Priyanka Gandhi

Indian politician

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2024 Priyanka Gandhi extensively campaigned for the Congress party during the Indian general election, taking on a more organizational role within the party.
2024 Began serving in the 18th Lok Sabha alongside her mother Sonia Gandhi and brother Rahul Gandhi, becoming part of the only sibling duo serving together in the current parliament.
2024 Priyanka Gandhi Vadra announced her entry into electoral politics and declared her candidacy for the Wayanad bypoll to succeed her brother, Rahul Gandhi.
2024 Priyanka Gandhi Vadra won the Wayanad bypoll election by a margin of 4,10,931 votes.
November 2024 Became a member of the Lok Sabha, representing the Wayanad constituency in Kerala.
November 2024 Priyanka Gandhi Vadra began serving as a member of the Lok Sabha for Wayanad, Kerala.
2023 After the Congress party won only 2 out of 403 assembly seats in the elections, Priyanka Gandhi resigned as AICC General Secretary in charge of Uttar Pradesh in December.
August 5 2022 After the Congress party's poor performance in the assembly elections, she participated in the 'Mehangai Par Halla Bol' protest against inflation and was detained by the Delhi Police.
March 8 2022 On International Women's Day, Gandhi Vadra launched the 'Ladki hoon, Lad Sakti hoon' campaign with a rally in Lucknow.
January 2022 She launched the Congress's manifesto for the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, focusing on youth, women empowerment, and development.
October 2021 Gandhi Vadra was detained by the UP Police after her visit to Lakhimpur Kheri, where eight people were killed during clashes involving protesting farmers.
October 2021 She was again detained by the UP Police in Agra when she attempted to meet the family of a man who allegedly died in police custody.
October 23 2021 Priyanka Gandhi launched the Congress party's Uttar Pradesh poll campaign from Barabanki.
September 11 2020 She was appointed as the General Secretary in charge of the entire state of Uttar Pradesh.
January 23 2019 Priyanka Gandhi formally entered politics by being appointed as the AICC General Secretary in charge of the eastern part of Uttar Pradesh.
2010 Completed her master's degree in Buddhist studies.
2010 Priyanka Gandhi completed her master's degree in Buddhist studies.

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