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Who is Priyanka Gandhi?

Priyanka Gandhi

About Priyanka Gandhi

Who is Priyanka Gandhi?

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is a general secretary for Uttar Pradesh in the All India Congress Committee (AICC), the central decision-making unit of the Indian National Congress, one of the two major political parties in India.
 
Gandhi Vadra is the scion of the politically powerful Nehru-Gandhi family that has dominated Indian politics for decades since before India attained independence from British rule. She is the daughter of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and interim Congress President Sonia Gandhi. She is the sister of former Congress President Rahul Gandhi.


Political career of Priyanka Gandhi

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Latest Updates on Priyanka Gandhi

Rahul, Priyanka to address joint rally in Nagpur in Apr; date not finalised

The date of their rally will be finalised during a meeting of the Congress's state executive to be held in Thane on April 10

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Updated On : 06 Apr 2023 | 7:32 AM IST

Rahul gets bail in defamation case; hearing in Surat court on April 13

The 52-year-old Congress leader reached Surat in the afternoon via a scheduled commercial flight along with sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and proceeded to the sessions court

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Updated On : 03 Apr 2023 | 6:23 PM IST

Priyanka Gandhi's arrogance to compare Gandhi family with Lord Ram: Thakur

Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday hit out Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, saying it was out of "arrogance" that she compared the Gandhi family with the dynasty of Lord Ram.

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Updated On : 27 Mar 2023 | 2:29 PM IST

Congress 'Sankalp Satyagraha', Priyanka mount defence for Rahul Gandhi

With several other parties condemning the government, Congress leaders Ashok Gehlot and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said the issue had brought the Opposition together

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Updated On : 26 Mar 2023 | 9:52 PM IST

Martyr PM's son who walked for unity can never insult country: Priyanka

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday said a martyred prime minister's son who walked thousands of kilometres for national unity can never insult the country

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Updated On : 26 Mar 2023 | 2:05 PM IST

Land for jobs case: RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav being questioned by CBI

Land for jobs case: The examination of the Yadav comes a day after his wife and former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi was quizzed at her Patna residence by the agency for nearly five hours

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Updated On : 07 Mar 2023 | 12:12 PM IST

'Centre putting pressure on Chhattisgarh Cong leaders via probe agencies'

She said the Narendra Modi government was ignoring the voices of the poor while listening to only its "industrialist friends"

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Updated On : 26 Feb 2023 | 5:35 PM IST

Ahead of Cong's plenary session, election for Priyanka, fee hike on charts

The major shift for increasing membership fees and conducting elections is a direct outcome of the Bharat Jodo Yatra. Rahul Gandhi has been keen that leaders must reconnect with workers

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Updated On : 22 Feb 2023 | 10:08 AM IST

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi joins Rahul's Bharat Jodo Yatra in J&K

After a night's halt there, the yatra would resume on Sunday morning from Pantha Chowk and will culminate near Nehru Park on Boulevard Road in the city

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Updated On : 28 Jan 2023 | 3:37 PM IST

Priyanka Gandhi to address Congress' women's convention in Bengaluru today

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will arrive in Bengaluru and address the party's mega women's convention at the Palace Grounds

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Updated On : 16 Jan 2023 | 11:11 AM IST

Karnataka Congress gears up for Priyanka Gandhi's Bengaluru convention

The leaders are looking forward to the rally and hoping that it will make an impact and rejuvenate the Congress party workers at the grassroots level and leaders

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Updated On : 13 Jan 2023 | 12:39 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi a warrior, not afraid of govt's might: Priyanka Vadra

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra called her brother Rahul Gandhi a "warrior" and said he is not afraid of the might of the government which spent thousands of crores to destroy his image

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Updated On : 03 Jan 2023 | 5:38 PM IST

Gandhi family walks together as Bharat Jodo Yatra entered Delhi today

Sonia Gandhi and her family members walked with Rahul Gandhi for a short distance till the yatra halted for the morning break at the Ashram Chowk in Delhi

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Updated On : 24 Dec 2022 | 6:55 PM IST

Sonia, Priyanka join Rahul Gandhi for Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra in Delhi

As the foot-march entered the national capital in the morning, Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on the BJP and RSS, saying they believe in "spreading hatred" but the common people want "harmony

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Updated On : 24 Dec 2022 | 11:30 AM IST

Who walks with Rahul Gandhi and why it matters

What do celebs bring to the Bharat Jodo Yatra? They bring no mass of supporters with them. These ritualistic photo ops, therefore, do little for the BJY except to get the chatterati briefly interested

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Updated On : 19 Dec 2022 | 9:36 AM IST

Want to implement promises as soon as possible: Priyanka Gandhi in Shimla

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday said that the party wants to implement the promises made to the people of Himachal Pradesh as soon as possible.

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Updated On : 11 Dec 2022 | 5:50 PM IST

Three polls, three parties, three outcomes

In the shadow of their triumphs, the limitations of the Modi magic outside Gujarat, and of Kejriwal beyond Delhi, have been exposed

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Updated On : 08 Dec 2022 | 11:30 PM IST

Congress leaders credit Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for Himachal Pradesh win

With the Congress winning the Himachal Pradesh polls, its leaders on Thursday credited party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's campaign in the hill state for the good showing of the party

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Updated On : 08 Dec 2022 | 6:33 PM IST

Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra resumes from Mortakka village in Madhya Pradesh

The party's general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, along with her husband Robert Vadra, also participated in the yatra with party MP Rahul Gandhi and others

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Updated On : 26 Nov 2022 | 1:47 PM IST

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra takes part in second day of Bharat Jodo Yatra in MP

Congress' Priyanka Gandhi Vadra participated in the Bharat Jodo Yatra led by her brother Rahul Gandhi for the second consecutive day on Friday during its Madhya Pradesh leg

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Updated On : 25 Nov 2022 | 9:42 AM IST