Tazdar H.Zaidi
Rahul Gandhi has retained the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat, while the vacated Wayanad seat will be taken up by Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, announced Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on June 17.
On Priyanka Gandhi contesting the Wayanad seat, Rahul Gandhi stated, “You are now going to have two MPs, I will keep visiting. She is going to be a very good representative of people of Wayanad. People of Wayanad gave me support, energy to fight at very difficult time: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on vacating LS seat”.
Commenting after Kharge’s announcement, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said, “I am very happy to be able to represent Wayanad and I will not let them feel Rahul Gandhi’s absence. I will work hard and I will try my best to make everyone happy and be a good representative”.
“I have a very old relationship with Rae Bareli and Amethi and it cannot be broken. I will also help my brother in Rae Bareli. We will both be present in Rae Bareli and Wayanad,” she further noted.