Wayanad's Sreedhanya Suresh becomes 1st tribal woman from Kerala to crack UPSC exam, Rahul Gandhi congratulates on Twitter

In a tweet, Gandhi said, "Sreedhanya's hard work & dedication have helped make her dream come true. I congratulate Sreedhanya and her family and wish her great success in her chosen career."

Thiruvananthapuram: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday congratulated Sreedhanya Suresh from Wayanad, the first tribal woman from Kerala to be selected for civil services. In a tweet, Gandhi said, "Sreedhanya's hard work & dedication have helped make her dream come true. I congratulate Sreedhanya and her family and wish her great success in her chosen career."

Ms Sreedhanya Suresh from Wayanad, is the first tribal girl from Kerala to be selected for the civil service. Sreedhanya’s hard work & dedication have helped make her dream come true. I congratulate Sreedhanya and her family and wish her great successs in her chosen career.

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) April 6, 2019

Gandhi is contesting from the Wayanad constituency in Kerala along with his traditional stronghold of Amethi in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Twenty two-year-old Sreedhanya bagged the 410th rank in the Civil Services Examination, 2018, the results of which were announced Friday. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan also spoke to her on the phone and congratulated her.

Sreedhanya Suresh from Wayanad is the first from Kurichya community to clear the prestigious civil service examination.Your victory battling all odds is an inspiration for the underprivileged sections of the society.Entire Kerala is proud of your achievement. pic.twitter.com/CVNRn1FyzZ

— Ramesh Chennithala (@chennithala) April 5, 2019

In a Facebook post, Vijayan said, "Sreedhanya fought social backwardness and passed the civil services exam with flying colours. Her achievement will inspire other students in the future." Twenty-nine Keralites have cleared the civil services examination.