Wayanad bypoll result: Priyanka Gandhi set for Lok Sabha debut in upcoming winter session

Priyanka Gandhi Wayanad election result live: BJP spokesperson Tom Vadakkan alleged that Priyanka Gandhi secured the support of anti-national organisations like the PFI during the course of the election campaign in Wayanad.

“The reality is, if you win or lose, you have done something which is anti-national because they are people who are divisive and want to create an India which is part of the deep-state plot. So, we appeal to these leaders of the Congress party - stop doing this because people of India have woken,” said the BJP leader.

Priyanka Gandhi Wayanad election result live: BJP candidate Navya Haridas claimed that people of Wayanad have voted for the symbol of Congress party instead of the NDA's promise of development.

“Like in the history of Wayanad... the people have voted for just one symbol, no matter who the candidate is. I think the same scenario worked out in this election also,” said the BJP leader.

Priyanka Gandhi Wayanad election result live: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi's leads zoomed past over 1 lakh votes against her rivals Sathyan Mokeri from the CPI(M) and Navya Haridas from the BJP.

(With inputs from Vishnu)

Priyanka Gandhi Wayanad election result live: During poll campaign, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi slammed the Centre for refusing to declare Wayanad landslides as a “national disaster”.

The Centre had informed the state that under the existing guidelines of SDRF and NDRF, there is no provision to declare any calamity a 'national disaster’.

Wayanad election result live: In the run up to by-poll, Priyanka Gandhi promised to be the voice of people in Wayanad in the Parliament. She also promised to address farmers issues and promote tourism to Wayanad.

Priyanka also said she would try to defend the values of social harmony, secularism and social justice.

Wayanad election result live: Priyanka Gandhi consolidated her early lead as she secured almost 99,000 votes, a difference of over 68,000 votes over her main contender, Sathyan Mokeri, from the CPI(M).

BJP's Navya Haridas secured 18,662 votes as of 9.55 am, said the ECI website.

Wayanad's seat was vacated by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after he was also elected to Lok Sabha from Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh in the general elections held earlier this year.

If Priyanka Gandhi wins from Wayanad, she will be the third person from the Gandhi family to enter Parliament.

Wayanad election result live: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi secured a massive lead of almost 34,000 votes in the Lok Sabha by-poll for Wayanad.

CPI candidate Sathyan Mokeri secured 12,714 votes, and the BJP's Navya Haridas secured 5,995 votes as of 9.30 am, according to the ECI website.

Wayanad election result live: Early trends from the Lok Sabha by-poll for Wayanad showed Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi securing an early lead of almost 10,000 votes in the fourth round of counting. Gandhi is facing CPI candidate Sathyan Mokeri and the BJP's Navya Haridas.

Wayanad election result live: The Centre informed the Kerala High Court that money for rehabilitating landslide victims in Wayanad was available in the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), and information regarding the allocation of any additional funds for it will be conveyed by the end of November.

The State government claimed that the Centre, in a letter, has said it will not allocate any more funds than what has already been allocated.

Wayanad election result live: CPI(M) candidate Sathyan Mokeri had alleged that Priyanka Gandhi would not be with the people of Wayanad after securing victory from the constituency. Mokeri claimed that, like her brother Rahul Gandhi, she would only visit the constituency as a “guest”. Mokeri accused Rahul Gandhi of abandoning Wayanad the very next day after he was elected for the second time in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

The LDF candidate questioned what Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka had done for Wayanad and its people following the devastating landslide tragedy.

Wayanad election result live: Early trends from the Lok Sabha by-poll for Wayanad showed Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi securing an early lead against CPI candidate Sathyan Mokeri and the BJP's Navya Haridas.

Wayanad election result live: The Kerala High Court on Friday strongly criticised the ruling LDF and the opposition UDF in the state for their recent dawn-to-dusk hartals in landslide-hit Wayanad, saying it was "irresponsible" and wondered what they sought to achieve "other than mount more misery" on people.

The bench said the two political outfits "cannot feign ignorance" of the directions issued by the High Court, which prohibit the calling of flash hartals without adequate notice to the public.

"It is not entirely clear what the said outfits sought to gain from the whole exercise other than mounting more misery upon an already beleaguered section of our people. The undue harm that such insensitive actions caused to the image of this state as a tourism destination also cannot be understated," the court said.

Wayanad election result live: The Centre told the Kerala High Court on Friday that a high-level committee had approved assistance of around ₹153 crore from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for disaster-related relief efforts in the landslide-hit Wayanad district. This amount was subject to an adjustment of 50 per cent of the balance available in the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) account for the instant calamity.

The submission was made as part of the proceedings in a plea initiated by the High Court to prevent and manage natural disasters in the state after landslides.

The Centre also told the court that the Kerala government's proposal for ₹2,219.033 crore towards recovery and reconstruction was given only on November 13. It was being considered per the guidelines on Constitution and Administration of Recovery and Reconstruction Funding Window under NDRF/ SDRF.

Wayanad election result live: The by-poll for Wayanad registered a lower voting percentage than the previous rounds of the Lok Sabha election. 64.72% turnout marked the lowest turnout in the constituency since its formation in 2009. Low voting turnout could affect the Congress’s ambition to ensure Priyanka Gandhi’s victory by a margin of over 5 lakh votes.

BJP state president K Surendran had said the reduced voter turnout reflected widespread discontent among the people. He also highlighted the impact of the Christian community's stance on the ongoing Waqf land dispute, stating it played a "significant role in the reduced turnout".

Wayanad election result lives: While the counting of votes will begin at 8 am in Wayanad, the final official results are expected to be declared by the Election Commission of India (ECI) only by evening when all rounds of voting conclude. However, early trends will start coming in shortly after the counting of votes begins.

Wayanad election result live: BJP candidate Navya Haridas said that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi "rejected" Wayanad's mandate when he chose to retain the Rae Bareli seat in Uttar Pradesh.

“Last time Rahul Gandhi had won from Wayanad but he rejected this Mandal and retained Rae Bareli. This time the voting percentage came down as they were not in the mood to face the election after the landslide incident. If people need development in Wayanad, then they would select NDA,” she added.

Wayanad election result live: Congress general secretary Sachin Pilot on Friday said Priyanka Gandhi joining forces with Rahul Gandhi in Parliament will "certainly give sleepless nights" to the BJP and the NDA.

"We are looking at a historic win for Priyanka ji from Wayanad,” Pilot said.

“Rahul Gandhi as Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha has taken on the government, forcing them to be more accountable, and Priyanka ji joining the ranks will be tough days for the NDA. One plus one will become 11 in the Lok Sabha. Her joining forces with Rahul ji in Parliament will certainly give sleepless nights to the BJP and the NDA,” Pilot added.

Wayanad election result live: CPI(M) candidate Sathyan Mokeri had alleged that Priyanka Gandhi would not be with the people of Wayanad after securing victory from the constituency. Mokeri claimed that, like her brother Rahul Gandhi, she would only visit the constituency as a “guest”. Mokeri accused Rahul Gandhi of abandoning Wayanad the very next day after he was elected for the second time in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

The LDF candidate questioned what Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka had done for Wayanad and its people following the devastating landslide tragedy.

Wayanad election result live: Over 400 people were killed, and around 150 went missing when massive landslides hit several villages of Wayand on July 30. Heavy monsoon rainfall, intensified by climate change, triggered the landslides in the Western Ghats, which received over 372 mm of rain in a 24-hour period before the disaster.

The landslides devastated villages like Punjirimattom, Mundakkai, and Chooralmala, leading to massive debris flows that swept away homes, infrastructure, and farmlands.

​​Landslides-affected region in Chooral Mala and tribes-populated areas in the district reported polling in good numbers. The Wayanad district administration operated 15 schedules, four KSRTC buses free of charge, for the landslides survivors residing in rented apartments across the district.

Wayanad election result live: The 71-year-old CPI leader is a grassroots politician and a three-time MLA from the Nadapuram seat in the state assembly. He is also the national joint secretary of All India Kisan Sabha.

Mokeri alleged that Rahul Gandhi failed to address farmers' issues during his term as an MP from Wayanad. He also alleged that the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha failed to raise the constituency’s issues in the Parliament.

Both CPI(M) and the Congress are a part of the INDIA bloc at the national level but contest the elections in Kerala as polar opposites. When asked about the national level alliance, Mokeri said the INDIA bloc is meant to fight “fascist” forces at the national level, which do not exist in Kerala.

Wayanad election result live: Navya Haridas, 36, is a mechanical engineer with a B-Tech degree from KMCT Engineering College, Calicut University. She graduated in 2007.

Haridas is a two-time councilor in the Kozhikode Corporation and the Mahila Morcha State General Secretary in the BJP.

On her Facebook page, Navya Haridas describes herself as the BJP Parliamentary Party Leader and BJMM State General Secretary.

According to the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), Navya has no criminal cases against her.

Navya Haridas owns assets worth ₹1,29,56,264 and has a total liability of ₹1,64,978, as per the organization.