Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will use the bungalow of former Union Minister Sheila Kaul as her abode in Lucknow. Kaul was the maternal aunt of late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and wife of famous botanist Professor Kailash Nath Kaul.
Her remarks came over a media report that automobile firm Mahindra's plants will be closed for 17 days.
Titled "Main yuva hoon, mera bhi ek sapna hai", the quiz contests also seek to "dispel the canards being spread about the Congress by the BJP", said UPCC spokesman Kishore Varshney." The quiz programmes are being organised with the consent of the institutions and are optional. Most questions in the quiz focus on Congress prime ministers, Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi, and their contribution to the country," said Varshney.
"Banks have been duped of Rs 72,000 crore. But, who is the guarantor who is allowing such big bank frauds to occur," the Congress general secretary asked.
A Congress delegation on Saturday distributed compensation cheques to the families of those killed and injured in a clash over a land dispute in Umbha village here as promised by party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
Priyanka Gandhi's remarks came after industry body ACMA on Wednesday said around 1 million jobs could be on the line if the prolonged slowdown in the automobile industry continues.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has alleged that the state administration has asked her to either pay a bail amount of Rs 50,000 or face jail time of 14 days.
Priyanka Gandhi's name has come up after the old guard failed to convince Sonia Gandhi to take over, said sources. Priyanka is now the first choice of the old guard despite the fact that Rahul is adamant on not having the new President from the Gandhi family. Jyotiraditya Scindia and Sachin Pilot are the most likely choices for the top post outside the family.
Priyanka Gandhi has supported Rahul Gandhi's decision to quit as Congress president. "Few have the courage that you do @rahulgandhi. Deepest respect for your decision," she said in her tweet on Thursday morning.
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra took to twitter to open an attack on the Yogi Adityanath led government blaming them that they have surrendered before the criminals.
UP Congress Committee member Rajiv Singh said, "The review will take place even at village level. The members of the review team will hold meetings with heads of blocks and panchayat."
"PM Modi never replies to any question. We are fighting the election in order to save the nation," said Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
Congress general secretary for eastern Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's Raebareli visit has brought more sorrow than joy to her.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra meets snake charmers in Raebareli, holds snakes in hands (watch video)
Priyanka Gandhi arrived in Amethi from New Delhi this morning and held the meeting with party office-bearers at the Congress office in Gauriganj area.
Bharti also targeted Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, saying by choosing to contest elections from Amethi and Wayanad, he has accepted defeat.
A day after the world celebrated Siblings day and on a day that stands to mark the final test of nerve between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) -- the Lok Sabha polls commenced today with the onset of first phase of polling, we analyse what it takes to be a committed brother-sister duo.
"The BJP government is anti-farmer, anti-forces. Farmers are reeling in debt," she said at a "nukkad sabha" in Ayodhya on the last day of her three-day Uttar Pradesh visit.
"Are you preparing for elections... I am not talking about 2019, but 2022," Priyanka asked a worker who was greeting her at the function organised by the Congress cadre in the Gandhi bastion of Amethi
Sensing an opportunity, a young party worker, who was on video call with his friend, came close to her car requesting that she speak to his friend. And the Congress leader readily obliged.
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