With Priyanka Gandi’s oath, all three Gandhis now in Parliament
With her taking oath as an MP, all three prominent Gandhis -- Priyanka, Rahul Gandhi, and Sonia Gandhi -- are now members of Parliament, a first in Indian political history.
With her taking oath as an MP, all three prominent Gandhis -- Priyanka, Rahul Gandhi, and Sonia Gandhi -- are now members of Parliament, a first in Indian political history.
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who made her poll debut from Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, was leading in the early trends on Saturday.
In the upcoming bypoll in Wayanad, Kerala, a familiar family legacy has once again taken centre-stage. With Priyanka Gandhi Vadra stepping into the political spotlight, her connection to the Nehru-Gandhi lineage has become a defining element of her campaign.
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Vadra, who has been raising the issue from time to time, said all should raise their voices against the injustice being perpetrated to the Palestinian people.
The Congress has also decided to bet on young candidates for the 2022 Assembly elections and sources said that the party may give 60 percent of its tickets to those in the age group of 30 to 40 years.
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra who is in Lucknow on a two-day visit said that the yatra would cover a distance of 12,000 kilometres and will pass through all major villages and towns.
In a tweet, she said, "The news of over 100 lives being lost to a viral fever in UP needs immediate attention. Has the UP government not learnt any lessons from the horrific consequences of its disastrous Covid management in the 2nd wave?"
She said in a tweet in Hindi: "Firozabad, Mathura, Agra and other places in UP, children and adults have died due to fever which is heart-wrenching. UP government should step in immediately to control the disease and provide better health facilities."
The political temperature within the Congress in Chhattisgarh has all of a sudden soared as 56 party MLAs are openly backing Baghel and paraded before the party high command in New Delhi.