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Priyanka steps up to steer Congress campaign in UP

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Priyanka steps up to steer Congress campaign in UP
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With a high-stakes poll battle ahead in Uttar Pradesh next year, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has now taken the front seat, signalling a strong push to strengthen the party’s organisation at the grassroots, sort out differences over its alliance and prepare for an aggressive campaign in the state.

According to sources, buoyed by the success of I.N.D.I.A bloc’s mega rally in Delhi titled “Vote Bachao, Desh Bachao” against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over allegations of “vote chori,” the Wayanad MP is now fully focused on Uttar Pradesh, where the stakes are high and it is a do-or-die moment for the opposition.

A source pointed out that Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s involvement in Uttar Pradesh is not new, as before entering active politics, she had campaigned for her brother Rahul Gandhi and mother Sonia Gandhi in their family turfs of Amethi and Rae Bareli.

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He further stated that Uttar Pradesh is a state where she has always focused and had also led the party in the 2022 Assembly polls with her campaign of “Ladki Hu, Lad Sakti Hu”. But following the poor show in the 2022 Assembly polls, she stepped down from her post as in-charge of Uttar Pradesh However, she continued as Congress general secretary without a specific portfolio since then and remained one of the party’s main faces in campaigns across the country. She also played an active role in the party’s campaign during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, including in Uttar Pradesh.

Originally published by Sunday Guardian on Nov 8, 2026 Read the full article at sundayguardianlive.com
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