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Congress candidate from Wayanad by-polls, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra who is extensively campaigning for herself, said on Monday that the people are giving her so much love and affection and she will not let them down.
Speaking to ANI, Priyanka emphasized that with the right kind of push for agriculture, a lot can be done here. "I asked them (people) what their main issues are. I really think that with the right kind of push for agriculture here, especially for food processing and marketing, a lot can be done here. Strong push for agriculture, food processing and tourism are the areas that we can work on here," she said. "They're giving me so much love and affection, and I really feel it and I will not let them down," Priyanka added. Earlier today, speaking on Wayanad, the Congress leader said that this land has immense potential. "Look at the crops including Coffee, Tea, Rice and all peppers. Just think if proper planning was there or marketing strategies for these crops, how much difference would be there. With a strong focus on agriculture and food processing, there could be so much more progress in industry here. Instead farmers of Wayanad are facing immense difficulties. The prices of crops are falling especially coffee. Many farmers are forced to take loans and are unable to repay them," Priyanka Gandhi said. She also highlighted that the problems of health facilities are worst in Tribal areas. "There is already so much poverty and on top of that primary health centers are not functional. Under the Congress government, the MGNREGA programme was started and it provided jobs to the poorest of the poors. The tribal areas also lack better educational centers and institutions," she added. The Congress candidate also emphasized that if Wayanad's infrastructure is properly developed, then it has so much potential for tourism. "You have beautiful Mosques, Temples and Churches. You live in Harmony. You stand for what is right for the unity of this country and for the values on which our Constitution was made. For me, there can be no greater honor than to represent the people of Wayanad," Priyanka said. Wayanad, a Congress bastion, is going to see a contest between Congress's Priyanka Gandhi, BJP's Navya Haridas and the Left candidate Sathyan Mokeri in the upcoming bypolls. The bypoll in the constituency was necessitated as Rahul Gandhi decided to vacate the seat and keep the Rae Barel seat following his win from both seats in the general elections held earlier this year. The by-election to Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency is scheduled to be held on November 13. (ANI)
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