Rahul Gandhi files nomination from Wayanad parliamentary constituency
Rahul Gandhi
Congress President Rahul Gandhi, who is contesting from Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala in addition to his traditional stronghold of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, filed nomination for Wayanad on Thursday.
Gandhi, accompanied by hissister and AICC in-charge of eastern Uttar Pradesh, Priyanka Gandhi and senior Congress leaders including K C Venugopal and Mukul Wasnik, submitted the papers before the district Collector A R Ajayakumar at the district headquarters in Wayanad.
Heavy security was in place in and around the Collectorate ahead of the high profile visit of the Congress chief.
The Congress announced on Sunday that Gandhi would contest from Wayanad constituency.
Gandhi has claimed that the people in South India "feel hostility" from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said he decided to contest from Wayanad to send out the message that he stands with them.