Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in her office on February 6 in the party headquarters in New Delhi. PTIPriyanka Gandhi Vadra will arrive in Lucknow on Monday on her first trip to the state after being appointed the Congress general secretary in charge of eastern Uttar Pradesh. "The impending visit by the senior leaders, especially Priyanka Gandhi, has enthused party workers," Awasthi said. Priyanka was appointed Congress general secretary last month, a move that ended years of speculation over her induction into the party. Amethi and Rae Bareli, the Lok Sabha seats held by her brother Rahul and mother Sonia Gandhi, are in eastern Uttar Pradesh.

Source: The Telegraph February 07, 2019 12:33 UTC