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Topic: Wayanad

NDA’s answer to Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad is a powerful OBC leader & liquor baron

Thushar Vellapally, who hails from one of Kerala's richest families, leads an outfit that represents the Ezhavas, a powerful OBC community in the state.

Rahul Gandhi wants to win the south but Congress wants to divert funds to northern states

Congress leaders had slammed Modi government’s formula to share tax revenue based on population but manifesto vows to implement the same recommendation.

Not just a ‘safe seat’ for Rahul Gandhi, Congress sees Wayanad as key to its southern revival

Congress confirmed Sunday morning that the party president will also contest from Wayanad in Kerala, besides his traditional seat, Amethi.

Rahul contesting from Wayanad a fight against Left & not BJP: Kerala CM Vijayan

The chief minister said that if the Congress leader was against the BJP then should have chosen a constituency accordingly.

Rahul Gandhi has fled to Kerala fearing Amethi voters, says Amit Shah

The BJP President was speaking at his first election meeting in western UP, where voting will be held on 11 April.

Rahul Gandhi to also contest from Wayanad, Congress confirms

Gandhi will also fight from Kerala's Wayanad amid speculation that Congress is worried about Amethi. BJP says this gives it another weapon to target him.

On Camera

Azad, Antony, Geetha—6 candidates to watch in 2024. Their win can reshape politics in states

While Chandra Shekhar Azad is a streetfighter who has caught the fancy of Dalit youth, Anil Antony is the face of the BJP’s fresh social engineering attempt.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.