The Wayanad bypoll is set to be held on September 22, with the Election Commission of India (ECI) yet to announce the date. The bypoll was necessitated after the death of sitting MP and Congress leader M.I. Shanavas in November last year.
The bypoll is being keenly watched as it is seen as a litmus test for the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) in the state. The UDF is hoping to retain the seat, which was won by Shanavas in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.
The UDF has fielded Shanavas’ son M.I. Shahnawaz as its candidate for the bypoll. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded Thushar Vellapally, the president of the Bharat Dharma Jana Sena (BDJS), a political party in Kerala.
The ECI has not yet announced the date for the bypoll, but it is expected to be held in the first week of September. The ECI has also not yet announced the list of candidates for the bypoll.
The bypoll is being seen as a crucial test for the UDF, which is hoping to retain the seat. The UDF has been in power in the state since 2011 and is hoping to retain its majority in the Lok Sabha.
The BJP, on the other hand, is hoping to make inroads into the state and is hoping to make a dent in the UDF’s majority. The BJP has been making inroads into the state in recent years and is hoping to make further gains in the bypoll.
The bypoll is also being seen as a test for the BDJS, which is hoping to make its presence felt in the state. The BDJS is a political party in Kerala and is hoping to make its presence felt in the state.
The bypoll is also being seen as a test for the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the state. The NDA is hoping to make inroads into the state and is hoping to make a dent in the UDF’s majority.
The bypoll is also being seen as a test for the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi. Modi is hoping to make inroads into the state and is hoping to make a dent in the UDF’s majority.
The fate of the Wayanad bypoll is now in the hands of the ECI. The ECI is expected to announce the date for the bypoll soon and the candidates for the bypoll will also be announced soon. The bypoll is expected to be a closely fought contest and the result will be keenly watched.