Wayanad Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday wrote an emotional letter to the people of Wayanad, the constituency he is quitting to represent Rae Bareli in the Lok Sabha, and said that when he faced abuse on a daily basis, his love unconditionally protected him. him.
Rahul had won in Wayanad and Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituencies and is due to vacate one of the seats within 14 days of the Lok Sabha results, which were out on June 4. He will resign from Wayanad and his sister and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi. ready to compete from there in the next vote.
"I was a stranger to you and yet you believed in me. You embraced me with unbridled love and affection. It didn't matter what political party you supported, it didn't matter what community you were from or what religion you believed in or what language you spoke," he said Rahul.
"When I faced abuse day after day, your unconditional love protected me. You were my refuge, my home and my family. I never felt for a moment that you doubted me," he said.
The Congress leader said his sister Priyanka Gandhi will represent Wayanad if people give her a chance and expressed confidence that she will do an excellent job as an MP.
After a leaders' meeting in New Delhi, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said on June 17 that Rahul will retain the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh and vacate the Wayanad seat, where his sister will contest. Priyanka.
In his letter written on Sunday, Rahul also said that he cannot forget the "bravery, beauty and confidence" with which young women translate their speeches before thousands of people.
"I don't know how to thank you for what you have done for me. For the love and protection you gave me when I needed it most. You are part of my family and I will always be there for each and every one of you." ," he said.
Rahul had won in Wayanad and Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituencies and is due to vacate one of the seats within 14 days of the Lok Sabha results, which were out on June 4. He will resign from Wayanad and his sister and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi. ready to compete from there in the next vote.
"I was a stranger to you and yet you believed in me. You embraced me with unbridled love and affection. It didn't matter what political party you supported, it didn't matter what community you were from or what religion you believed in or what language you spoke," he said Rahul.
"When I faced abuse day after day, your unconditional love protected me. You were my refuge, my home and my family. I never felt for a moment that you doubted me," he said.
The Congress leader said his sister Priyanka Gandhi will represent Wayanad if people give her a chance and expressed confidence that she will do an excellent job as an MP.
After a leaders' meeting in New Delhi, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said on June 17 that Rahul will retain the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh and vacate the Wayanad seat, where his sister will contest. Priyanka.
In his letter written on Sunday, Rahul also said that he cannot forget the "bravery, beauty and confidence" with which young women translate their speeches before thousands of people.
"I don't know how to thank you for what you have done for me. For the love and protection you gave me when I needed it most. You are part of my family and I will always be there for each and every one of you." ," he said.
