Congress president Rahul Gandhi is on a three-day Kerala visit. He is visiting Wayanad now. This will be Rahul Gandhi's first visit after he won the seat in the recently held Lok Sabha polls. He is expected stay in his constituency till Sunday during which he will meet party workers and citizens. His schedule is packed with over 15 public receptions planned over the next three days.
Rahul Gandhi had garnered 7,05,034 votes in Wayanad. He had won by a margin of 4,31,063 votes against his nearest rival of Left Democratic Front's PP Suneer. After the election result was declared, he expressed gratitude to the people of Wayanad for choosing him as their representative in the Lok Sabha.
Here are the live updates on Rahul Gandhi's Kerala visit:
The second day of Congress president Rahul Gandhi's tour of Wayanad began with blessings from well wishers at Kalpetta.
Kalakavu in Malappuram on the route of @RahulGandhi roadshow. I am sure that these messages are balm for the soul of the president of a rather battered party! They want him to stay on as president - as VV Prakash, Malappuram district Congress chief told me. pic.twitter.com/6DDnnzjKPW
- Maya Sharma NDTV (@MayaSharmaNDTV) June 7, 2019
With the overall poor performance of the Congress in other states, Rahul Gandhi's visit to Kerala will be a bit of rare celebration for him. Out of the Lok Sabha seats in Kerala, the Congress won 19.
Rahul Gandhi's visit is spread over three districts in northern Kerala, parts of which form the parliamentary constituency of Wayanad. Over the weekend, he will visit make several quick stops in Malappuram and Kozhikode districts.
Rahul Gandhi's Visit To Wayanad Begins Today, Day Before PM Narendra Modi's Kerala TripCongress president Rahul Gandhi will begin his three-day visit to his constituency of Wayanad in Kerala today. This is his first trip to the hill town since he won the national election from there and his party's disastrous performance in most parts of the country. Mr Gandhi lost the other seat he contested, Amethi in Uttar Pradesh."
A video summarising Rahul Gandhi's journey in Wayanad
People of Wayanad have chosen Congress President @rahulgandhi to be their voice as an MP. As he visits Wayanad today to thank people for their love and support, watch what he means for the people of Wayanad. pic.twitter.com/Bbw1li2fNE
- Rahul Gandhi - Wayanad (@RGWayanadOffice) June 7, 2019
