The polling for the Lok Sabha seat in Wayanad will be held alongside voting in the state of Jharkhand and other assembly seats in West Bengal, Rajasthan, Assam, Bihar, Karantaka, Madhya Pradesh and Sikkim.

Wayanad Lok Sabha Bypoll - All You Need To Know

The bypoll election in the Kerala seat comes after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi vacated the seat after his success in UP' Rae Barelli seat.

While Congress remains hopeful to retain control of the seat, opposition parties CPI and BJP are working to take over the constituency from the grand old party.

For the 2024 election, the Congress is banking on Rahul Gandhi's tenure as the Wayanad MP from 2019 to 2024 and his popularity amongst the people of the constituency.

Rahul Gandhi has also been a key figure in the election campaigning and the political debut of his sister - Priyanka Gandhi.

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Key Candidates

1. Priyanka Gandhi - Congress

2. Sathyan Mokeri - CPI

3. Navya Haridas - BJP

4. Gopal Swaroop Gandhi - Kisan Mazdoor Barojgar Sangh Party

5. Jayendra K. Rathod - Right to Recall Party

6. Sheikh Jalil - Navrang Congress Party

7. Duggirala Nageswara Rao - Jatiya Janaseva Party

8. A. Sita - Bahujan Dravid Party

9. C.Ajith Kumar - Independent

10. Ismail Sabiullah - Independent

11. A. Noor Mohammed - Independent

12. K. Padmarajan - Independent

13. R. Rajan - Independent

14. Rugmini - Independent

15. Santhosh Pulikkal - Independent

16. Sonu Singh Yadav - Independent

Voting will begin from 7 AM onwards in the key constituency. Priyanka Gandhi and 15 other candidates will be vying for the support of 14 lakh eligible voters.