Priyanka Gandhi
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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, well known as Priyanka Gandhi is an affluent Indian politician. She is from the politically powerful Nehru-Gandhi family, a daughter of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and former Congress President Sonia Gandhi.
She was born into the influential Nehru-Gandhi family on January 12, 1972, in New Delhi, India. As the daughter of Rajiv Gandhi, a former Prime Minister, and Sonia Gandhi, she has been a significant presence in the Indian National Congress.
Priyanka’s formal education commenced at the Welham Girls’ School in Dehradun, a renowned institution known for its academic rigor. However, her time there was cut short in 1984, and she transitioned to day schools in Delhi, including the Convent of Jesus and Mary.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s undergraduate journey began at the esteemed Jesus and Mary College, part of the University of Delhi, where she majored in Psychology. Her tenure at the college was marked by a deep engagement with the complexities of human cognition and behavior.
After completing her undergraduate degree, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra furthered her education by pursuing a master’s degree in Buddhist Studies, which she obtained in 2010. The master’s program, which she undertook while balancing personal commitments and her growing role in politics.
Political career of Priyanka Gandhi
In the first years of her political career, Gandhi Vadra played down plans to join active politics, but assisted in poll campaigns of her mother Sonia in the Raebareli constituency and her brother Rahul in Amethi, both in Uttar Pradesh.
In the first years of her political career, Gandhi Vadra played down plans to join active politics, but assisted in poll campaigns of her mother Sonia in the 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.
This hands-on approach garnered her significant popularity and support, epitomized by the local slogan “Amethi ka Danka, Bitiya Priyanka,” which highlighted the public’s desire for her candidacy.
Her political involvement took a formal turn in 2019 with her appointment as the General Secretary of the Indian National Congress for Eastern Uttar Pradesh. She played a crucial role in campaigning for the INC during the 2019 General Elections.
