Priyanka Gandhi Takes Oath as Wayanad MP, Joins Sonia and Rahul in Parliament

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:14am on 28 Nov 2024,Thursday Politics

  Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Congress general secretary, took oath as Wayanad MP in the Lok Sabha, carrying a copy of the Indian Constitution. She won the bypoll by a margin of 4,10,931 votes, succeeding her brother Rahul Gandhi, who retained Rae Bareli. With this, all three Gandhis—Sonia, Rahul, and Priyanka—are now in Parliament. Known for her resemblance to grandmother Indira Gandhi, Priyanka has been a prominent Congress campaigner. The Wayanad bypoll, a Congress stronghold, saw a triangular contest with BJP's Navya Haridas and CPI's Sathyan Mokeri. Her oath aligns with Rahul Gandhi's movement to "protect the Constitution."

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