Congress pushes its Wayanad bypoll campaign into high gear

Thiruvananthapuram: The Congress-led United Democratic Front has started campaigning for AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi to ensure a landslide victory to the Nehru-Gandhi family scion in her electoral debut from Wayanad.

Congress leaders are on a mission to ensure that Priyanka's victory margin surpasses the huge margin of 4.31 lakh that her brother and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi got in 2019.

Posters welcoming Priyanka to the constituency have already appeared in various parts of Wayanad constituency. Priyanka is termed as 'Wayanad's Priyankari' (Wayanad's beloved) in the posters.

Congress district leaders under the leadership of local MLA and Kerala PCC working president T Siddique met on Wednesday to discuss the campaign strategies. AICC general secretary K C Venugopal is also reviewing the arrangements. A mammoth roadshow will be organised to receive Priyanka to Wayanad.

Wayanad constituency that comprises of three assembly segments of Wayanad, three of Malappuram and one of Kozhikode is a stronghold of the Congress as well as the Indian Union Muslim League. Wayanad also shares borders with Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

CPI, and BJP are yet to announce their candidates. There are reports that CPI would field former MLA and party national council member Sathyan Mokeri and a formal announcement is likely soon.