Wayanad is not ready to accept Priyanka Gandhi, says BJP candidate Navya Haridas

Haridas also questioned Rahul Gandhi’s decision to prioritise Rae Bareli over Wayanad in the upcoming elections. “Wayanad has always leaned towards Congress, voting for the symbol rather than the candidate. This is why Rahul Gandhi chose Wayanad last time, believing he wouldn’t win any seats in North India. But this time, he is focused on retaining Rae Bareli, leaving the people of Wayanad behind.” Commenting on the Congress alliance with the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), Haridas said, “This alliance won’t work. In the last Lok Sabha elections, we saw internal fights and splits wherever this alliance existed. It’s not a viable strategy.” Haridas accused Congress of engaging in caste- and religion-based politics, following a “divide and rule” policy. In contrast, she said, the BJP is focused on “politics of development”. “Wayanad requires significant development in health, education, agriculture, and infrastructure. Compared to other states and districts, Wayanad is lagging behind. There’s a clear communication gap between the representatives and the people, and their real needs have never been addressed in Parliament, ” Haridas said. She also mentioned that for any progress to be made in Wayanad, a political change is necessary. “There must be BJP for development to happen in Wayanad, ” she added. The bypoll in Wayanad will be held on November 13 and the counting of votes will be done on November 23.