10 facts to know about Priyanka Gandhi

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the daughter of Sonia Gandhi often reminds people of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. But despite the striking resemblance, she is a unique personality in her own right.Be it her meticulous way of dressing or her beautiful smile, Priyanka Gandhi has managed to capture the hearts of people.Since she does not participate actively in politics, her occasional appearance on political horizon always makes media headlines and even a common man does not mind making a beeline to hear her out.Priyanka, the daughter of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, is a homemaker, political advisor to her mother Sonia and a supportive sister to her brother Rahul.She is often perceived as right person to lead the Congress party and Congress party workers have always been very vocal about this.Let's have a look at 10 of the most interesting facts about Priyanka Gandhi:1. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was born on 12th January, 1972 to Sonia and Rajiv Gandhi in Delhi. She is over two years younger to her brother Rahul Gandhi.Priyanka Gandhi Vadra studied in Modern School, Convent of Jesus and Mary, and is a graduate in Psychology from the University of Delhi.Because of unstable political conditions prevailing in Indian politics, her education was quite disturbed resulting in her changing schools frequently.Even though she displays no political inclination, she has performed her duty as a wonderful daughter and a loving sister. Priyanka Gandhi was adored by her father and grand mother – Indira Gandhi. Her father Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated in 1991.2. Priyanka Gandhi once told the media that she resembled her grand mother. One need not have seen Indira Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India in person to understand the striking resemblance between the two.Priyanka has the same sharp nose of her grand mother. She even possesses some of her sarees. Priyanka is often seen draped in a crisp beautiful cotton saree.When she goes around campaigning in Amethi, the elderly people of the constituency feel as if Indira herself is visiting them.Her poise and elegance also reminds people of the former Prime Minister. She does look like a radiant personality who is willing to carry the Nehru- Gandhi legacy forward.Priyanka Gandhi has the knack of striking emotional chord with the masses. This is another quality that she has inherited from her grandmother.3. Priyanka Gandhi, in one of her interviews to a newspaper, had said that she delivered her first public speech when she was 16 years old.During 2014 Elections, while Rahul Gandhi failed to create any impact on the masses through his speeches, Priyanka made herself heard – loud and clear in Amethi. Most of her speeches evoked public interest and she was successful in positioning her party as numero uno in Amethi.Priyanka Gandhi has the ability to toy with emotions of he audience. She has the charm to make the masses laugh and cry with her. She has all the qualities required for an excellent orator.Priyanka is often criticized for lack of quality in content, but as long as she can drive her message home, the job is done for her.Priyanka certainly has a style.4. Priyanka Gandhi had once said, "I am very clear in my mind. Politics is not a strong pull, the people are. And I can do things for them without being in politics".Priyanka feels that she is already contributing to the society by being a responsible citizen. She is reputed as an excellent organizer. She is believed to be her mother's “chief advisor” on political matters.Though Priyanka Gandhi has not been very active in politics, she played a pivotal role for the Congress during elections in Uttar Pradesh in 2009.Even in 2014 she focused on her mother and brother's constituencies- Rae Bareli and Amethi respectively. She was involved in strategizing campaign for Rahul Gandhi. Priyanka even attended party worker's meetings.5. Priyanka Gandhi is a follower of Buddhism. She is a strict disciplinarian. Like mother, Priyanka too is very secretive about her personal life.But it is no secret that Priyanka recently converted to Buddhism. She is experimenting to find personal peace. Priyanka has been practicing ‘Vipassana' for the past 11 years.She has undertaken several courses on this subject, including ‘Sattipatahana' taught by S N Goenka in 2009.Her secret of serenity is meditation. Probably that is why even after hours of hectic schedules during elections she is able to flash smile at the people and spread warmth by her charm.6. Priyanka Gandhi is a good organizer. But this does not apply to just ability in managing Congress party's activities. It includes the role that she plays as a housewife and mother.Priyanka is an obedient daughter, a loving sister, an adorable wife and a caring mother. Her day's routine includes preparing meals for her children, getting them dressed up and then dropping them off to school.When they return from school, she prepares their meals.Her children love cupcakes made by their mother, so they are always in demand. Priyanka makes a wonderful wife. Probably, that's what compelled Robert Vadra to say that he has dedicated his life to Priyanka.7. Priyanka Gandhi is married to her childhood love – Robert Vadra. He is a businessman from Delhi. Their wedding took place at the residence of the Gandhi family at 10 Janpath on 18th February, 1997. Her marriage was solemnized in traditional Hindu ceremony.Eminent personalities like Amitabh Bachan were present at her wedding.Priyanka had known Robert since she was 13 years old. Since that tender age, she had developed feelings for him. Their love was so strong that she convinced her mother to allow her to marry him.By marrying the love of her life, she has carried on the Gandhi legacy of love marriages in the family.8. Priyanka Gandhi and Robert Vadra have been blessed with two children – Raihan and Miraya. Raihan is elder of the two. This year he attended a session of the Parliament with some friends. Raihan is now 13 years old. He enjoyed the session thoroughly.Following the tradition of sending Gandhi family children to boarding schools, Congress President Sonia Gandhi's daughter Priyanka Vadra has got her daughter admitted to Dehradun's well-known Welham Girls' school.Miraya Vadra, Priyanka's daughter, has taken admission in 6th standard in Welham Girls' School.Priyanka took her children along with her while she campaigned for Rahul in Amethi.9. Be it her gentle manners of speaking, her confident walk or her dressing manner, Priyanka Gandhi has got a style. Priyanka has her way of tackling situations. She strongly believes in herself and would not take any thing thrown at her family. We have seen her taking a stand on several occasions.“I am Rajiv Gandhi's daughter,” was Priyanka Gandhi terse reply to purported comments by Narendra Modi that he considers her as his daughter. “Main Rajiv Gandhi ki beti hoon'.On another occasion, when the opposition attacked her husband, she got emotional and lost no time in defending her husband. When she was asked about Smriti Irani, who had been contesting against Rahul in 2014 Lok Sahba elections from Amethi, she retorted, “Who is Smriti Irani”.This led to accusations of Priyanka being arrogant.10. John Abraham once said, “Priyanka Gandhi is my ideal of beauty.” He also said that he greatly admired her. Priyanka Gandhi is known to carry herself gracefully on all occasions.She is usually spotted in a crisp cotton saree. But she has also stunned everyone by appearing in the Parliament in sharp black trousers and white shirt.No matter what she wears, she manages to look elegant and at the same time chic. Priyanka Gandhi's beauty seems to be amplifying with time.She may owe it to meditation but age has certainly given her a glow. Her short cut hair and dimples add to her charming looks.