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Priyanka Gandhi
INC
DOB
12 Jan 1972
Age
53 years
birth palce
New Delhi
profession
Politician
Priyanka Gandhi biography
Priyanka Gandhi, the Indian National Congress leader and general secretary of the party, is emerging as a key player ahead of the 2024 General Elections in the country. Priyanka Gandhi has been actively involved in reviving the party's fortunes in the crucial state of Uttar Pradesh and is poised to make a significant impact on the upcoming electoral landscape.
Priyanka Gandhi, born on January 12, 1972, is the daughter of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi. While she has been actively involved in politics for many years, her formal entry into active politics came in 2019 when she was appointed as the General Secretary of the Congress party for Uttar Pradesh East. Since then, she has been working to strengthen the party's presence in the state, which holds immense importance in Indian politics due to its large population and a significant number of parliamentary seats.
One of Priyanka Gandhi's greatest strengths is her ability to connect with the masses. Her natural charm, charisma, and eloquence have helped her establish a personal rapport with people from all walks of life.
Priyanka Gandhi's focus on grassroots politics and her efforts to build a strong organizational structure in Uttar Pradesh have breathed new life into the Congress party in the state. Electorally, though, the party is still in the margins in the state. Through her numerous rallies, roadshows, and public interactions, she has been able to galvanize support and generate enthusiasm among the party cadre and supporters.
As the 2024 General Elections draw closer, Priyanka Gandhi's role in the Congress party's campaign and strategy will be crucial. Her energetic and proactive approach is likely to shape the party's agenda and messaging, focusing on issues that matter to the electorate. Her extensive travels across Uttar Pradesh and interactions with the people have given her insights into the ground realities and the pulse of the voters, which can be instrumental in devising effective campaign strategies.
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Priyanka Gandhi personal life
Father
Late Rajiv Gandhi
Mother
Sonia Gandhi
Spouse
Robert Vadra
children
Miraya and Raihan Vadra
Education
Master's degree in Buddhist Studies
netWorth
₹Approximately 2.1 billion dollars
PRIYANKA GANDHI NEWS
‘If Priyanka Gandhi were PM, she would have answered (Bangladesh) … My remark had nothing to do with Rahul’: Congress MP Imran Masood
December 24, 2025 2:07 pm
“She connects very well with the public. Everything about her has a glimpse of Indira Gandhi. That is why I said she would give a great reply to Bangladesh, like her grandmother,” says Masood after BJP latches onto his remark
At Speaker's tea, PM Modi, Priyanka Gandhi share a lighter moment: What the two chatted about
December 20, 2025 9:53 am
When the Congress MP told Modi she only knew one line in Tamil and that it translates to "All of you, please vote for the Congress", the PM laughed heartily, said those present.
WATCH | Priyanka Gandhi, other opposition leaders join PM Modi, Om Birla over tea
December 19, 2025 3:07 pm
Earlier on Thursday, Priyanka Gandhi had sought an appointment with Union Minister Nitin Gadkari during Question Hour in the Lok Sabha to raise concerns related to highway projects in her Wayanad constituency
'No Bill should be tabled based on someone's obsession': Priyanka Gandhi objects to renaming of MGNREGA
December 16, 2025 1:41 pm
Gandhi, while speaking in Lok Sabha, said the new VB-G Ram G Bill stands to "weaken" the original Act's guaranteed 100 days of employment to the poor.
Rahul, Priyanka name-calling ECs is a new low
December 16, 2025 12:05 am
Its successive electoral defeats have evidently unsettled the Congress, but by raising the decibel levels, it draws attention to its own flailing
Prashant Kishor meets Priyanka Gandhi, 3 years after falling out with Congress
December 15, 2025 7:41 am
In 2022, Kishor and the Congress held talks about how the party could be revived. But the talks fell through as Kishor wanted more say and a free hand in the process.
As Priyanka, Rahul Gandhi target 3 ECs at Delhi rally, Congress sends an unmistakable signal
December 15, 2025 7:55 am
LoP says they will defeat Narendra Modi, Amit Shah through truth and non-violence
Congress SOS from Odisha: Responsibility in wrong hands, Priyanka Gandhi should take leadership role
December 10, 2025 10:07 pm
Letter written to Sonia Gandhi by Mohammed Moquim, former Cuttack-Barabati MLA
Priyanka Gandhi counters PM Modi, cites 3 reasons why govt wanted Vande Mataram debate: What are they?
December 09, 2025 4:10 am
“It is our national song. What debate can there be on it? ... Vande Mataram is the cry of hope that your government is rejecting everyday," Congress leader says in the Lok Sabha
Priyanka Gandhi slams Modi govt over Labour Codes, calls them 'exploitative'
December 03, 2025 3:17 pm
The Centre had last month notified the four labour codes, pending since 2020.
PRIYANKA GANDHI PHOTOS
Oppn unity, Kashmiri pheran, snow fight with Priyanka: Highlights of Rahul's Yatra finale
January 30, 2023 4:42 pm
Amid snowfall in Srinagar, Opposition party leaders joined Rahul Gandhi to mark the culmination of the Bharat Jodo Yatra.
Priyanka Gandhi joins Rahul as Bharat Jodo Yatra passes through Madhya Pradesh
November 24, 2022 10:17 am
Modi, Priyanka, Akhilesh rally across UP as state votes in fifth phase of polls
February 27, 2022 9:02 pm
Uttar Pradesh went for fifth phase of voting on Sunday.
Priyanka Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav: Political leaders detained over Lakhimpur Kheri violence
October 05, 2021 9:37 pm
Leaders on their way to meet the kin of those who lost their lives in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence were detained or sent back, even as Section 144 remained in place in the district.
In poll-bound Assam, Priyanka Gandhi vows to hike tea garden workers' wage if voted to power
March 02, 2021 7:02 pm
The All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary, who is in poll-bound Assam on a two-day visit, also claimed that her party will hike daily wages of tea garden workers to Rs 365 from the existing Rs 167.
Rahul, Priyanka make it to Hathras victim's home in second attempt after high drama at UP border
October 03, 2020 11:03 pm
This was Congress leaders’ second attempt to reach Hathras – the first, on Thursday, ended in a scuffle after the Uttar Pradesh police refused to let the Gandhis’ visit the Hathras village.
Congress marks 135th foundation day with rallies across India; Priyanka addresses party workers in UP
December 29, 2019 7:47 am
The Congress said India has always come first for the party through the ages and sacrifice for the nation stands above everything else for them.
Lok Sabha elections 2019: Rahul Gandhi files nomination from Wayanad, holds roadshow
April 04, 2019 12:56 pm
With Congress president Rahul Gandi pitching himself as a candidate from Kerala's Wayanad, there is renewed hope among locals that their demands would be fulfilled by their star candidate.
Pictures that defined 2014: Muzaffarnagar riots, Priyanka Vadra's poll campaign
December 13, 2014 8:00 am
Starting this week, Indian Express will bring you the best photographs from around India captured through the lens of some of our best and award winning photographers.
Rahul and Priyanka attend a function organised by Rajiv Gandhi foundation
August 23, 2014 3:25 pm
Rahul gandhi and Priyanka Vadra distributed cycles to the disabled persons.
PRIYANKA GANDHI VIDEOS
Want to give Modi a hug when he abuses me: Rahul
June 22, 2020 6:04 pm
"When PM Modi abuses me, I feel like giving him a hug," says Rahul Gandhi speaking at The Odisha Dialogue.
Priyanka Gandhi takes a political Plunge, appointed Congress in-charge of UP East
June 22, 2020 6:04 pm
Ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the Congress Wednesday appointed Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as general secretary of Uttar Pradesh East. She will take charge in the second week of February.
There Are Prettier Campaigners Than Priyanka Gandhi: BJP's Vinay Katiyar
June 22, 2020 7:12 pm
She is charismatic. There's no two ways about it: Natwar Singh on Priyanka Gandhi
August 14, 2014 12:16 pm
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May 13, 2014 1:02 pm
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