Overview

• Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, representing Congress, will make her electoral debut in the Wayanad Lok Sabha by-election, scheduled for November 13.
• The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has chosen Navya Haridas, a mechanical engineer and BJP Mahila Morcha leader, as their candidate in Wayanad.
• The by-election was necessitated after Rahul Gandhi vacated the Wayanad seat to retain his victory in Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh.
• The Communist Party of India (CPI), an ally of Congress, has fielded Sathyan Mokeri as another contender in the race.
• The election results for the Wayanad by-poll will be announced on November 23, alongside results from other assembly by-elections.