BJP's CR Kesavan accuses Rahul Gandhi of 'breaking his pledge' ahead of Priyanka Gandhi's nomination filing for Wayanad by-poll

Priyanka Gandhi will file the nomination papers in the presence of her mother and Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, her brother and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Congress general secretary KC Venugopal and a host of other leaders.

The Wayanad seat was vacated by the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi who retained the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha Constituency.

BJP's CR Kesavan told ANI, "For the INC, the 'Indira Nehru Congress', the people of Wayanad are like disposable curry leaves which they will use to enhance their dynastic 'Khichdi' and then they will mercilessly throw away this curry leaf... This by-election has been forced on Wayanad because Rahul Gandhi broke his pledge, betrayed his promise, and abandoned the people of Wayanad."

He further alleged that Rahul Gandhi betrayed the people of Wayanad by opting for the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituency.

The BJP leader mentioned that Wayanad was hit by the worst-ever landslide in July. "It didn't have an MP. Wayanad had elected Rahul Gandhi...but he betrayed them by choosing Rae Bareli..."

CR Kesavan claimed that Rahul Gandhi never understood the ground reality in Wayanad, and linked Priyanka Gandhi to another absentee landlord.

"Now this Congress is opportunistically trying to make Wayanad again, a sacrificial scapegoat at the altar of the Nehru Gandhi dynasty... Wayanad has had a very bitter experience with Rahul Gandhi as a parliamentarian. He never grasped the ground reality and he neglected his duties... Now Priyanka Gandhi is going to be another absentee landlord...," he added.

He also hailed the BJP's candidate Navya Haridas facing Priyanka Gandhi in the by-poll. "The BJP has put up Navya Haridas, she is a very dedicated, dynamic young woman leader..."

The by-poll in the Wayanad is scheduled to be held on November 13. (ANI)