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Rahul picks Wayanad as second Lok Sabha seat, Left promises to defeat him

The Congress strategy in fielding Gandhi from Wayanad is to galvanise its workers and support base in southern India

Rahul Gandhi at a rally in Bengaluru on Sunday	Photo:PTI
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Rahul Gandhi at a rally in Bengaluru on Sunday | Photo:PTI

Shine JacobArchis Mohan New Delhi
The Congress on Sunday confirmed their party chief Rahul Gandhi, in addition to Amethi in UP, would contest from the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala.
 
The news enthused Congress workers in Kerala, who burst crackers and distributed sweets. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah said Gandhi is running away as he could lose from Amethi. Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Prakash Karat said the Left parties would work to defeat the Congress chief.
 
The Congress strategy in fielding Gandhi from Wayanad is to galvanise its workers and support base in southern India. It is also