NEW DELHI: Priyanka Gandhi is likely to agree to the proposal that she play Congress’s star campaigner for the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, in what party tacticians view as a major boost for Congress’s effort to enhance its presence in the politically crucial state.<\/p>\n
Senior party sources indicated that Priyanka, who has so far limited herself to campaigning in Rae Bareli and Amethi Lok Sabha constituencies of party chief Sonia Gandhi and vice-president Rahul Gandhi, has indicated her willingness to expand her role.<\/p>\n
Her recent visit to Ghulam Nabi Azad, Congress general secretary who has been given the charge of UP, is seen as a clear indication that she may have come around to help the party outside the Lok Sabha constituencies of her mother and brother.<\/p>\n
Sources also said the proposal, mooted by poll strategist Prashant Kishor who earlier pressed for the younger Gandhi scion to be projected as the party’s CM candidate in UP , was twice discussed in detail among Sonia, Rahul and Priyanka. Azad and Kishor were present on both occasions.<\/p>\n
Sonia and Priyanka discussed with Azad and Kishor again after Rahul left for a vacation on June 20.<\/p>\n
Priyanka had another round of discussion with Azad at his residence on June 25, a development which is seen as a clear indication, considering that members of Congress’s first family usually do not visit party functionaries, that she may have come around to do the heavy lifting for the party.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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