The polling in the constituency was held only months after Wayanad witnessed a landslide, which killed 231 persons and left 47 others still missing.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra made her electoral debut in Wayanad, expressing gratitude to voters and workers for their support. Highlighting the democratic values, she urged people to vote for a better future.

There are more than 14 lakh registered voters in Wayanad and 1,354 polling stations have been set up in the hilly area, as per the ECI.

Political observers say that the massive turnout of crowd during the campaigns of Priyanka in the constituency is not reflected in the polling.