BJP Kerala chief Ok Surendran, who has been pitted in opposition to Rahul Gandhi in the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat, on Monday (March 25) stated that the Congress chief would face “the same outcome as in Amethi” the place he needed to undergo defeat by the hands of BJP’s Smriti Irani in the 2019 normal elections.
Surendran’s title was listed in the fifth listing of candidates by the BJP launched on Sunday night, thus making the struggle in Wayanad, the place Rahul Gandhi will recontest from, attention-grabbing. It will be a tripartite contest as the Left Front has additionally fielded senior CPI chief Annie Raja. Notably, the NDA candidate may solely garner 7.25 per cent of votes in the final Lok Sabha polls in the constituency.
What did Surendran say?
Talking to the media after the announcement of his candidature, Surendran stated that Rahul Gandhi would face the identical destiny as he did in Amethi the final time.
“Wayanad is a constituency where there is a development crisis. Rahul Gandhi has done nothing for the constituency. He will meet the same fate in Wayanad as he encountered in Amethi last time,” Surendran stated.
Rahul Gandhi had received the final time defeating CPI’s PP Suneer with a margin of over 4.31 lakh votes.
An ally of the BJP, Bharath Dharma Jana Sena (BDJS), had fielded its chief Thushar Vellappally, who may get solely 78,816 votes from Wayanad.
“The central leadership has entrusted me with a responsibility. They have asked to take up the fight in Wayanad constituency. The people of Wayanad will definitely ask why the senior leaders of INDIA alliance are contesting each other in the same constituency,” Surendran stated.
What did Raja say?
Meanwhile, Annie Raja stated the Left events don’t determine candidature based mostly on opposing candidates.
The BJP-led NDA was the final to announce the candidate for the Wayanad seat.
The CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) had introduced Annie’s candidature lengthy earlier than the Congress occasion.
“We are much ahead in the campaigning. We have reached out to all sections of society. The response of the voters boosts our confidence,” she stated.
The mountainous district of Wayanad faces a number of points, together with an increase in human-animal battle, amongst different elements, which can sway voters.
The ruling CPI(M) and the opposition Congress in the state have been looking for to amend the Wildlife (Protection) Act, a Central Act, to cope with wild animal assaults.
The BJP and the central authorities declare that the provisions are satisfactory and the state authorities simply must implement them correctly.
Rahul Gandhi first contested from the Wayanad seat final time when he stood from Amethi as properly. He misplaced Amethi to BJP’s Smriti Irani.
(With PTI inputs)
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