Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Saturday scored her maiden electoral victory from the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala with a huge margin of over 4.1 lakh votes to retain the hill constituency, won by her brother Rahul Gandhi in the LS polls earlier this year.

Kerala's Wayanad is the only bright spot for the Congress today as the Grand Old Party posted one of its worst performances in Maharashtra. In the Lok Sabha by-polls in Wayanad, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is not only set to fill her brother Rahul Gandhi's shoes,

The counting of votes began in Kerala with the postal ballots being taken up first. Bypolls were held in Wayanad Lok Sabha and Chelakkara assembly constituencies on November 13 and in Palakkad on November 20.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Congress-led UDF retained the Palakkad assembly seat and Wayanad Lok Sabha seat while the ruling CPM retained the Chelakkara seat in the

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

Thiruvananthapuram: Congress candidate Priyanka Gandhi secured her maiden ticket to the Lok Sabha with a massive victory in Wayanad on Saturday. She won with a lead of 404,619 votes. Congress-led UDF

The counting of votes for the bypolls to 46 Assembly seats in 13 states and in the Lok Sabha segments Wayanad in Kerala and of Nanded in Maharashtra will begin at 8 AM on Saturday. Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's fate following her poll debut from Wayanad will be decided tomorrow.

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.

Polling for the Wayanad parliamentary constituency took place on November 13 and results would be declared on November 23. The Wayanad constituency comprises seven assembly segments of Mananthavady (ST),

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.

Priyanka Gandhi vowed to be the voice of Wayanad in Parliament; Human-wildlife conflict, question of central aid to landslide victims remain core issues in the hill district.