New Delhi, Nov 23 (UNI) Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday expressed her gratitude to the people of Wayanad, Kerala for placing trust in her and pledged to be their voice in the Parliament.
She specially thanked her brother and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for being the strongest support and showing her the way.
In a message to the people of Wayanad through her social media handle X, Priyanka said, “My dearest sisters and brothers of Wayanad, I am overwhelmed with gratitude for the trust you have placed in me. I will make sure that over time, you truly feel this victory has been your victory and the person you chose to represent you understands your hopes and dreams and fights for you as one of your own. I look forward to being your voice in Parliament!”
“Thank you for giving me this honour and even more for the immense love you have given me,” Vadra said.
While thanking all those who were part of her campaign, Vadra said, “My colleagues in the UDF, leaders from across Kerala, workers, volunteers and my office colleagues who worked incredibly hard in this campaign, thank you for your support, for tolerating my 12 hour a day (no food, no rest) car journeys, and for fighting like true soldiers for the ideals we all believe in”.
Expressing her gratitude to the her family members, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said, “To my mother, Robert and my two jewels- Raihan and Miraya, no gratitude is ever enough for the love and courage you give me. And to my brother, Rahul, you are the bravest of them all… thank you for showing me the way and having my back, always!”
As per the latest Election Commission of India trends, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is leading by a margin of 410931 votes from her nearest rival Sathyan Mokeri of the Communist Party of India.
Priyanka was nominated as the Congress candidate for the Wayanad bye election after the seat fell vacant when Rahul Gandhi chose to retain the Raibareli Lok Sabha seat of Uttar Pradesh.