Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will retain the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituency and vacate the Wayanad seat, which will be contested by his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, party chief Mallikarjun Kharge said on Monday, 17 June.
"Rahul Gandhi won from two Lok Sabha seats but as per the law he has to vacate one seat. Rahul Gandhi will keep the Rae Bareli seat and vacate Wayanad Lok Sabha seat," Kharge said during a press conference on Monday, adding, "We have decided that Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will fight elections from Wayanad."