Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was ahead in both the Lok Sabha seats of Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh, and Wayanad, Kerala. Gandhi held a substantial lead in Wayanad, with over a 100,000-vote margin, and in Rae Bareli, he was ahead by 51,000 votes, according to the Election Commission's data. His decision to contest from Rae Bareli was viewed as a continuation of his family's long-standing influence in the constituency, where his mother had represented the seat for twenty consecutive years from 2004 to 2024.
