Rahul Gandhi's Helicopter Checked By Election Officials In Tamil Nadu

Flying squad officials of the Election Commission conducted checks on a helicopter carrying Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Tamil Nadu's Nilgiris on Monday, as reported by news agency PTI. The flying squad officials conducted the search after the helicopter landed in Nilgiris, according to police sources.

Rahul Gandhi was en route to his parliamentary constituency, Kerala's Wayanad, where he has a series of campaign activities, including public meetings.

Rahul Gandhi is contesting the April 26 Lok Sabha elections from Wayanad, seeking a successive term.

Later on Wednesday, Rahul Gandhi held a large roadshow in Wayanad, where thousands of party workers and supporters gathered in Sultan Bathery to show their support. Riding in an open vehicle, Rahul Gandhi waved to the crowd amidst slogans in support of him and the Congress party.

The Congress MP arrived in the state for a two-day tour and is scheduled to hold a United Democratic Front (UDF) rally in Kozhikode in the evening, along with participating in several programs in his constituency.

Kerala, where all 20 constituencies go to the polls on April 26 in the second phase of the Lok Sabha election, is witnessing high-voltage political activities, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi also holding campaign rallies in the state.

PM Modi is attending two public meetings in Thiruvananthapuram and Thrissur. Rahul Gandhi is facing off against CPI's Annie Raja and BJP's state president, K Surendran.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Rahul Gandhi won from Wayanad with a significant margin of over 4.31 lakh votes, the highest margin in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls in Kerala. He secured a vote share of 64.94 per cent, defeating LDF candidate PP Suneer. The NDA had fielded BDJ (S) leader Tushar Vellapally, who secured just around 78,000 votes, accounting for a mere 7.25 per cent.