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He said that the state’s Congress leaders and the people want Rahul to contest from the state. “If Rahul contests from south India, it will be a major boost not just for the Congress in south India, but also the other secular parties,” he said. UDF is ahead in campaigning in other constituencies, but the delay in fixing the candidate in Wayanad will affect other constituencies too. It is up to the Congress to take an appropriate decision,” he said. IUML district leaders had openly aired their concern over the state of affairs.Meanwhile, AICC general secretary K C Venugopal said a decision on Rahul contesting from Wayanad would be taken soon..