Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra took oath as a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha after securing the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat. Congress leader Ravindra Vasantrao Chavan also took oath as a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha after securing the Nanded Lok Sabha seat in a by-election with 5,86,788 votes.
Priyanka won the Wayanad seat with a margin of 4,10,931 votes against Sathyan Mokeri of the Communist Party of India (CPI).
Wayanad, a stronghold of the Congress party, saw a three-way contest between Priyanka Gandhi, BJP’s Navya Haridas, and CPI’s Sathyan Mokeri.
Earlier, Priyanka Gandhi expressed her happiness after receiving her certificate of election. She described it as a symbol of love, trust, and commitment to shared values.
She shared a post X and said, “My colleagues from Wayanad brought my certificate of election today. For me, it is not just a document; it is a symbol of your love, trust, and the values we are committed to. Thank you, Wayanad, for choosing me to take forward this journey to build a better future for yourselves.”
Priyanka expressed her gratitude to the voters for their support after securing a Wayanad seat in by-polls.
By-elections were held in 48 assembly seats and two Lok Sabha seats across 15 states, with key contests in Uttar Pradesh and Wayanad, Kerala, where Priyanka Gandhi made her electoral debut.
