Wayanad could have two MPs, certainly one of them will likely be “unofficial”.
New Delhi:
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra filed her nomination from Wayanad on Wednesday. When requested if Priyanka can be a greater MP for Wayanad than brother Rahul, Mr Gandhi first stated, “It’s a robust query” and instantly added, “I do not assume so.” The duo, together with different Congress celebration members on a bus chuckled, as seen in a video posted on X (previously Twitter).
Do I feel Priyanka can be a greater MP for Wayanad than me? pic.twitter.com/VO62xequDv
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) October 23, 2024
In a minute-long video, Priyanka Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi are seen having a candid dialog about Wayanad, earlier represented by Rahul Gandhi within the Lok Sabha from 2019-2024. The video begins with Priyanka Gandhi asking, “What is that this face you’re making?”
“I’ll miss Wayanad, that’s the face I’m making,” Mr Gandhi added.
When requested who would he select because the MP of Wayanad, apart from himself, he opted for sister Priyanka Gandhi. Explaining his reply, he stated, “Not as a result of I like her or I’m very keen on her and love her very a lot. However she is going to really do job. She has many qualities. She goes into loads of element. And he or she is my sister.”
To this, Priyanka recognised Rahul Gandhi’s love for the folks of Wayanad and vice versa.
“I hope to have the ability to proceed that bond with them,” she added.
Mr Gandhi went on to reward her sister, who will likely be contesting the upcoming by-poll within the Lok Sabha seat. “If she likes you, she is going to do no matter; past something you may think about. She can be going to love Wayanad so much. You see, an enormous a part of being MP is that you simply just like the folks and place you’re employed for. She goes to love it,” he exclaimed.
Within the Lok Sabha polls this yr, Rahul Gandhi gained each Wayanad and Rae Bareli seats and determined to retain the latter, paving the way in which for the by-poll.
Searching for help for his sister, the Chief of the Opposition in Lok Sabha stated, “I feel you perceive very nicely the connection I share with the folks of Wayanad. What Wayanad has finished for me can’t be expressed in phrases. When emotions are actually deep, the one approach to categorical them is thru motion.”
“I want to remind you Wayanad is the one constituency within the nation that has two MPs, one is official, the opposite unofficial, and they’ll work collectively to guard the pursuits of the folks of Wayanad,” Mr Gandhi added.
