Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Saturday cruised to her maiden electoral victory, from the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala, with a margin of over 4.1 lakh votes against CPI(M)-led LDF's Sathyan Mokeri,

According to the Election Commission of India, Mamkootathil secured 58,389 votes as against BJP's C Krishnakumar, who garnered 39,549 votes.

The trolley bag emerged as a metaphor for the sensationalist political processes influencing the bye-election campaign in the Palakkad Assembly constituency ever since Police conducted a midnight raid on hotels where women Congress leaders were staying

Wayanad recorded low voter turnout at 64.72 per cent, which has raised concerns in the Congress camp that had targeted a secure victory margin of 5 lakh.

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra made her electoral debut in the Wayanad bypoll, aiming to retain the seat for her party after her brother, Rahul Gandhi, vacated it. Vadra faced competition from CPI's Sathyan Mokeri and BJP's Navya Haridas in a closely watched contest.

Wayanad, a Congress bastion, is witnessing a triangular contest between Priyanka Gandhi, BJP’s Navya Haridas, and the Left candidate Sathyan Mokeri. | National News News | Patrika News

AICC General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi-Vadra, who made her electoral debut from Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, is leading with more than 68,917 votes at the initial stage of counting of votes on Saturday.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra took an early lead in the Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll, contesting her first election from the seat vacated by her brother, Rahul Gandhi. The Congress is confident of retaining the seat,

All eyes are on Kerala's Wayanad Constituency as Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is all set for a debut from one of the Grand Old Party's strongholds. The Election Commission of India (ECI) will start declaring the result of Lok Sabha bypoll in Kerala's Wayanad constituency shortly.