Priyanka Gandhi (born 12 January 1972), also known by her married name Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, is an Indian politician and the general secretary of the All India Congress Committee in charge of Eastern Uttar Pradesh.
She is the daughter of Rajiv Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi, sister of Rahul Gandhi, and granddaughter of Feroze and Indira Gandhi, making her a member of the politically prominent Nehru-Gandhi family. She is also a trustee of Rajiv Gandhi Foundation.
Key Description Priyanka Gandhi:
Born: 12 January 1972 (age 48 years), New Delhi
Full Name: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
Height: 1.73 m
Spouse: Robert Vadra (m. 1997)
Children: Miraya Vadra, Raihan Vadra
Education: University of Delhi, Convent of Jesus & Mary,
Political Party: Indian National Congress
Spouse(s): Robert Vadra (m. 1997)
Parents:
- Rajiv Gandhi
- Sonia Gandhi
Relatives: Nehru–Gandhi family
Brother: Rahul Gandhi
Alma Mater: University of Delhi (B.A, M.A)
Social Network: Facebook, Twiter, Instagram, YouTube
Early Life And Education:
Priyanka studied at the Modern School and Convent of Jesus & Mary. She obtained a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Jesus and Mary College, University of Delhi, and later a master's degree in Buddhist studies in 2010.
Career of Priyanka Gandhi:
Gandhi had regularly visited her mother's and brother's constituencies of Rae Bareilly and Amethi where she dealt with the people directly.
She is a popular figure in the constituency, drawing large crowds everywhere; a popular slogan in Amethi in every election has been Amethi ka danka, bitiya Priyanka (the clarion call from Amethi is for Priyanka).
In the 2004 Indian general election, she was her mother's campaign manager and helped supervise her brother Rahul Gandhi's campaign.
In the 2007 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, while Rahul Gandhi managed the statewide campaign, she focused on the ten seats in the Amethi Rae Bareilly region, spending two weeks there trying to quell considerable infighting within the party workers over seat allocations.
On January 23, 2019, Priyanka Gandhi formally entered politics, being appointed the Congress' General Secretary in charge of the eastern part of Uttar Pradesh.
Personal Life of Priyanka Gandhi:
She is married to Robert Vadra, a businessman from Delhi. The wedding took place at the Gandhi home, 10 Janpath, on 18 February 1997 in a traditional Hindu ceremony.
They have two children; a son Raihan and a daughter Miraya. She follows Buddhist philosophy and practices Vipassanā as taught by S. N. Goenka.