Kozhikode: Navya Haridas, the BJP candidate contesting in the Wayanad by-election, has expressed confidence in her chances against Congress candidate Priyanka Gandhi. Speaking confidently about her candidacy,

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 will be contesting from the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat, where a by-election was necessitated after sitting MP Rahul Gandhi, who was also elected from UP's Raebareli, vacated the seat to retain the family stronghold.

BJP state general secretary C Krishna Kumar has been nominated for the Palakkad Assembly seat bypoll, while K Balakrishnan will contest for the Chelakkara Assembly seat. These candidates were announced after the BJP Parliamentary Board meeting in Delhi on Saturday.

Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson and former party President Sonia Gandhi will campaign in Kerala's Wayanad for her daughter and party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi who is contesting her first electoral battle.

The Bhartiya Janata Party announced the candidature of Navya Haridas from Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency for coming bypoll against Congress' national leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. The Wayanad Lok Sabha by-election is scheduled to be held on November 13.

BJP candidate from Wayanad Lok Sabha by-elections, Navya Haridas said that Congress will face tough competition in Wayanad. BJP candidate from Wayanad Lok Sabha by-elections, Navya Hariprasad said, “My opponent is Priyanka Gandhi and all I can say is Congress will be facing tough competition in Wayanad.

Rahul Gandhi has given up his seat in Wayanad to retain his seat in Raebareli. When the people of Wayanad faced the landslides, they did not have a representative to raise their issues in the Parliament,

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.

A techie-turned politician, Haridas, further criticised the Congress party for giving seats to Gandhi family members.