Wayanad Lok Sabha Results 2024 : Rahul Gandhi Retains

Wayanad Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 : Rahul Gandhi of the INC is leading with more than 6 lac votes from Annie Raja, CPI who trails by more than 3 lac votes and BJP candidate tried hard but trailed by 506,017 votes at 3rd position. Established as a separate constituency in 1980, Wayanad was carved out from Kozhikode and Kannur districts. Wayanad is witnessing a keenly contested election, comprising three municipal towns—Kalpetta, Mananthavady, and Sultan Bathery—and three assembly constituencies.

Wayanad Election Results 2024 Live Highlights

4: 42 PM: Rahul Gandhi of the INC is leading with more than 6 lac votes from Annie Raja, CPI who trails by more than 3 lac votes and the BJP candidate tried hard but trailed by 506,017 votes at 3rd position.

3: 58 PM: The latest updates from Wayanad reveal a challenging scenario for Annie Raja, who is currently in second place. 

3: 36 PM: INC candidate Rahul Gandhi is in the lead by more than 3.5 lakh more votes than Annie Raja as counting progresses in Wayanad.

3: 18 PM: With a significant lead, he surpasses Annie Raja of the Communist Party of India, who is far behind with 268,256 votes. The significant disparity of 340,241 votes highlights Gandhi's commanding lead in the race and the substantial backing he has received from voters.

3: 04 PM:  Rahul Gandhi representing the Indian National Congress has surged ahead with a commanding lead, amassing 608,497 votes. 

2:13 PM: Rahul Gandhi leading by 304,649 votes and the total casted vote is 552,130, till now.

1: 32 PM: Vote tabulation is underway in Wayanad, Kerala, with initial outcomes showing Rahul Gandhi from the INC leading for the Wayanad constituency, closely followed by Independent candidate Sinoj A.C in the second position.

1: 04 PM: Rahul Gandhi is poised for a historic win in the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, having secured a commanding lead of over 200,000 votes against his opponents.

12: 04 PM: 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.

11: 23 AM: 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. 

10: 58 AM: Rahul Gandhi from the Indian National Congress is presently in the lead in the election, securing 174,272 votes, with a substantial margin of 100,040 votes ahead of the runner-up.

9: 41 AM: Recent reports from Wayanad depict a tough situation for Annie Raja, who currently holds the second position. The INC contender, Rahul Gandhi, is in the lead with a margin of 34,249 votes over Annie Raja as the counting continues.

9:28 AM: During the 2014 elections, MI Shanavas of the Congress secured victory with 377,035 votes, whereas Sathyan Mokeri representing the CPM garnered 356,165 votes.

8: 57 AM: Wayanad Election Result 2024 Live: 2019 General Elections Recap, Rahul Gandhi (Congress) won with 706,367 votes.

8: 19 AM: Rahul Gandhi is leading the count as soon as the count began....

7: 59 AM: Rahul Gandhi, a leader of the Congress party, is running for Parliament from two constituencies: Wayanad and Raebareli. After losing the traditional stronghold of Amethi in 2019 and securing a seat in Lok Sabha from Wayanad, Gandhi is striving to uphold the party's remaining stronghold in the state. His opponents in Wayanad include Dinesh Pratap Singh and K. Surendran from the BJP, along with Annie Raja from the CPI-M.

7: 21 AM: Shashi Tharoor, a three-time Member of Parliament from Thiruvananthapuram representing the Congress party, is in a challenging electoral battle against Rajeev Chandrasekhar of the BJP and Panniyan Ravindran of the CPI-M. Exit polls suggest a closely contested race ahead.

7: 12 AM:  Wayanad is one of the 20 parliamentary constituencies in Kerala. The counting of votes for the Wayanad, Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha seats begins shortly.

6.48 AM: Counting of votes to start from 8 am. Postal ballots are to be counted first and EVMs to be opened around 8.30 am or 8.45 am.

Background Details Of The Seat

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi is contesting from Wayanad for the second time, facing competition from BJP state president K Surendran and the ruling Left's Annie Raja. In the 2019 elections, after losing Amethi to Union minister Smriti Irani, Rahul Gandhi chose to contest from Wayanad, winning by over 7 lakh votes and securing a vote share of 64.7%.

Reflecting on previous elections, Congress leader M.I. Shanavas clinched victory in Wayanad in 2009 and 2014. In 2009, Shanavas won by a margin of 4.10 lakh votes and a vote share of 49.8%, repeating the feat in 2014 with over 3.77 lakh votes and a vote share of 41.2%. In 2014, the CPM's Sathyan Mokeri secured only 356,165 votes.

According to the exit poll for the Wayanad Lok Sabha 2024 election, Congress is poised to win favourably in this state, but BJP has also made an impression. As per the Axis My India-India Today exit poll, INC-UDF is expected to secure 18 seats, while BJP is projected to win 2-3 seats. Rahul Gandhi is anticipated to retain the Wayanad seat.