Priyanka Gandhi thanks ‘two jewels’ in Wayanad bypoll victory declaration – Who are Raihan and Miraya? | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra secured a resounding victory in the Wayanad Lok Sabha election, marking her electoral debut. In her moment of triumph, she took a moment to acknowledge the support of her family, including her two children, Raihan and Miraya, whom she lovingly called her “two jewels.”
After her win, Priyanka said, “I thank the people of Wayanad for giving me the honor of representing them. It is a testament to my brother’s hard work there, their love for him and their faith in me. I feel it is a great honor, and I will fully respect it.”
In a post on And to my brother, Rahul, you are the bravest of them all… thank you for showing me the way and always having my back!”

Who are Raihan and Miraya?

Often kept out of the political spotlight, Raihan and Miraya are the children of Priyanka and Robert Vadra. Raihan Rajiv Vadra is a visual artist and curator whose work focuses on immersive and experiential art installations. His projects explore themes of choice, control, unity and freedom, often based on personal and everyday life experiences, according to his website. In 2021 he held his first solo exhibition, Dark perceptionfollowed by Anumana in 2022. He is also the co-founder of the art collective “You Cannot Miss This”, which showcases multimedia works by independent artists and has exhibited at the India Art Fair and Method Art Gallery in Mumbai. Raihan is not in the political spotlight much, but is an advocate of family work.
Miraya, Priyanka’s youngest child, like her brother, also supports her family’s political journey. Although she remains largely out of the political spotlight, Miraya has occasionally appeared at important moments, such as participating in her uncle Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra and attending her mother’s election rallies.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra won by a significant margin of 4,10,931 votes over CPI’s Sathyan Mokeri in Wayanad parliamentary constituency of Kerala. The by-poll was necessitated after Rahul Gandhi, who won both Rae Bareli and Wayanad in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, opted to retain the Rae Bareli seat in Uttar Pradesh and leave Wayanad.