Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Sunday defended the central government’s position on the delay in releasing relief for the victims of the Wayanad landslides, stating that assistance would be provided once the state submits proper accounts to the Centre.
The ruling CPI-M-led LDF and the Opposition Congress-led UDF in Kerala called for a hartal in the Wayanad district on Tuesday
In the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, where Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra made her electoral debut, the polling percentage dropped significantly this time. The constituency recorded a lower voter turnout, with the figure at 64.53 per cent as of 6:40 pm on Wednesday.
Polling for the first phase of Jharkhand's assembly elections, the Wayanad parliamentary seat in Kerala, and bypolls in 33 assembly seats across 11 states is set to begin on Wednesday morning.
High political spirits and public turnout mark final hours
She praised the people of Wayanad for standing up for what is right and fighting against oppressors.
In the upcoming bypoll in Wayanad, Kerala, a familiar family legacy has once again taken centre-stage. With Priyanka Gandhi Vadra stepping into the political spotlight, her connection to the Nehru-Gandhi lineage has become a defining element of her campaign.
BJP’s Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll candidate Navya Haridas said on Wednesday that the constituency needs an MP who stands with its people, not one who visits it as a tourist.
Chandrasekhar alleged that the Gandhis tend to send a family member to a safe seat.
In a heart-wrenching turn of events, the funeral of Jenson, the fiance of Shruthi, who had lost her entire family in the recent Wayanad landslide, was held on Thursday.
