Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (born Delhi January 12, 1972), is an Indian politician. The daughter of Rajiv and Sonia Gandhi, she is a member of the Nehru-Gandhi political family; her father (Rajiv Gandhi), grandmother (Indira Gandhi), and great-grandfather (Jawaharlal Nehru), were all Indian Prime Ministers. Both her father and her grandmother were assassinated, both while in office. If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... , For other uses, see Delhi (disambiguation). ... Indian National Congress, Congress-I (also known as the Congress Party and abbreviated INC) is a major political party in India. ... Robert Vadra (also spelled Wadhera) son of Rajinder (a Punjabi) and Maureen Vadra (a European Christian) born on April 18 1969. ... , For other uses, see Delhi (disambiguation). ... , For other uses, see Delhi (disambiguation). ... is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rajiv Ratna Gandhi राजीव गाधीं (IPA: ), born in Mumbai, (August 20, 1944 – May 21, 1991), the eldest son of Indira and Feroze Gandhi, was the 7th Prime Minister of India (and the 2nd from the Gandhi family) from his mothers death on 31 October 1984 until his resignation on December 2... Sonia Gandhi (Hindi: , IPA: ), born Sonia Antonia Maino on December 9, 1946, is an Italian-born Indian politician, the President of the Indian National Congress and the widow of former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi. ... Jawaharlal Nehru The Nehru-Gandhi (नेहरू-गान्धी परिवार) family is a political dynasty in India, which has been dominant in the Indian National Congress for most of its history. ... Rajiv Ratna Gandhi राजीव गाधीं (IPA: ), born in Mumbai, (August 20, 1944 – May 21, 1991), the eldest son of Indira and Feroze Gandhi, was the 7th Prime Minister of India (and the 2nd from the Gandhi family) from his mothers death on 31 October 1984 until his resignation on December 2... A young Indira Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi, during one of the latters fasts Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi (Hindi: ) (19 November 1917 - October 31, 1984) She was the Prime Minister of India for three consecutive terms from 1966 to 1977 and for a fourth term from 1980 until her assassination in... Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (Hindi: , IPA: (November 14, 1889 – May 27, 1964) was a major political leader of the Congress Party, a pivotal figure in the Indian independence movement and the first Prime Minister of independent India. ... The Prime Minister of India is, in practice, the most powerful person in the Government of India. ...

Her mother Sonia Gandhi is currently the President of the Indian National Congress, and the leader of the ruling United Progressive Alliance. Sonia Gandhi (Hindi: , IPA: ), born Sonia Antonia Maino on December 9, 1946, is an Italian-born Indian politician, the President of the Indian National Congress and the widow of former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi. ... Indian National Congress, Congress-I (also known as the Congress Party and abbreviated INC) is a major political party in India. ... United Progressive Alliance (UPA) is the present ruling coalition of political parties in India. ...

She attended Modern School (New Delhi)^[1] Convent of Jesus and Mary, New Delhi, and holds a degree in psychology from Delhi University. The Modern School, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi, India Modern School, commonly known as Modern, is a co-educational private school (privately funded and independent), founded in 1920 by Lala Raghubir Singh and Sir Sobha Singh. ... Convent of Jesus and Mary, Delhi - often known by the acronym CJM - is a leading girls school in Delhi, India. ... This article is about the capital city of India. ... University of Delhi,New Delhi The University of Delhi is a university in India. ...

She is married to Robert Vadra, whom she may have met at family friend Ottavio Quattrocchi's house^[2]. They have two children, Raihan and Miraya. Robert Vadra (also spelled Wadhera) son of Rajinder (a Punjabi) and Maureen Vadra (a European Christian) born on April 18 1969. ... Ottavio Quattrocchi is an Italian businessman accused of involvement in the Bofors Scandal, the 1980s bribery scandal involving the Swedish arms manufacturer Bofors and prominent Indian politicians, which led to the defeat of the Congress Party in the elections 1989. ...

Role in Politics

Like her mother, Priyanka's role in politics has been marked by ambiguity. While campaigning regularly for the Congress Party in Uttar Pradesh, she initially claimed to have little interest in politics. At a 1999 campaign, she said in an interview to BBC: "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"^[3]. Nonetheless, the question of her joining formal politics would be bothersome: "I have said it a thousand times, I am not interested in joining politics..."^[4]. , Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: , Urdu: , IPA:  , translation: Northern Province), [often referred to as U.P.], located in central-south Asia and northern India, is the most populous and fifth largest state in the Republic of India. ...

However, she continued to regularly visit her mother's and brother's constituencies of Rae Bareilly and Amethi where she dealt with the people directly, a role she appears to enjoy. She is a popular figure in the constituency, drawing large crowds everywhere; a popular slogan in Amethi in every election has been Amethi ka danka, bitiya Priyanka (the clarion call from Amethi is for Priyanka [to stand elections])^[5]. She is reputed as a good organizer, level headed, and is believed to be her mother's "chief advisor on political matters"^[5]. Raebareli is a city in Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. ... Amethi is a place in Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, in the south-western part of Sultanpur. ...

In the Indian general election, 2004, she was her mother's campaign manager and helped supervise her brother Rahul Gandhi's campaign. In a press meeting during these elections she said that "politics is all about serving the people and I am already doing that. I may continue doing only that for five years more."^[6]. This led to speculations that she may bear some responsibilities for the Congress Party in Uttar Pradesh. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Rahul Gandhi (born June 19, 1970) is an Indian politician and member of the Parliament of India, representing the Amethi constituency. ... The Indian National Congress (also known as the Congress Party) is the largest subscription-based organisation in the world. ... , Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: , Urdu: , IPA:  , translation: Northern Province), [often referred to as U.P.], located in central-south Asia and northern India, is the most populous and fifth largest state in the Republic of India. ...

Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, 2007

In the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, 2007, while Rahul Gandhi managed the statewide campaign, she focused on the ten seats in the Amethi Rae Bareilly region, spending two weeks there trying to quell considerable infighting within the party workers over seat allocations^[7]. Rahul Gandhi (born June 19, 1970) is an Indian politician and member of the Parliament of India, representing the Amethi constituency. ... Amethi is a place in Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, in the south-western part of Sultanpur. ... Raebareli is a city in Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. ...

On the whole, the Congress party was routed in the state, managing 22 seats out of 402^[8], its lowest tally in decades. However, in what is widely seen as a cachet for Priyanka Gandhi's quiet organizational and vote-drawing ability, the Congress which had only two area seats (out of ten) in the 2002 assembly, now managed to wrest seven, while posting significant gains in all the seats, and this despite initial dissidence within the party^[9]. The details of the five seats each from the Rae Bareli and Amethi regions are as follows:

Note that at Rae Bareli, the erstwhile Congress candidate, winning since 1993, was disaffected from INC, and stood and won as an Independent. In all the other constituencies in the area, Congress made significant gains. Bachhrawan is a town and a nagar panchayat in Rae Bareli district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. ... Indian National Congress, Congress-I (also known as the Congress Party and abbreviated INC) is a major political party in India. ... Raja Ram is a musician and the owner of the UK record label TIP World. ... Rae Bareli is a town and district which was part of British India, in the Lucknow division of the United Provinces. ... Not to be confused with Independent Party or Independence Party. ... Indian National Congress, Congress-I (also known as the Congress Party and abbreviated INC) is a major political party in India. ... Indian National Congress, Congress-I (also known as the Congress Party and abbreviated INC) is a major political party in India. ... Dalmau is a town and a nagar panchayat in Rae Bareli district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. ... Indian National Congress, Congress-I (also known as the Congress Party and abbreviated INC) is a major political party in India. ... Samajwadi Party flag Samajwadi Party (Socialist Party) is a political party in India. ... ... Indian National Congress, Congress-I (also known as the Congress Party and abbreviated INC) is a major political party in India. ... Amethi is a place in Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, in the south-western part of Sultanpur. ... Indian National Congress, Congress-I (also known as the Congress Party and abbreviated INC) is a major political party in India. ... For the Nepalese party, see Bahujan Samaj Party, Nepal. ... Jagdishpur is a city and a municipality in Bhojpur district in the Indian state of Bihar. ... Indian National Congress, Congress-I (also known as the Congress Party and abbreviated INC) is a major political party in India. ...

References

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See also

• Nehru-Gandhi family