In one of the most closely-watched Lok Sabha seats, Kerala's Wayanad saw Congress MP Rahul Gandhi defeat the BJP's K Surendran, and Annie Raja of the Communist Party of India by winning over 3.6 lakh votes.
The constituency was formed after delimitation in 2008 and has been controlled by the Congress since 2009. In 2019, Rahul Gandhi secured 65% of the vote share, winning over seven lakh votes. Mr Gandhi secured an impressive victory, triumphing over PP Suneer of the CPI by an impressive margin of 4.31 lakh votes.
The hill constituency has been the Congress leader's primary seat since his defeat to BJP's Smriti Irani in Amethi, a former Congress bastion.
The competition has sparked significant public attention, especially given that the Congress and CPI are part of the INDIA alliance. During campaigning, Rahul Gandhi addressed over 100 rallies and public interaction programmes nationwide.