Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, who is contesting from Kerala’s Wayanad and Uttar Pradesh’s (UP) Rae Bareli seats, has won both the constituencies with a thumping margin of votes, reported the Election Commission of India (ECI) website.
In Wayanad, Gandhi beat Communist Party of India’s (CPI) Annie Raja by a margin of whooping 3,64,422 votes, while Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Kerala State President K Surendran finished third by securing 1,41,045 votes.
In the traditional Congress bastion of Rae Bareli, the Congress leader beat the BJP’s Dinesh Pratap Singh, again by a huge margin of 3,89,341 votes. Bahujan Samaj Party’s (BSP) Thakur Prasad Yadav finished third by securing just 21,588 votes.
This is not Rahul Gandhi’s first stint at running from two Lok Sabha seats. Back in 2019, he faced a tough battle in Amethi, losing to Union minister and senior BJP leader Smriti Irani. However, he secured a resounding win in Wayanad.
Rae Bareli went to the polls in the fifth phase on May 20, recording a voter turnout of 58.12%, while Wayanad voted in the second phase on April 26, with a turnout of 72.69%.
The Lok Sabha polls for 543 seats were conducted in seven phases, starting from April 19. The Bharatiya Janata Party is aiming for a rare third consecutive term at the Centre, with Narendra Modi as Prime Minister.
