Wayanad Lok Sabha election 2024 results: The Wayanad constituency, which saw Congress leader Rahul Gandhi win by a significant margin of 4.3 lakh votes in the previous Lok Sabha elections, is now facing a three-way contest with BJP state president K Surendran and Communist Party of India (CPI’s) Annie Raja.
WAYANAD LOK SABHA ELECTION RESULTS 2024 LATEST UPDATE:
- Rahul Gandhi leads with over 2.48 lakh votes and is likely to retain the Wayanad seat.
- Gandhi is ahead with over 1.65 lakh votes over his rivals.
- Rahul Gandhi has a lead of over 1.2 lakh votes.
- Gandhi has taken a lead of 30,000 votes.
- Congress’ Rahul Gandhi holds a comfortable lead in early trends.
The Lok Sabha constituency, known as the hill district of Kerala, covers Wayanad, Kozhikode, and Malappuram districts. It has a diverse demographic composition, with a predominantly rural electorate and a balanced religious demographic of 40% Hindus, 40% Muslims, and 20% Christians.
Exit polls suggest that Wayanad is likely to favor Rahul Gandhi.
WAYANAD LOK SABHA ELECTIONS: CONGRESS STRONGHOLD
Since its formation in 2008, Wayanad has been a stronghold for the Congress party. In the 2019 General Elections, Rahul Gandhi won with 706,367 votes, securing 64.7% of the vote share. LDF candidate PP Suneer came in second with 274,597 votes.
Rahul Gandhi is now facing competition from Annie Raja and K Surendran in the current election.
WAYANAD: GANDHI FACTOR
Rahul Gandhi’s nomination from the Raebareli constituency, alongside his candidacy in Wayanad, has raised questions about his potential victory in both seats. Political pundits believe that winning in states like UP, Bihar, and Madhya Pradesh holds more significance than winning in Wayanad.
While Wayanad may not be an easy win for Gandhi this time, his past success and the loyalty of the electorate to the Congress party could work in his favor.
