Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll to be held on November 13

The Election Commission of India on Tuesday announced that the bypoll for the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala will take place on November 13. Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is set to make her much-anticipated electoral debut from Wayanad, a constituency that became vacant after her brother, Rahul Gandhi, decided to retain the Rae Bareli seat in Uttar Pradesh following his dual victories in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Congress leader and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi with party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. (ANI Photo)

In June, the Congress decided to field Priyanka Gandhi Vadra from Wayanad. The announcement was made after the Congress party’s top leadership met at party president Mallikarjun Kharge’s residence in the national capital on June 17.