Rahul To Contest From Wayanad, ‘Panauti' Jibe At PM Backfires; BJD-BJP Reunion On Cards? | LS Polls

Rahul Gandhi will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls from Wayanad for the second time, while Shashi Tharoor will contest from Thiruvananthapuram. The decision was declared in Congress' Election Committee meeting. Meanwhile, the Election Commission warned Rahul for his "panauti" and "pickpocket" jibes at PM Modi. In a major setback for the Congress in Kerala, prominent party leader Padmaja Venugopal who is the daughter of former Chief Minister K Karunakaran joined BJP. Meanwhile, former Calcutta high court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay joined the Bharatiya Janata Party days after he resigned from service. The ruling Biju Janata Dal in Odisha has hinted at a potential alliance with the BJP ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Watch this to know more. NATIONAL NEWS