Congress leader Pramod Tiwari praised Rahul Gandhi's decision to retain the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh, calling it the "right political decision." Tiwari thanked the Congress party and Rahul Gandhi for respecting Uttar Pradesh's mandate. He expressed confidence in Priyanka Gandhi Vadra winning from Wayanad by a significant margin. Congress workers celebrated in Rae Bareli following Rahul Gandhi's decision. Priyanka Gandhi confirmed her candidature from Wayanad and expressed her continued commitment to Amethi and Rae Bareli. Rahul Gandhi's decision to retain Rae Bareli led to the by-election in Wayanad.
