Her victory marks her long-awaited debut in India’s lower house of parliament. It will also be the first time that three of the Gandhi family’s main branch sit simultaneously in the legislature (the siblings’ Italian-born mother,

Priyanka Gandhi polled 622,338 votes, beating her rivals Sathyan Mokeri of the Communist Party (211,407 votes) and Navya Haridas of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) (109,939 votes). Rahul Gandhi won by a margin of 364,422 votes in the general election last May.

Priyanka’s campaign saw strong support from both Rahul and their mother, Sonia Gandhi. Over the past month, the duo campaigned extensively

She also thanked her family for their support, "To my mother, Robert, and my two jewels—Raihan and Miraya—no gratitude is ever enough for the love and courage you give me.

In the 2024 elections, Rahul Gandhi won Wayanad with 6,47,445 votes, beating his opponent by 3,64,422 votes. As of now, Priyanka has secured 5,78,526 votes and counting is still ongoing. Sathyan Mokeri from the Communist Party of India (CPI) is far behind with 2,