Rahul Gandhi had won both Rae Bareli and Wayanad but chose to retain the former, a move that left Wayanad necessitated a bypoll in the seat.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has nominated Navya Haridas to contest against Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in the byelection for the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala, South India. The party announced her candidature on Saturday through a list of candidates for the Lok Sabha and Assembly byelections.

The Wayanad seat was vacated after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi chose to retain Rae Bareli's seat after winning both constituencies in Lok Sabha elections.

BJP fields Navya Haridas against Congress's Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll on November 13. With Rahul Gandhi vacating the seat, Congress shifts focus to Priyanka. CPI backs Sathyan Mokeri,

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday announced Navya Haridas as its candidate for the upcoming by-election in the Wayanad constituency, where she will face Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.

The BJP on Saturday fielded Navya Haridas for the Lok Sabha by-elections in Kerala's Wayanad where she will contest against Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. In addition to Haridas' nomination, the BJP has released a list of candidates for Assembly by-elections across several states,