New Delhi: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, took oath as a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha by 11:00 on Thursday. Priyanka took the oath, pledging to uphold the Constitution. On her first day in Parliament, she arrived wearing a traditional Kerala saree, where Congress workers greeted her with great celebration.
Priyanka Gandhi also attended the Congress parliamentary meeting held before the oath-taking ceremony. The Congress leader arrived at the Parliament along with her mother and Rajya Sabha MP Sonia Gandhi. "I am very happy," Priyanka Gandhi said ahead of taking the oath as a Member of Parliament. Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and brother of Priyanka, Rahul Gandhi also arrived at the Parliament.
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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor shared his joy over Priyanka Gandhi's swearing-in on Thursday as the Member of Parliament for Wayanad, following her victory in the recent Lok Sabha bypolls. Tharoor said, "I am delighted, as we had campaigned for her. I am happy that she won… As you can see, she is appropriately dressed in a Kerala saree."
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra won the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat by a significant margin of 4,10,931 votes, defeating Sathyan Mokeri of the Communist Party of India (CPI). The Wayanad constituency, a Congress stronghold, saw a competitive three-way race between Priyanka Gandhi, BJP's Navya Haridas, and CPI's Sathyan Mokeri.
On Wednesday, Priyanka Gandhi shared her joy after receiving her election certificate, calling it a representation of the love, trust, and dedication to common values shown by the people.
"My colleagues from Wayanad brought my certificate of election today. For me, it is not just a document; it is a symbol of your love, trust, and the values we are committed to. Thank you, Wayanad, for choosing me to take forward this journey to build a better future for yourselves," she said on X.
The Wayanad seat became vacant after Priyanka's brother, Rahul Gandhi, who had previously represented the constituency, moved to Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh following his election to the Lok Sabha from there in this year's general elections.
Published: 28 Nov 2024, 11:17 am IST
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