Noting that her candidature was quite a surprise, Navya Haridas expressed confidence that the party's vote share would be increased in Wayanad during the November 13 polls.

If Priyanka Gandhi wins Lok Sabha polls, she will be the third MP from the Gandhi family in the current Parliament. Sonia Gandhi is a member of Rajya Sabha

Rahul Gandhi had won both Rae Bareli and Wayanad but chose to retain the former, a move that left Wayanad necessitated a bypoll in the seat.

Navya Haridas, a 39-year-old engineer and two-time councillor from Kozhikode, is the BJP's candidate for the Wayanad bypolls, where she will face Priyanka Gandhi Vadra of the Congress.

Priyanka Gandhi, of the Congress party, will contest the Wayanad bypolls, filing her nomination on October 23, accompanied by her brother Rahul Gandhi. The election is slated for November 13. If successful,

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday fielded Navya Haridas, a young party leader, against Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in the Lok Sabha bye-election from the seat. Wayanad seat was vacated by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after he was also elected to Lok Sabha from Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh in the general elections held earlier

Navya Haridas, 36, holds a B-Tech degree in mechanical engineering from KMCT Engineering College, Calicut University

The BJP has nominated Navya Haridas to contest against Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in the Lok Sabha bye-election for the Wayanad seat. This bypoll follows Rahul Gandhi's parliamentary election success from Raebareli.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has nominated Navya Haridas to contest against Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in the upcoming Wayanad Lok Sabha by-elections, scheduled for November 13, with results to be announced on November 23.