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AICC leader Priyanka Gandhi hails Keralites for UDF win in local body polls

Wayanad, Dec 13 (UNI) AICC General secretary and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday hailed Keralites for voting in favour of Congress-led UDF which won a thumping victory in the local body elections.
She wrote her social media X platform, "Our commitment is clear and heartfelt: to stand shoulder to shoulder with the people of Kerala, listen carefully to their voices, and work every day for honest, compassionate, people-first governance".
"The verdict in the local body elections is more than a political outcome. It reflects the people’s hope for a government that understands their struggles and responds with sincerity. I thank the people of Kerala from the bottom of my heart for placing their trust in the UDF.

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