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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

In the first years of her political career, Gandhi Vadra played down plans to join active politics, but assisted poll campaigns of her mother Sonia in Raebareli constituency and her brother Rahul in Amethi, both in Uttar Pradesh. Her first firm step into politics was during the party’s campaign for the 2004 Indian general election where she reportedly held rallies in dozens of constituencies and forayed outside Uttar Pradesh for the first time.
 
Gandhi Vadra formally entered active politics when she was named the Congress party’s general secretary in charge of the eastern part of Uttar Pradesh on January 23, 2019. She was appointed general secretary in charge of the entire Uttar Pradesh on September 11, 2020.
 
The Congress will be fighting the crucial 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election under Gandhi Vadra’s leadership. She launched the party’s campaign from Barabanki on 23 October 2021. She is the sole face of the campaign so far and is likely to be the frontrunner for the chief minister’s post in the event the party comes to power in the state.
 
A section of the Congress party is believed to want Gandhi Vadra to helm the party one day.
 
Early life and education
 
Gandhi Vadra was born on January 12, 1972. She did her schooling at New Delhi’s Modern School and at the Convent of Jesus and Mary. She has a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Jesus and Mary College, University of Delhi, and also a master's degree in Buddhist studies.
 
Personal life
 
Gandhi Vadra is married to Robert Vadra, a well-connected New Delhi-based businessman who has faced scrutiny over alleged irregularities in land deals with real estate developer DLF. The couple has two children—a son and a daughter. Gandhi Vadra is an ardent follower of Buddhist philosophy and credits Buddhist preacher S N Goenka for guiding her to practice Vipassana, a form of meditation that some believe allows one to attain peace of mind.

Latest Updates on Priyanka Gandhi

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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