As Priyanka Gandhi Vadra takes the plunge into active politics, Congress sources said she could contest from Raebareli, her mother and Sonia Gandhi's constituency, which she has been nurturing for years. Priyanka Gandhi's entry into politics has been long awaited by many in the party. Given her charisma, mass connect and striking resemblance to grandmother and former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, many had expected her to take the plunge far earlier.
The BJP has said Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is not a threat to them. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman took potshots at the Congress for appointing Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as the party's general secretary in-charge of the eastern part of Uttar Pradesh. She said it is a step that has taken forward dynastic politics. "It was an appointment based on family, which showed that dynastic politics has gone two steps forward," the defence minister said.
Highlights on developments ahead of Lok Sabha elections 2019:
Home Minister Rajnath Singh: We don't consider Congress a challenge in Uttar Pradesh. This(Priyanka Gandhi Vadra made General Secretary of East UP) is an internal matter of Congress (file pic) pic.twitter.com/hPyGqvJJlU
- ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) January 24, 2019
JD(U) vice-president Prashant Kishor on Priyanka Gandhi Vadra appointed Congress Gen Secy for UP East: If we think that any person, be it Priyanka Gandhi or anyone, can bring about a major change in one of the oldest parties in the country in a limited time span, it won't be fair pic.twitter.com/ygerDGzkCe
- ANI (@ANI) January 24, 2019
