Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who vacated his Wayanad Lok Sabha seat recently, penned an emotional note for the people of his former constituency. In his note, Rahul Gandhi thanked the constituents of Wayanad for their unconditional support during his tough times.
Rahul Gandhi contested and won two seats — Wayanad in Kerala and Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh — in the Lok Sabha elections. As per rules, Rahul Gandhi had to vacate one of the seats within 14 days of the Lok Sabha results, which came out on June 4. The former Congress chief decided to retain the Rae Bareli seat, which is a Gandhi family bastion. You embraced me with unbridled love and affection. It didn’t matter which political formation you supported, which community you belonged to, which religion you believed in, or which language you spoke,” Rahul Gandhi said in his note to the people of Wayanad. When I faced abuse day after day, your unconditional love protected me. You were my refuge, my home and my family. I never felt for even a second that you doubted me,” he added.
Rahul Gandhi further said that though he was sad to leave the Wayanad seat, he was comforted by the fact that his sister, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, will be there to “represent” them. “I am confident that she will do an excellent job of being your MP if you decide to give her the opportunity,” he wrote. The Congress has named Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for the Wayanad bypoll, scheduled to take place later this year. This will also mark her electoral debut
