lok sabha election 2024
Loksabha Elections 2024 : There is not much time left for the announcement of Lok Sabha elections. Meanwhile, political activity is in full swing. All the parties have started preparations for the great festival of democracy. In this episode we will discuss Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency of Kerala. There are a total of 20 Lok Sabha seats in Kerala, of which Wayanad is also one seat. Let us tell you that Wayanad Lok Sabha seat is an area connecting the three provinces of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka and all three provinces come under the influence of Congress. According to an estimate, in the mostly rural populated areas of Wayanad, the population of Hindus and Muslims is almost equal.
The first election after delimitation was held in 2009.
Wayanad is the name of the city of Kerala and this city was established on 1 November 1980. The name Wayanad is derived from Vayal Nadu which means ‘land of paddy’. Wayanad has a total of seven assembly constituencies. Wayanad Lok Sabha seat came into existence in the year 2009. After delimitation in the year 2008, it was declared a Lok Sabha seat. The first election was held on Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in the year 2009.
Rahul Gandhi won the election in 2019
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Congress fielded Rahul Gandhi from this seat. Rahul Gandhi had won this seat by a huge margin of about 4 lakh 31 thousand. Rahul got a total of 706367 votes while his rival candidate PP Sunir of the Communist Party of India got a total of 274597 votes. The difference between victory and defeat between the two was 4,31,770 votes.
Congress got success in 2014
In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections also, Congress gave ticket to MI Shanavas and he defeated CPI candidate PR Satyan Mukri by more than 20 thousand votes. Shanavas got a total of 3,77,035 votes while Satyan Mukeri got 356165 votes. There are more than 12.5 lakh voters on this Lok Sabha seat.
In 2009, MI Shanwas won the election with a margin of Rs 1.5 lakh.
In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, MI Shanwas of Congress had won by more than 1.5 lakh votes. He defeated Communist Party of India candidate M. Rahmatullah. Shanavas got 410703 votes while M. Rahmatullah got 257264 votes. The difference between victory and defeat was 153439 votes.
How many phases of elections were held in 2014 and 2019?
Wayanda seat, which is considered a Congress stronghold, was won by Congress continuously in 2009, 2014 and 2019. NDA got immense success in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections and the government was formed at the center under the leadership of Narendra Modi. In 2014, the Lok Sabha elections were held in a total of 9 phases from 7 April to 12 May, while the results came on 16 May. At the same time, in 2019, general elections were held in a total of 7 phases from 11 April to 19 May and the results of the elections came on 23 May.
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