Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday urged the people of Wayanad Lok Sabha seat to vote for her in the bypoll, saying that her 30 years of experience as a housewife has made her "a fighter" who will fight for their issues.
Priyanka also said that being a housewife she also has a loud voice, a fact which her husband -- Robert Vadra -- can vouch for, a remark which drew laughter from the crowd.
Speaking at a corner meeting at Chungathara here, the Congress leader said, "I have been a housewife for 30 years, so I have a loud voice. You can ask my husband, he will tell you. Also when I fight, I really fight. So, you have a fighter here for you.
"If you give me a chance, I will raise your problems on every platform and I will fight for your cause. I will not disappoint you, I will not let you down." Priyanka held corner meetings at four places in Wayanad during the second day of her two-day bypoll campaign in the hill constituency.
Priyanka, who marks her electoral debut in this bypoll, is contesting against the LDF's veteran leader Sathyan Mokeri, a former MLA, and the BJP's Navya Haridas, a two-time councillor of the Kozhikode Corporation.
The by-election was necessitated after Rahul Gandhi vacated the seat following his victory in the Rai Bareli constituency in the recent parliamentary elections. The by-election will be held on November 13.
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