Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka visit landslide-hit spot in Wayanad

Congress leader and former Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra visited the landslide-affected area of Chooralmala on Thursday (August 1) afternoon.

After visiting the spot amid rain, the leaders left for the Community Health Centre in Meppadi.

From there, the two will then proceed to Dr Moopen's Medical College and two relief camps at Meppadi, party leaders said.

AICC general secretary and Alappuzha MP K C Venugopal is also accompanying them.

Rahul, who won from the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency in the 2019 general elections, had again won from the constituency this year.

However, as he also won from the Raebareli LS seat in Uttar Pradesh, he gave up the Wayanad constituency from where Priyanka is expected to contest when a by-election is held there.

Rahul and Priyanka landed at Kannur airport at 9.30 am and then travelled to Wayanad by road.