Election Commission Says ‘We Will Wait’ For By-Election After Rahul Gandhi’s Disqualification

Chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Wednesday said the Election Commission of India (ECI) was in no hurry to hold the by-poll to Kerala’s Wayanad Lok Sabha seat left vacant after Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification as the Congress leader has 30 days to exercise judicial remedies.Congress leader Rahul Gandhi recently faced a major setback as he lost his Parliament membership. Rahul Gandhi, who won Lok Sabha elections from Wayanad, was disqualified after his conviction in 2019 defamation case