INDIA allies Cong, CPI spar over Gandhi’s Wayanad seat future

The suggestion that Rahul Gandhi should not contest the 2024 Lok Sabha polls from Wayanad, where the CPI is the principal opponent of Congress, has caused consternation in both parties. While Congress has rejected the idea and said a decision will be made later, the CPI has stated that this was just an opinion expressed at an internal party forum and no formal discussions have taken place.