Congress president Rahul Gandhi will file his nomination from Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala around 11.30 AM on Thursday. The Congress chief is contesting from Wayanad in addition to his traditional stronghold of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh.
Congress president Rahul Gandhi will file his nomination from Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala around 11.30 AM on Thursday. The Congress chief is contesting from Wayanad in addition to his traditional stronghold of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh.
Mr Gandhi will be accompanied by senior Congress leaders including his sister and AICC in-charge of eastern Uttar Pradesh, Priyanka Gandhi.
Rahul Gandhi arrived in Kozhikode Wednesday night to a tumultuous welcome by hundreds of party workers. Priyanka, who came separately, reached shortly before her brother arrived.
Live updates of Rahul Gandhi's roadshow and nomination in Wayanad here
A large number of young party workers holding Congress and ally Indian Union Muslim League flags were seen lustily cheering as Rahul Gandhi came out of the airport.
The Congress chief was received by former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy; senior party leaders Ramesh Chennithala and Mullappally Ramachandran; IUML leaders PK Kunhalikutty and ET Muhammed Basheer and others.
Later he and Priyanka left for the guest house through a secure route from the airport.
"Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka have already left for the guest house. Rahul might meet the senior leaders tonight. UDF workers are excited over his candidature," Chennithala said.
Chandy said Rahul's candidature in Wayanad will lead the UDF to a complete victory in the April 23 polls.
Rahul, who earlier in the day addressed a series of election meetings in Assam and Nagaland, reached Karipur Airport around 9.30 PM.
After overnight stay at the guest house, the two leaders will leave for Wayanad Thursday morning.
"The Congress chief will embark on a massive road show at around 9.30 AM before filing the nomination papers," Chennithala said.
Wasnik claimed the announcement of Gandhi's candidature in Wayanad has enthused the people of the constituency and made a major difference in other states, including Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
"It will get reflected in the voting," he said.
Earlier, sources said the Congress chief would board a helicopter to Wayanad, about 90 km from here, to file his nomination.
Tight security is in place in Kozhikode and Wayanad districts in view of the high-profile visits.
The Congress announced on Sunday that Gandhi would contest from Wayanad constituency, besides his traditional stronghold of Amethi.
Gandhi has claimed that the people in South India "feel hostility" from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said he decided to contest from Wayanad to send out the message that he stands with them.
(With PTI inputs)
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