‘Fired up and ready to go’, says Congress after Priyanka Gandhi given charge of UP East

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the sister of Congress president Rahul Gandhi, has finally decided to participate in  active politics, months ahead of the  Lok Sabha elections due by May.

Often dubbed the “Brahmastra” or the mythical ultimate weapon of the Congress, Priyanka Gandhi will debut as the party’s general secretary in charge of the eastern part of Uttar Pradesh from February 1.

In a tweet, Congress said that they are ‘fired up and ready to go’.

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Many congratulations to Shri K C Venugopal, Smt. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Shri @JM_Scindia on their new appointments. We’re fired up & ready to go! https://t.co/q7sMB8m6DO

— Congress (@INCIndia) January 23, 2019

The 47-year-old who reminds many of her grandmother and former prime minister of India Indira Gandhi both for her charisma and the stunning likeness, has confined herself to the constituencies of her brother Rahul and mother Sonia Gandhi – Amethi and Raebareli – till now.