I go to sleep wondering if I deserve this much love: Priyanka Gandhi in Nilambur

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi said she sometimes wonders if she deserves the love and affection she receives from people. Addressing a roadshow in Nilambur on Sunday in support of Congress bypoll candidate Aryadan Shoukath, she said she feels proud and deeply moved every time she visits the constituency.

“I go to sleep wondering if I deserve this much love,” she said, adding that the courage and unity of the people in the face of daily struggles inspires her.

Priyanka, who has been the MP for the area since December 2024, said she has travelled across the constituency and is beginning to understand its challenges. She praised the resilience of the people, especially the youth and women, while criticising the government for failing to provide jobs or basic support.

She said that lack of opportunities had pushed many youngsters into despair and even drug use, and pointed to the plight of ASHA workers who, despite their tireless service, especially during the pandemic, are still forced to protest for better pay and retirement benefits.

Priyanka also raised concern over the recurring incidents of man-animal conflict in the region. “I’ve just come from the house of someone killed in a tiger attack. This is the seventh such house I’ve visited,” she said, calling for concrete government action to protect lives.

She accused the state government of politicising pensions and failing to act on public needs. “Politics comes first and people come second,” she said, urging voters to reflect on the broken trust of the past 10 years and to choose leaders committed to their welfare.

Calling for change, she appealed to voters to support Aryadan Shoukath and said electing a Congress MLA would help her work more effectively for the people.

“Our work must continue till we form the government here,” she said.

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