Wayanad (Kerala): Congress-led UDF candidate Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday won by over 4 lakh votes as the counting of the ballots in the Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll in Kerala got over.

Priyanka received over 6 lakh votes with LDF's Sathyan Mokeri at second with around 2 lakh votes and BJP's Navya Haridas third with over 1 lakh votes.

The counting of votes commenced at 8 am with postal ballots being taken up first.

The strong rooms, where the EVMs were kept, were opened more than an hour before counting began.

The bypoll for the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat was held on November 13.

Of the 16 candidates who contested, the main contenders are Priyanka, who is making her electoral debut, CPI(M)-led LDF's Sathyan Mokeri, a political veteran, and BJP-headed NDA's Navya Haridas.

Agencies