1. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is an Indian politician who is serving as the member of the Lok Sabha for Wayanad, Kerala, since November 2024.
12 Facts About Priyanka Gandhi
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Priyanka Gandhi is a trustee of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation.
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Priyanka Gandhi's older brother Rahul Gandhi is a member of Parliament from Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh and 12th Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha.
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Priyanka Gandhi is the granddaughter of Indira Gandhi, the former Prime Minister of India, and Feroze Gandhi, a freedom fighter and politician, and the great-granddaughter of India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.
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Priyanka Gandhi did her schooling at Welham Girls' School in Dehradun till 1984.
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Priyanka Gandhi then completed a bachelor's degree in psychology from Jesus and Mary College, New Delhi, and a master's degree in Buddhist studies in 2010.
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Priyanka Gandhi frequently visited the constituencies of Rae Bareilly and Amethi, where she interacted directly with the residents.
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In October 2021, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was detained twice by the UP Police.
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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra launched the Congress party's Uttar Pradesh poll campaign from Barabanki on 23 October 2021.
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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra resigned as AICC General Secretary in charge of Uttar Pradesh in December 2023.
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Priyanka Gandhi won the election by a margin of 4,10,931 votes.
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Priyanka Gandhi will serve in Parliament alongside her mother Sonia and brother Rahul.