Lok Sabha polls top updates: Rahul Gandhi files nomination papers from Wayanad

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday filed his nomination papers from Kerala’s Wayanad, the constituency that elected him as its representative in the Lok Sabha in 2019. In Maharashtra, the Congress dropped Sanjay Nirupam from its list of star campaigners and said that action would be taken against him. In Uttar Pradesh, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Smriti Irani became a voter of Amethi, fulfilling a promise she made to the people of her constituency.

Here’s a look at today’s top developments:

• On Wednesday, Gandhi took out a roadshow in Wayanad along with Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, following which he filed his nomination papers. He said in a social media post afterwards: “Wayanad is my home, and the people of Wayanad are my family. From them, I have learned a great deal over the last five years and received an abundance of love and affection.” In the 2019 general elections, Gandhi won the Wayanad seat after securing 7,06,367 votes.

Wayanad is my home, and the people of Wayanad are my family. From them, I have learned a great deal over the last five years and received an abundance of love and affection. It is with great pride and humility that I file my nomination for Lok Sabha...

Read more