Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra wrote an emotional note for her brother Rahul Gandhi after he won both seats he contested and the party improved its tally in the 2024 Lok Sabha election results.
Praising Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi said that despite his conviction being doubted and “overwhelming propaganda of lies” being spread against him, Rahul never backed down and continued to “fight for the truth”.
Calling him “the bravest of all”, she said Rahul Gandhi fought with love, truth and kindness, adding that she is proud of him.
“You continued to stand, no matter what was said or done to you… you never backed down despite the odds, you never stopped believing no matter how much your conviction was doubted, you never stopped fighting for the truth despite the overwhelming propaganda of lies they spread, and you never allowed anger and hatred to overcome you, even when they were given to you every day,” Priyanka Gandhi said in her post on X.
“You fought with love, truth and kindness in your heart. Those who could not see you, see you now, but some of us have always seen and known you as the bravest of all. Bhai @RahulGandhi, I am proud to be your sister “he added.
You continued to stand, no matter what was said or done to you… you never backed down despite the odds, you never stopped believing no matter how much your conviction was doubted, you never stopped fighting for the truth despite the overwhelming propaganda of lies that they spread, and never… pic.twitter.com/t8mnyjWnCh
– Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) June 5, 2024
Rahul Gandhi, who contested from two seats – Rae Bareli and Wayanad, won both the constituencies by huge margins.
Rahul Gandhi won the Rae Bareli seat by defeating BJP’s Dinesh Pratap Singh by a margin of 3,90,030 votes. Gandhi had contested this seat with an aim to save the party’s only stronghold in the state after losing Amethi in 2019.
The Congress leader also won the Wayanad seat, clearing his entry into the Lok Sabha in 2019. He defeated Communist Party of India’s Marxist candidate Annie Raja by 3,64,422 votes.
The counting of the results of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections took place on Tuesday.
According to the Election Commission of India, the BJP won 240 seats, much lower than its tally of 303 in 2019. The Congress, on the other hand, registered a sharp improvement by winning 99 seats. The INDIA block crossed the 230 mark, posing tough competition and defying all predictions.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has secured a third term, but the BJP will mainly need support from other coalition parties – JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar and TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu.