Fighting for democracy, justice central to my life: Priyanka Gandhi pens heartfelt note for Wayanad voters

After Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi filed her nomination for the Wayanad Lok Sabha by-polls, marking her electoral debut, she has now put out a heartfelt note for the people of the constituency.

In a post on X she posted a picture of her note which read, "Together we can work towards building upon your capabilities and creating new opportunities to strengthen your future. My sisters are most important to me, 1 feel deeply for the need to create opportunities for women and for their freedom to live their lives on their own terms."

"Wayanad is gifted with great natural beauty and uncountable resources. 1 believe that protecting them and celebrating your culture of respect for the environment ought to be central to development here. I truly look forward to hearing from you, to meeting as many of you as l possibly can and to listening to your views on how we can work together in the way that benefits you most."

It further read, "Fighting for democracy, for justice and for the values enshrined in our constitution is central to my life. I look forward to carrying this battle for all our futures forward with your support and will be deeply grateful Lo you if you choose to make me your MP."

Urging people to elect her as an MP in the November 13 bypoll, she promised that her work would serve to deepen the bond with them and that she would do all she could to fight for them and represent them in the way that they wish to be represented in Parliament.

She said the people of Wayanad will be "my guides and teachers" in this journey, which is her first as a public representative.

"You will be my guides and teachers in this journey which (I hope) will be my first as a public representative but not my first as a public fighter!

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has filed her nomination papers from Wayanad after her brother Rahul Gandhi quit the seat and retained Rae Bareli. He contested two Lok Sabha seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. He has represented the seat from 2019 to 2024.

With PTI inputs