Controversial Posters Emerge in Wayanad Targeting Congress Leaders
Case Filed Over "Wayanad Will Become Next Amethi" Posters Near Congress Office
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Posters warning Congress leaders Priyanka and Rahul Gandhi against selecting KC Venugopal as Kerala's chief minister have surfaced in Wayanad. The posters threaten that Wayanad could become the next Amethi, referencing Rahul Gandhi's 2019 electoral defeat. A case has been filed as police investigate the incident.
- 01The posters appeared on May 13, 2026, in Wayanad, Kerala, which is Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's constituency.
- 02One poster warned that the selection of KC Venugopal could lead to a loss similar to Rahul Gandhi's defeat in Amethi.
- 03The complaint leading to the case was filed by T Siddique, a Congress MLA from Wayanad.
- 04CCTV footage has been retrieved, showing a person pasting the posters, and police are working to identify him.
- 05On May 14, 2026, the Congress party announced VD Satheesan as the new chief minister of Kerala after the UDF won 102 out of 140 seats.
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In Wayanad, Kerala, posters targeting senior Congress leaders Priyanka and Rahul Gandhi have appeared, warning against the selection of KC Venugopal as the next chief minister. The posters, which surfaced on May 13, 2026, threaten that Wayanad could become 'the next Amethi,' alluding to Rahul Gandhi's significant electoral defeat in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. One poster explicitly stated, 'Mr Rahul, KC might be your bag bearer but people of Kerala never forgive you.' This incident prompted T Siddique, a Congress MLA from Wayanad, to file a complaint, leading to a police investigation. Authorities have retrieved CCTV footage showing an individual pasting the posters and are working to identify him. The controversy arose amidst the suspense surrounding the next chief minister of Kerala, which was resolved on May 14, 2026, when the Congress party appointed VD Satheesan, the former Leader of the Opposition, to the position after the United Democratic Front (UDF) secured 102 out of 140 seats in the recent assembly elections.
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This incident reflects the growing tensions within the Congress party in Kerala and could influence voter sentiment ahead of future elections.
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