Lok Sabha elections 2024 full schedule: Wayand to vote in phase 2 on April 26
TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Apr 23, 2024, 03.24 PM IST
KOCHI: The Election Commission of India (EC) on March 16 announced the dates the voting and result declaration dates for the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
The polls will be held in 7 phases from April 19 to June 1, covering a total of 543 constituencies.
Wayanad, one of the twenty parliamentary constituencies in Kerala, is located in the lush green landscapes of southern India. Here's all you need to know:
Wayanad Lok Sabha elections: Date
Parliamentary elections in Wayanad will take place in Phase 2 on April 26, with results declared by June 4.
Candidates
Senior Congress leader, Rahul Gandhi is contesting for the Wayanad seat for a second term. His opponents include K Surendran, the BJP's state president and Annie Raja from the governing Left party.
Winners from Lok Sabha seat in Wayanad in 2009, 2014 and 2019
Sitting MP: Rahul Gandhi
Constituency: Wayand
Election Year: 2019
Party: Indian National Congress
Winner name: M.I. Shanavas
Constituency: Wayand
Election Year: 2019
Party: Indian National Congress
Winner name: M.I. Shanavas
Constituency: Wayand
Election Year: 2014
Party: Indian National Congress
In 1980, the Wayanad constituency was formed by separating it from the districts of Kozhikode and Kannur. This new constituency was established as a distinct entity to represent the people residing in the Wayanad region.
The polls will be held in 7 phases from April 19 to June 1, covering a total of 543 constituencies.
Wayanad, one of the twenty parliamentary constituencies in Kerala, is located in the lush green landscapes of southern India. Here's all you need to know:
Wayanad Lok Sabha elections: Date
Parliamentary elections in Wayanad will take place in Phase 2 on April 26, with results declared by June 4.
Candidates
Senior Congress leader, Rahul Gandhi is contesting for the Wayanad seat for a second term. His opponents include K Surendran, the BJP's state president and Annie Raja from the governing Left party.
Winners from Lok Sabha seat in Wayanad in 2009, 2014 and 2019
Sitting MP: Rahul Gandhi
Constituency: Wayand
Election Year: 2019
Party: Indian National Congress
Winner name: M.I. Shanavas
Constituency: Wayand
Election Year: 2019
Party: Indian National Congress
Winner name: M.I. Shanavas
Constituency: Wayand
Election Year: 2014
Party: Indian National Congress
In 1980, the Wayanad constituency was formed by separating it from the districts of Kozhikode and Kannur. This new constituency was established as a distinct entity to represent the people residing in the Wayanad region.