Cong's Brahmastra Priyanka Takes Plunge
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Because one family. And this is the fun- eastern part of Uttar Pradesh of his rejection by grand damental difference between having Modi’s constituency in he BJP on Wednesday alliance parties, he has opted the Congress and the BJP. In Varanasi and also UP Chief Tinterpreted the entry of for a family alliance,” Patra said. the Congress, the family is Minister Yogi Adityanath bas- Priyanka Gandhi Vadra into Patra said it was natural party. In the BJP, the party is tion in Gorakhpur. the active politics in the that the Congress had to “coro- family,” Patra said. Congress leaders said Congress as an admission of his nate” somebody from within In 2014 elections, Congress Priyanka’s entry into active brother Rahul’s leadership fail- the family and added that could win only two seats — party politics will galvanise ure and likened the move to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sonia from Rae Bareily and the workers, helping them take party opting for a “family has projected the Lok Sabha Rahul from Amethi — from on the dual challenge posed in alliance” after having been elections as a battle between UP which has the largest num- the State by the BJP and the “rejected by various parties in “naamdar” (dynasts) and ber of 80 Lok Sabha seats in the Samajwadi Party-Bahujan the proposed mahagathban- “kaamdar” (those who have country. Samaj Party alliance. dan”. The Congress hopes that “Priyanka ji has become Priyanka will be able to turn the the general secretary, my good projected direct fight between Supporters of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra celebrate outside the AICC Headquarters after she was appointed AICC general secretary for Uttar Pradesh East in New Delhi on luck to her. Since the party is a the BJP and SP-BSP alliance Wednesday PTI family concern, these kinds of into triangular contest where postings are nothing unusual, the Congress could benefit on employment to woo the upper happy that Priyanka will assist youth leader. Both Priyanka life.” The BJP has been repeat- except to say with a caveat why a number of seats due to divi- caste voters. Priyanka can play him in the Lok Sabha polls. and Scindia replace Ghulam edly targeting Vadra, a busi- has she been given the limited sion of votes. vital role there in bringing “I am very happy that my Nabi Azad, who has been nessman being investigated for role of eastern UP? Perhaps her Congress leaders also feel back the traditional upper caste sister Priyanka will assist me in appointed AICC general sec- allegedly corrupt land deals in persona merited a wider role,” that while it is too early to voters to the Congress fold. Uttar Pradesh in the Lok Sabha retary for Haryana, where the Haryana and Rajasthan and is said Union Law Minister and assess the impact of a possible Soon after her appoint- polls, she is very capable,” party is facing factionism. facing probes by the senior BJP leader Ravishankar Congress revival under ment as an office-bearer in Rahul said at Amethi after “UP is central to building Enforcement Directorate. Prasad. Priyanka stewardship on the AICC, speculation is rife that making some of the crucial a new hope fulfilled. The new The party is not immedi- Claiming that the appoint- prospect of the BJP and the SP- she may be fielded as the party appointments in the party sys- UP AICC team led by Priyanka ately clear on the division of the ments made by the Congress BSP alliance, but care may be candidate from Rae Bareli, the tem. The brother-sister duo will and Scindia will herald the 80 parliamentary seats between reflected the outlook of the taken in the selection of can- constituency currently being formally announce the begin- dawn of a new kind of politics the two new incharges but party, Prasad said it was a case didates to ensure that the BJP represented by her mother and ning of Lok Sabha poll cam- in the State. We will offer the sources said it could be 40 each. of a brother (Congress presi- suffers most. UPA chairperson Sonia paign in UP on February 4 at youth in UP a dynamic new Both Amethi and Rae Bareli, dent Rahul Gandhi) appointing Congress list of candidates, Gandhi, who is not keeping a Press conference. platform to transform the the two Gandhi family bas- his sister to a party position. Congress chief Rahul Gandhi interacts with locals in Amethi on Wednesday PTI sources said, may be dominat- well of late. Senior party leader State,” said Rahul. tions, fall in eastern Uttar Railway Minister Piyush ed by upper castes, since the Though no reactions came Jyotiraditya Scindia will be on Husban Robert Vadra con- Pradesh and Priyanka has been Goel accused the party of car- BJP hopes to capitalise on 10 till late evening from Priyanka par with Priyanka as AICC gratulated Priyanka on a extensively campaigning since rying out dynasty politics and per cent reservation to gener- as she is reportedly in New general secretary for Uttar Facebook post, 2004 in all national and State said, “In the Congress party al category candidates in edu- York and scheduled to return Pradesh West region. Rahul “Congratulations P... always by level elections. there is reservation only for one UP Congress cational institutions and on February 1, Rahul said he is added Scindia is a dynamic your side in every phase of your Continued on Page 7 family, nobody gets anything Strengthen Indian diaspora, Modi-led committee to pick CBI chief workers elated today; UP DGP among 5 probables at prospects President urges Pravasis PNS n LUCKNOW He added the party has PNS n NEW DELHI Gujarat DGP Shivanand Jha, leave after divesting them of all appointed both the leaders in RAMESH K SINGH n VARANASI CISF chief Rajesh Ranjan, powers. Verma then challenged he entry of Priyanka a permanent basis in UP and he high-powered selection BSF DG Rajnikarnt Mishra, the Government’s decision TGandhi into active politics had not sent Priyanka and resident Ram Nath Kovind Tpanel headed by Prime and MHA Special Secretary before the Supreme Court, and her appointment as AICC Jyotiraditya for just two Pon Wednesday said India is Minister Narendra Modi will which reinstated Verma as CBI general secretary incharge of months or till the Lok Sabha a land of a billion ideas and on Thursday choose a name Rina Mitra in the list chief on January 8. But the Uttar Pradesh (east) has come polls. opportunities and called upon from a list of five IPS officers Singh is from Uttar Pradesh Selection Panel removed as a major boost for the party “I have sent them to take the Pravasis to become a part of of 1983 and 1984 batches for cadre, Jha is a Gujarat-cadre Verma as CBI boss and trans- workers and leaders ahead of Congress’ ideology forward India’s growth story which wa the appointment as CBI officer, and Mitra is from ferred him on January 11 as the Lok Sabha polls. The in Uttar Pradesh. Our ideolo- being being scripted by its bil- Director. The other members Madhya Pradesh cadre. Ranjan DG Fire Services, Civil Defence morale of the youthful cadre gy is of standing and fighting lion minds. He was addressing of the high-level selection com- is a 1984-batch Bihar cadre offi- and Home Guards. However, received a further fillip as for the poor, for the youth, for the valedictory session of the mittee are Chief Justice of cer, and Mishra from the same Verma refused to take the role along with Priyanka Gandhi, the farmers. Both Priyanka three-day Pravasi Bharatiya India Ranjan Gogoi and leader batch is an officer of Uttar and submitted his resignation Congress president Rahul and Jyotiraditya are very capa- Diwas (PBD) at the Deendayal of the Congress in the Lok Pradesh cadre. the next day.