Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi visited the landslide-hit area of Chooralmala in Wayanad, Kerala. They were accompanied by KC Venugopal, Congress general secretary. The visit took place in the aftermath of two massive landslides that struck Mundakkai and Chooralmala on July 30, causing significant destruction, loss of lives, and injuries to hundreds.

In a scathing critique of the BJP-led Centre's approach to development in Karnataka, Randeep Singh Surjewala, the AICC general secretary and Karnataka in-charge, compared it to an "empty vessel," alleging that it had failed to fulfil its promises to the state.

Kerala BJP president K Surendran, contesting from Wayanad in the upcoming Lok Sabha election, has sparked controversy by pledging to rename Sultan Bathery town to Ganapativattam if elected.