Wayanad Lok Sabha Election 2024 Results Highlights: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi won the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala on Tuesday, defeating CPI’s Annie Raja by a margin of over 3.5 lakh votes, according to figures released by the Election Commission. Gandhi received 647,445 votes, which is lower than the 706,367 votes he garnered from the same constituency in 2019. This time, he won by a margin of 364,422 votes against his nearest rival, Annie Raja, who secured 283,023 votes. The Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency is among Kerala’s 20 parliamentary constituencies and comprises seven Assembly segments.
Wayanad, Kerala Lok Sabha Election 2024 Result Highlights
“BJP doesn’t respect people. Kishori Lal Sharma has been working in Amethi for past 40 years. He is very closely connected to the people of Amethi. I congratulate him. It is wrong to say he is a PA,” Rahul Gandhi on Kishori Lal Sharma
Rahul Gandhi of INC claims victory in Wayanad, defeating Annie Raja of CPI by 334535 votes, securing a total of 600371 votes.
“The people directly correlate Modiji to Adani. This is a direct relationship of corruption. The voters have told Modi that they don’t want him,’ says Rahul Gandhi.
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, party MP Rahul Gandhi amd Sonia Gandhi address a press conference in Delhi as the opposition INDIA bloc was putting up a spirited fight against the BJP-led NDA in the Lok Sabha polls.
Rahul Gandhi of the Indian National Congress is leading with 647,445 votes, maintaining a significant lead of 364,422 votes over Annie Raja of the Communist Party of India, who has garnered 283,023 votes.
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and party MP Rahul Gandhi will address a press conference in Delhi as the opposition INDIA bloc was putting up a spirited fight against the BJP-led NDA in the Lok Sabha polls. The two Congress leaders will address the media at 5.30 pm in the party headquarters.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was leading by 3,28,460 votes in Wayanad constituency over his nearest rival CPI’s Annie Raja, as per Election Commission data.
The latest updates from Wayanad reveal a challenging scenario for Annie Raja, who is currently in second place. INC candidate Rahul Gandhi is in the lead by more than 3.5 lakh more votes than Annie Raja as counting progresses in Wayanad.
In the ongoing electoral race, Rahul Gandhi representing the Indian National Congress has surged ahead with a commanding lead, amassing 608,497 votes. His substantial margin places him significantly ahead of Annie Raja from the Communist Party of India, who trails behind with 268,256 votes. The notable difference of 340,241 votes underscores Gandhi’s strong position in the contest, indicating the considerable support he has garnered from voters.
Vote counting is in progress in Kerala’s Wayanad, with early results indicating INC’s Rahul Gandhi in the lead for the Wayanad seat, while Independent candidate Sinoj A.C follows closely in second position
Rahul Gandhi is set for a landmark victory in the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat by attaining a huge lead of over 2 lakh votes against his rivals, according to the figures given by the Election Commission. By 12.50 pm, Gandhi received 4,50,576 while his nearest rival — CPI’s Annie Raja — got 2,06,063 votes.
Here is a brief overview of the counting process: Under Rule 54 A of the Conduct of Elections Rules 1961, the counting of postal ballot papers shall begin first at the Returning Officer’s (RO) table. Only those postal ballot papers received by the RO before the hour fixed for the commencement of counting will be considered. After 30 minutes of counting postal ballots, the counting of votes from EVMs commences. If there are no postal ballot papers in the constituency, the counting of votes from EVMs can begin at the scheduled time.
India set a world record with 64.2 crore voters, including 31.2 crore women, participating in this year’s Lok Sabha elections, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar announced on Monday. During a press briefing, he highlighted that over 68,000 monitoring teams and 1.5 crore polling and security personnel were involved in the world’s largest electoral exercise. “India created a world record with 64.2 crore voters, including 31.2 crore women, participating in the Lok Sabha elections this year,” Kumar stated.
Leading with a significant margin of 143,081 votes is Rahul Gandhi from the Indian National Congress. Trailing behind with a deficit of 143,081 votes is Annie Raja from the Communist Party of India.
Rahul Gandhi of the Indian National Congress is currently leading in the election with 174,272 votes, holding a significant margin of 100,040 votes ahead of his closest competitor. Annie Raja of the Communist Party of India trails with 74,232 votes. Following her is K Surendran of the Bharatiya Janata Party, with 43,436 votes, trailing by 130,836 votes. P.R. Krishnankutty of the Bahujan Samaj Party has garnered 647 votes, and independent candidate Sathyan K.P. has 312 votes, both trailing significantly with margins of 173,625 and 173,960 votes, respectively.
The Bharatiya Janata Party is seen leading in 200 seats while the INDIA bloc is seen leading in 80 seats, as per ECI trends. The BJP is seen taking a hit in Uttar Pradesh which has 80 Lok Sabha seats. The NDA is ahead in 27 seats while the INDIA bloc is leading in 17 seats so far.
Rural voters: nearly 93% of the electorate.
Average literacy rate: 80.46%.
Scheduled Caste (SC) voters: 7.1%.
Scheduled Tribe (ST) voters: 9.1%.
Hindu voters: nearly 45% of the electorate.
Muslim voters: around 41.3%.
Christian voters: about 13.7%.
The latest updates from Wayanad reveal a challenging scenario for Annie Raja, who is currently in second place. INC candidate Rahul Gandhi is leading with 34,249 more votes than Annie Raja as the counting progresses.
In 2014, MI Shanavas (Congress) won with 377,035 votes, while Sathyan Mokeri (CPM) received 356,165 votes.
Rahul Gandhi (Congress) won with 706,367 votes.
PP Suneer (CPM) came second with 274,597 votes.
Initial trends show Rahul Gandhi in the lead from Wayanad, as per Times Now data.
The voter turnout for the Wayanad parliamentary seat during the 2024 Lok Sabha Election was recorded at 73.57%.
The Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency is one among Kerala’s 20 parliamentary constituencies. As per the statistics from the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, the total number of voters in the Wayanad parliamentary seat was approximately 1,359,679.
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The final official result will be declared by the Election Commission either late at night or on June 5 morning.
The nation eagerly awaits the counting day, when the fate of all 543 Lok Sabha seats will be decided, determining the formation of the central government. Vote counting is scheduled to commence at 8 am on June 4, with results expected to be declared on the same day. While preliminary trends may emerge by noon, a clearer and more definitive outcome is anticipated later in the afternoon.
The seat has been a Congress stronghold since its first elections in 2009. In the 2019 elections, Rahul Gandhi of the Congress secured victory with 706,367 votes, followed by PP Suneer of the CPM with 274,597 votes. Similarly, in the 2014 elections, MI Shanavas of the Congress emerged victorious with 377,035 votes, while Sathyan Mokeri of the CPM received 356,165 votes.
Rural voters make up nearly 93% of the electorate in this constituency. The average literacy rate stands at 80.46%. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) voters represent approximately 7.1% and 9.1% of the electorate, respectively. Hindu voters constitute nearly 45% of the electorate, while Muslim voters account for around 41.3%, and Christian voters comprise about 13.7%.