It is at this temple that Congress president Rahul Gandhi — who is contesting the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat — performed a bali tharpanam ritual for his father and ancestors last Wednesday. Santosh Kumar, a decades-old official at the Vishnu temple, couldn’t relate to the “Pakistan” jab by Shah. “It’s a great honour for us that the Congress president is contesting from Wayanad where Dakshina Kashi is located,” said Santosh. “I am sure Wayanad will benefit a lot from electing a leader like Rahul Gandhi,” said the owner of a holiday resort near Kalpetta who has traditionally supported the BJP. He was unhappy about the NDA candidate, Tushar Vellapally, who was shifted from Thrissur to Wayanad after the Congress decided to field Rahul.

Source: The Telegraph April 20, 2019 03:00 UTC