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Who is Priyanka Gandhi?

Priyanka Gandhi

About Priyanka Gandhi

Who is Priyanka Gandhi?

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is a general secretary for Uttar Pradesh in the All India Congress Committee (AICC), the central decision-making unit of the Indian National Congress, one of the two major political parties in India.
 
Gandhi Vadra is the scion of the politically powerful Nehru-Gandhi family that has dominated Indian politics for decades since before India attained independence from British rule. She is the daughter of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and interim Congress President Sonia Gandhi. She is the sister of former Congress President Rahul Gandhi.


Political career of Priyanka Gandhi

In the first years of her political career, Gandhi Vadra
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Not about one party or another party: Priyanka slams Election Commission

Why is the Election Commission not giving voters' list in a machine readable format and why is it not investigating, she asked

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Updated On : 08 Aug 2025 | 1:10 PM IST

'Judges can't decide who's a true Indian': Priyanka after SC slams Rahul

Priyanka Gandhi defends Rahul after SC's remark, says judges cannot decide who is a true Indian and it is Rahul's job as Opposition leader to ask questions to the government

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Updated On : 05 Aug 2025 | 3:04 PM IST

Govt left them on God's will: Priyanka corners Centre over Pahalgam attack

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi blamed the Centre for the Pahalgam terror attack, citing lack of security. She questioned the Prime Minister, home minister, and intelligence agencies in Lok Sabha

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Updated On : 29 Jul 2025 | 5:10 PM IST

ED targeting Vadra to malign Gandhi family, Congress: Mallikarjun Kharge

Responding to a question on BJP accusing Congress of supporting land jihad, the Congress chief said, I don't know what land jihad is

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Updated On : 19 Jul 2025 | 3:33 PM IST

'Hounded' by govt for 10 years: Rahul slams ED chargesheet against Vadra

Gandhi also asserted that the truth shall eventually prevail and that his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and her family will withstand any kind of persecution

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Updated On : 18 Jul 2025 | 10:04 PM IST

Robert Vadra appears before ED in Sanjay Bhandari money laundering case

Vadra was called by the agency to depose last month but he had sought deferment of his summons as he had to travel abroad

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Updated On : 14 Jul 2025 | 11:53 AM IST

Ahmedabad plane crash: Priyanka Gandhi calls for corrective measures

Vadra, who is on a two-day visit to Kerala to inaugurate various developmental projects in her Lok Sabha constituency, told reporters here that the whole nation was grieving over the lives lost

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Updated On : 14 Jun 2025 | 3:10 PM IST

Kerala HC summons Priyanka Gandhi in petition challenging Wayanad win

BJP's Navya Haridas alleges Priyanka Gandhi failed to disclose key assets and misled voters in her election affidavit

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Updated On : 10 Jun 2025 | 9:47 PM IST

Priyanka Gandhi stops convoy to help road accident victims in Kozhikode

Priyanka Gandhi MP continued her journey by directing the medical team in the ambulance in the convoy to take the injured to the hospital

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Updated On : 04 May 2025 | 9:47 AM IST

'I am waiting for invitation': Priyanka Gandhi amid ED probe on family

Congress leader Priyanka Gandi's statement comes amid ED's investigations in the National Herald case against Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, and a separate money laundering case against Robert Vadra

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Updated On : 22 Apr 2025 | 7:09 PM IST

National Herald case: What ED chargesheet says on Sonia, Rahul Gandhi

The ED invoked PMLA Sections 44, 45 for money laundering under Section 3, cited Section 70 on corporate offences, and sought penalties under Section 4 (up to 7 years jail)

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Updated On : 16 Apr 2025 | 12:32 PM IST

Not waiving loans of Wayanad landslides victims 'betrayal': Priyanka Gandhi

Priyanka, also the MP from Wayanad, was referring to the central government affidavit in the Kerala High Court stating that the loans can only be rescheduled or restructured

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Updated On : 10 Apr 2025 | 12:51 PM IST

Sacrifices of martyrs protect freedom we take for granted: Priyanka Gandhi

She spoke at the inauguration of 'Smriti Mandapam' in Edavaka panchayat, Wayanad, built in memory of 'Veer Jawan' Thalachira Janeesh, who lost his life in an anti-terrorist operation in Kashmir

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Updated On : 28 Mar 2025 | 2:18 PM IST

ONOE bills do not trample on any feature of Constitution: Attorney General

With a few of the legal experts who have appeared before the Joint Committee of Parliament sharing concerns of some members over certain aspects of the constitution amendment bill

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Updated On : 25 Mar 2025 | 10:01 PM IST

'Cold-blooded murder': Priyanka Gandhi slams Israel for killing 400 Gazans

Gandhi criticised the Western countries for their collusion in Israel's act of genocide against the Palestinians

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Updated On : 19 Mar 2025 | 5:58 PM IST

Oppn has sentiments towards Maha Kumbh, should be heard: Priyanka Gandhi

Earlier today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi commended the successful organisation of the MahaKumbh in Prayagraj

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Updated On : 18 Mar 2025 | 2:11 PM IST

Priyanka Gandhi asks PM for unconditional aid for Wayanad landslide victims

Highlighting the immense loss of lives, livelihoods, and infrastructure, she expressed disappointment over the inadequacy of the recently announced Rs 529.50 crore relief package

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Updated On : 25 Feb 2025 | 7:53 AM IST

Priyanka Gandhi urges Kerala CM to release funds for human-wildlife victims

She further said that on recent visits, she met with the families of the victims and, also discussed the matter with local authorities

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Updated On : 22 Feb 2025 | 5:18 PM IST

Rae Bareli only constituency with two MPs, me and Priyanka: Rahul Gandhi

Gandhi thanked party workers and the people of Rae Bareli for their support in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections

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Updated On : 21 Feb 2025 | 6:33 AM IST

Kerala to request extension for Rs 529.50 cr loan for Wayanad rehab

Stressing that the union government has provided the amount not as a grant but as a loan with conditions, the Finance Minister also said that there are restrictions to spending the amount

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Updated On : 18 Feb 2025 | 1:43 PM IST