Priyanka’s entry into Parliament comes at a difficult time for the party, which has suffered electoral defeats in Haryana and Maharashtra.

Priyanka Gandhi consolidates massive lead in Wayanad Lok Sabha by-poll. Congress aims to secure her victory by over 5 lakh votes. BJP says Priyanka secured the support of “anti-national forces”.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi has marked her debut in Lok Sabha by winning the Wayanad bypolls with a huge margin of over 4 lakh votes. However, in the bypolls held for the Nanded constituency in Maharashtra,

Congress candidate from Wayanad Lok Sabha by-polls, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is currently leading by over one lakh votes while the BJP has gained a lead on Nanded seat in Maharashtra, as per the early trends of the Election Commission.

Priyanka Gandhi currently serves as a general secretary in the All India Congress Committee (AICC), the central decision-making body of Congress. Earlier, she served as the party’s general secretary in charge of the eastern part of Uttar Pradesh.

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who made her poll debut from Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, was headed for a huge win having secured over four lakh votes.

Priyanka Gandhi got 6,22,338 votes which was less than the 6,47,445 votes received by Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha polls in April.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi achieved her first electoral success by winning the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala with a significant margin. While BJP cited political tradition for the win, LDF highlighted the impact of the Gandhi family legacy.

Wayanad: After two hours of counting of the ballots in the Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll in Kerala, Congress-led UDF candidate Priyanka Gandhi Vadra extended her lead by over one lakh votes.