Kerala's Wayanad district, located along the border of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, has been neglected for long - thanks to the current CPI(M)-led state government. With Congress President Rahul Gandhi set to contest from the constituency, all hopes remain pinned on whether he will turn around the district and make it much more livable for the people, if voted to power. The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), Kerala State Committee, is supporting the Congress in this constituency.

This forested region of Kerala has always been deprived of basic infrastructure and medical facilities. Even the nearest hospital is in Calicut, 120 kms from Wayanad - a distance that takes the locals three hours to cover.