Rahul Gandhi paid tribute to the victims of the Wayanad landslide, stating, "You will forever remain in our hearts."
Wayanad (Kerala), October 23: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi paid tribute to the victims of the Wayanad landslide on Wednesday.
In a post on X, on the same day his sister Priyanka Gandhi filed her nomination for the Wayanad by-poll, Rahul Gandhi remembered the victims and expressed solidarity with their families, saying, "Your families are part of our own."
"Amidst all the love and warmth Wayanad is showing Priyanka and me, we take a moment to pay tribute to the lives we lost during the tragic landslides. You will forever remain in our hearts, and your families are part of our own," he said.
After filing her nomination, Priyanka Gandhi, who is making her electoral debut, shared her gratitude, saying, "They (the people) are already giving me a lot of love and I am very grateful for that."
Responding to criticism from the BJP following Rahul Gandhi's decision to vacate the Wayanad seat, Congress general secretary KC Venugopal said, "They (BJP) are reacting out of despair."
Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, who joined Priyanka Gandhi during her roadshow in Kalpetta, called her nomination filing a "historic moment."
Priyanka Gandhi submitted her nomination papers at the district collector's office in Kalpetta, with Congress leaders including Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Robert Vadra, and KC Venugopal present.
Prior to the nomination, Rahul and Priyanka led a large roadshow in Kalpetta, where she expressed her gratitude to the people of Wayanad for standing by her brother during challenging times.
Rahul Gandhi vacated the Wayanad seat, retaining the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituency, and the Wayanad by-poll is scheduled for November 13.
A series of landslides caused by heavy rainfall claimed many lives in Wayanad, affecting villages in the Meppadi panchayat, Vythiri taluk.