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Priyanka Gandhi's Debut in Wayanad: What It Means for Indian Politics

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Priyanka Gandhi set to make her political debut in Wayanad, stirring up the Indian political arena!

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the charismatic leader from the renowned Gandhi family, is all set to step into the political spotlight with her debut in the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency. This significant move comes as her brother, Rahul Gandhi, opts to retain the Rae Bareli seat, marking a strategic shift within the Gandhi family's political stronghold. Priyanka's entry is anticipated to bring a fresh wave of energy to the political landscape, reshaping narratives and strategies within the Congress party as she takes on this new role.

The decision for Priyanka Gandhi to contest from Wayanad has sparked a flurry of reactions and speculations across India. With her active involvement in politics since 2019 as the Congress party's general secretary for eastern Uttar Pradesh, her entry into the electoral battleground of Wayanad signifies a bold step towards expanding the party's reach and influence. As Priyanka gears up to fill the void left by Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad, the stage is set for an intense electoral battle that is bound to captivate the nation's attention.

Priyanka's journey from being a supportive figure within the Congress party to stepping into the forefront of electoral politics reflects a significant evolution in her political career. Her decision to contest from Wayanad signifies a transition from being a political ally to a formidable contender, setting the stage for dynamic shifts in the political dynamics of both Uttar Pradesh and Kerala. As she prepares to embark on this new chapter, all eyes are on Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as she navigates the complexities of electoral campaigns and shapes the political discourse in the region.

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What does Priyanka Gandhi's poll debut from Wayanad mean for ... (India Today)

Rahul Gandhi, who won from both Wayanad and Raebareli in the Lok Sabha polls, has decided to retain the Uttar Pradesh constituency - a Gandhi family bastion ...

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Priyanka Gandhi: पहली बार चुनाव मैदान में उतरेंगी प्रियंका गांधी, जानिए ... (अमर उजाला)

Priyanka Gandhi: राहुल गांधी की बहन प्रियंका गांधी पहली बार चुनावी मैदान में बतौर प्रत्याशी ताल ठोकेंगीं। ये पहली बार होगा, ...

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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to contest from Wayanad, Rahul Gandhi ... (The Hindu)

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi retains Rae Bareli, nominates Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency.

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'Will not let them feel Rahul Gandhi's absence': Priyanka Gandhi's ... (Livemint)

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi will vacate Wayanad seat in Kerala for sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to contest, as decided after a meeting attended by senior party ...

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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to contest bypolls from Wayanad: A look at ... (The Indian Express)

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra entered active politics in 2019, when she was appointed the Congress party's general secretary in-charge of the eastern Uttar Pradesh.

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Rahul Gandhi to retain Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat, Priyanka Gandhi ... (Times of India)

India News: NEW DELHI: Ending weeks of suspense, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday finally decided on the Lok Sabha seat he will be representing.

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Priyanka Gandhi To Contest from Wayanad, Rahul Gandhi Keeps ... (NDTV)

Making two major announcements, the Congress on Monday said that Rahul Gandhi has decided keep the Raebareli Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh and, ...

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Who is Priyanka Gandhi, Congress candidate for Wayanad Lok ... (Onmanorama)

She will contest the bypoll from Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala after her brother Rahul Gandhi decided to retain Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli seat, a ...

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Priyanka Gandhi के वायनाड से 'पॉलिटिकल डेब्यू' पर BJP का तंज, कांग्रेस ... (NDTV MPCG)

Priyanka Gandhi Wayanad: राहुल गांधी के वायनाड सीट से अब प्रियंका गांधी चुनाव लड़ेंगी. राजनीतिक परिवार से आने के बाद भी इसे प्रियंका की पहली ...

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16 साल की उम्र में पहली बार मंच पर दिखीं, लेकिन चुनावी राजनीति में 36 ... (ABP News)

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'Unfazed' Priyanka Gandhi gears up for electoral debut, vows to fill ... (The New Indian Express)

The Gandhi scion will make her long-awaited electoral debut in the secure precincts of Wayanad, Kerala, a state where the Congress nearly swept in the 2019 ...

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Priyanka Gandhi: सारथी बन कांग्रेस को संभाला, अब योद्धा बन वायनाड में ... (TV9 Hindi)

राहुल गांधी ने वायनाड सीट छोड़ दी है, यहां से अब उनकी बहन प्रियंका गांधी चुनावी मैदान में उतरेंगीं. प्रियंका के अब तक के सियासी सफर में ऐसा ...

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'Symbol of dynasticism': BJP on Priyanka Gandhi Vadra making ... (Deccan Herald)

New Delhi: The BJP on Monday slammed the Congress accusing it of indulging in "dynastic politics" after party leader Rahul Gandhi decided to retain the Rae ...

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'Wayanad to have 2 MPs…': Rahul Gandhi's first reaction to ... (Hindustan Times)

In his first reaction after the announcement, Rahul Gandhi said he will frequently visit his former Lok Sabha constituency. | Latest News India.

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Pramod Tiwari On Priyanka Gandhi: वायनाड से कितने वोटों से जीतेंगी ... (ABP News)

प्रमोद तिवारी ने कहा, प्रियंका गांधी वायनाड से 5 लाख वोटों से जीतेंगी. उन्होंने कहा, राहुल गांधी ने रायबरेली से सांसद बने रहने का फैसला करके ...

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തെരഞ്ഞെടുപ്പ് ആവേശത്തിലേക്ക് ... (Asianet News Malayalam)

Wayanad againinto lok sabha election excitement; Will Priyanka gandhi increase Rahul's majority? UDF in full confidenceതെരഞ്ഞെടുപ്പ് ആവേശത്തിലേക്ക് ...

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Priyanka Gandhi set for electoral debut will contest Wayanad bypoll (Business Standard)

Kharge attributed the party's decision to have Rahul retain Rae Bareli to the Nehru-Gandhi family's "emotional" and "generational" ties with that seat.

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'Not nervous at all ... ': Finally, Priyanka Gandhi takes electoral ... (Times of India)

India News: NEW DELHI: Finally, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has agreed to take the plunge into electoral politics.

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'No Trust In Hindus': Pramod Krishnam On Congress Fielding ... (ABP Live)

Congress's decision to field Priyanka Gandhi from Wayanad has led the expelled party leader Pramod Krishnam to make a comment on the Hindu and Muslim voter ...

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'Congress diminishing stature of Priyanka Gandhi': Ex-party leader ... (Livemint)

Ex Congress leader Pramod Krishnam also accused the grand old party of 'diminishing' the stature of Priyanka Gandhi by announcing her candidacy from ...

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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra: राहुल गांधी की वायनाड लोकसभा सीट के लिए ... (ABP News)

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra: प्रियंका गांधी 2019 में सक्रिय राजनीति में आईं. यूपी के अमेठी. कांग्रेस के राहुल गांधी उत्तर प्रदेश (यूपी) की रायबरेली सीट से ...

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BJP blasts Priyanka Gandhi's Wayanad move, Congress's 'Like ... (India Today)

BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar accused the Congress of betraying the public and concealing its intentions after fielding Priyanka Gandhi from Wayanad.

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Acharya Pramod Krishnam's claim on Priyanka Gandhi contesting ... (Business Today)

His comment came a day after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge announced that Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will contest the bypoll from the Wayanad Lok Sabha ...

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Congress Campaigner For 2 Decades, Priyanka Gandhi Takes Poll ... (NDTV)

The Congress's decision to field Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for the by-election in Kerala's Wayanad marks her debut in electoral politics, but she has been part ...

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Priyanka Gandhi: India Congress leader to contest election (BBC News)

If she wins, three members of the Gandhi political dynasty will be in the Indian parliament.

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Priyanka Gandhi: वायनाड से प्रियंका गांधी लड़ सकती हैं लोकसभा का उपचुनाव (प्रभात खबर)

Priyanka Gandhi: कांग्रेस नेता राहुल गांधी ने साफ कर दिया है कि वो वायनाड की सीट छोड़ रहे हैं. इसके साथ ही कांग्रेस ने यह भी साफ कर दिया कि ...

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Robert Vadra's 'before me in Parliament' reaction to Priyanka ... (Hindustan Times)

Robert Vadra expressed happiness over Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's candidature for the Wayanad Lok Sabha bypolls. | Latest News India.

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'Didn't take no for answer': Robert Vadra says he pushed Priyanka ... (Times of India)

India News: NEW DELHI: Robert Vadra expressed support for his wife Priyanka Gandhi who will be contesting from the Wayanad constituency and said that he ...

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പ്രിയങ്കയും രാഹുലും ... (Asianet News Malayalam)

Priyanka gandhi and Rahul gandhi to Wayanad; Friendly visit before campaignപ്രിയങ്കയും രാഹുലും വയനാട്ടിലേക്ക്; പ്രചാരണത്തിന് മുമ്പ് സൗഹൃദ ...

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Priyanka Gandhi in Wayanad:\'പ്രിയങ്ക രണ്ടാം ... (Indiatoday Malayalam)

ജനാധിപത്യത്തിലെ ഇന്ദിരയുടെ രണ്ടാം ജനനമെന്ന് പ്രിയങ്ക ഗാന്ധിയുടെ സ്ഥാനാർത്ഥിത്വം സംബന്ധിച്ച് കോൺഗ്രസ് എംഎൽഎ ടി സിദ്ദിഖ്.

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Priyanka Gandhi के पीछे संसद पहुंचना चाहते हैं राॅबर्ट वाड्रा (प्रभात खबर)

Priyanka Gandhi : प्रियंका गांधी के पति राॅबर्ट वाड्रा उनके वायनाड से चुनाव लड़ने पर बहुत खुश हैं और वे खुद भी चुनाव लड़ना चाहते हैं.

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'कांग्रेस को हिंदुओं पर भरोसा नहीं', आचार्य प्रमोद कृष्णम बोले- प्रियंका ... (Jansatta)

'कांग्रेस को हिंदुओं पर भरोसा नहीं', आचार्य प्रमोद कृष्णम बोले- प्रियंका गांधी को उपचुनाव लड़ाकर उनका कद छोटा करने की कोशिश.

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Priyanka Gandhi's entry in Wayanad bypoll may be a gamechanger ... (The Hindu)

Congress's nomination of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for Wayanad bypoll is expected to boost UDF's prospects in Kerala for 2026 Assembly elections.

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क्‍या इंद‍िरा की बराबरी कर पाएंगी प्र‍ियंका? जान‍िए कब और कैसे शुरू हुआ ... (Jansatta)

1967 के बाद भारत के राजनीतिक इतिहास में एक नये युग की शुरुआत हुई, जिस पर इंदिरा गांधी का दबदबा था।

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Waynad By-Election: Rahul Gandhi के सीट छोड़ने के बाद Priyanka ... (अमर उजाला)

Waynad By-Election: Rahul Gandhi के सीट छोड़ने के बाद Priyanka Gandhi बनी Congress उम्मीदवार।

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Congress eyes big victory for Priyanka in Wayanad; mixed feeling ... (Hindustan Times)

Senior Congress leader from Kerala, Ramesh Chennithala, said the party workers and leaders have welcomed Priyanka Gandhi's candidacy in Wayanad with great ...

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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra: पंडित जवाहर लाल नेहरू, इंदिरा से लेकर प्रियंका ... (गुड न्यूज़ टुडे)

Nehru-Gandhi Family Political Journey: प्रियंका गांधी ने वायनाड लोकसभा सीट से चुनाव लड़ने का फैसला किया है. इस तरह से नेहरू-गांधी परिवार की ...

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Priyanka Gandhi — Congress strategist, campaigner, crisis manager ... (CNBCTV18)

Rasheed Kidwai, a senior journalist points out that electoral success is the true test for any politician, and Priyanka's role as a Lok Sabha MP will not ...

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Smriti Irani VS Priyanka Gandhi: क्या वायनाड में प्रियंका गांधी का स्मृति ... (ABP News)

Wayanad By Election: वायनाड से प्रियंका गांधी के चुनाव लड़ने के फैसले के बाद सोशल मीडिया समेत राजनीतिक गलियारों में चर्चा तेज हो गई है कि इस ...

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BJP takes a jibe at Priyanka Gandhi's entry: 'Vadra could be next' (Times of India)

India News: BJP criticizes Congress for fielding Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Wayanad and hints at Robert Vadra's potential candidacy in Palakkad.

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Priyanka Gandhi's Wayanad candidature sparks mixed reactions ... (Hindustan Times)

Congress has nominated its general secretary and Rahul Gandhi's sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for the by-election in Wayanad. | Latest News India.

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