
Senior Congress leader and AICC general secretary in charge of Kerala, Mukul Wasnik said Gandhi’s sister and AICC in-charge of eastern Uttar Pradesh, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra would accompany him to Wayanad. Wasnik also claimed that the announcement of Gandhi’s candidature had enthused the people of the constituency. “The entire Congress party and the UDF had invited Rahul ji to contest in Kerala. Similar invitations were extended from Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Finally taking into consideration, the feelings of the party members and the alliance partners, Rahulji decided to contest in Wayanad. Since the time this announcement was made, we can see
tremendous enthusiasm among the party members and the people,” he told reporters here. Wasnik also said Gandhi’s candidature has made a major difference in other states,including Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. “It will get reflected in the voting,” he said. “After Rahul Gandhi arrives today, he will meet office bearers from the congress party and the UDF partners and then his programme will be decided. Priyanka is also coming,” Wasnik said.
