Congress President Rahul Gandhi filed his nomination from Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala. Gandhi, accompanied by his sister Priyanka and senior Congress leaders, including KC Venugopal and Mukul Wasnik, submitted the papers before District Collector AR Ajayakumar at the district headquarters. Heavy security was in place in and around the collectorate ahead of the high profile visit of the Congress chief.
Earlier, Gandhi, Priyanka and other leaders reached by a special helicopter that landed at a nearby school ground. Braving the scorching heat, thousands of party workers, including women and youth, gathered, waving party flags and raising slogans.
Filing of nominations for the third phase of Lok Sabha elections ended last evening. Scrutiny of papers will take place today while Monday is the last day for withdrawal of names. One hundred and fifteen seats spread over 12 States and two Union Territories, will go to polls in this phase on 23rd of this month.