Priyanka Gandhi Vadra: News
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is an Indian politician who serves as the General Secretary of the All India Congress Committee in Uttar Pradesh, as of 2021. She belongs to the illustrious and politically powerful Nehru family. Vadra also serves as a Trustee of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation. She was born on January 12, 1972, in Delhi to Rajiv Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi. She is the sister of Rahul Gandhi. During the initial days of her career, Vadra visited her mother’s constituencies of Amethi and Raebareli where she directly handled the general public. She played a crucial role during the campaigning for the Indian National Congress which was led by her mother and brother during the 2004 and 2007 Indian General Elections. In 2019, Vadra officially started her political journey by becoming the General Secretary of Congress in charge of Uttar Pradesh. She is married to Robert Vadra and the couple has a daughter and a son.
20 Dec 2024
Adani GroupOpposition boycotts Speaker's customary tea party as winter session ends
The winter session of Parliament ended on Friday amid massive protests and controversy.
20 Dec 2024
Anurag ThakurCentre expands parliamentary committee for 'One Nation, One Election' bills
The central government has expanded the joint parliamentary committee (JPC) reviewing the "One Nation, One Election" bills.
19 Dec 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Opposition's motion to remove Dhankhar as Rajya Sabha chairman rejected
The deputy chairman of the Rajya Sabha has rejected the opposition's no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, citing a lack of 14-day notice and Dhankhar's incorrect spelling.
19 Dec 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'Rahul Gandhi…pushed me': BJP MP sustains head injury during protest
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Chandra Sarangi has alleged that he sustained injuries to his head after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi pushed another MP who was standing near him.
18 Dec 2024
Manish TewariPriyanka may join parliamentary panel on 'One Nation, One Election'
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will be a part of a joint parliamentary committee that will look into the "One Nation, One Election" Constitution Amendment Bill, reports said on Wednesday.
17 Dec 2024
Benjamin NetanyahuAdityanath on Priyanka's bag: 'UP sent 5,600 youth to Israel'
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday slammed Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for carrying a bag with "Palestine" written on it to the Parliament.
17 Dec 2024
BangladeshDay after Palestine bag, Priyanka carries tote with 'Bangladesh' message
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is once again making headlines with her choice of tote bags.
17 Dec 2024
Anurag Thakur'Nehru's granddaughter': Pakistani politician praises Priyanka over Palestine bag
Pakistani politician Fawad Chaudhry has praised Congress MP and General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for taking a bag with "Palestine" written on it to Parliament on Monday.
16 Dec 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Priyanka Gandhi carries 'Palestine' bag in Parliament; BJP reacts
In a bold statement in Parliament on Monday, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra carried a bag with "Palestine" written on it.
15 Dec 2024
Mani Shankar Aiyar'My political career made, unmade by Gandhis': Mani Shankar Aiyar
Senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar has spoken about his relationship with the Gandhi family, giving them credit both for his political career's rise and fall.
15 Dec 2024
Amit Shah'Like double maths period...boring': Priyanka on PM Modi's Parliament speech
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech in Parliament, calling it "boring" and likening it to a "double period of mathematics."
14 Dec 2024
Lok SabhaPM Modi replies to Constitution debate in Lok Sabha
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke in the Lok Sabha on Saturday during a debate marking the 75th anniversary of India's Constitution.
14 Dec 2024
MaharashtraNana Patole seeks to step down as Maharashtra Congress chief
Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole has reportedly sought to be relieved of his post.
14 Dec 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'Poised...thought on her feet': Congress leaders laud Priyanka's debut speech
Congress MP from Wayanad, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, delivered her maiden speech in the Lok Sabha on Friday.
13 Dec 2024
Gautam AdaniIn maiden Lok Sabha speech, Priyanka Gandhi attacks BJP, RSS
Congress Member of Parliament (MP) from Wayanad, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, gave her maiden speech in the Lok Sabha on Friday.
11 Dec 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'Parliament must function': Rahul meets Om Birla over 'derogatory' remarks
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday, asking for the removal of "derogatory" remarks of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey from parliamentary records.
10 Dec 2024
George Soros'Ridiculous, BJP scared': Priyanka on Sonia Gandhi-George Soros allegations
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has rubbished Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) allegations of a link between her mother, former Congress President Sonia Gandhi, and billionaire philanthropist George Soros.
04 Dec 2024
Akhilesh YadavVideo: Rahul questions cop 'basis' for stopping him enroute Sambhal
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was stopped by the Uttar Pradesh Police from visiting Sambhal, a district that recently witnessed violent clashes, on Wednesday.
04 Dec 2024
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka stopped on way to violence-hit Sambhal
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were stopped at the Ghazipur border on Wednesday while they were heading to Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh.
28 Nov 2024
Communist Party of IndiaPriyanka Gandhi Vadra takes oath as Lok Sabha MP
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was sworn in as a Lok Sabha member from Kerala's Wayanad on Thursday.
25 Nov 2024
Uttar PradeshPriyanka Gandhi slams UP government for Sambhal violence
Congress leader and newly-elected Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has slammed the Uttar Pradesh government for the way it dealt with the recent violence in Sambhal district.
23 Nov 2024
Congress PartyPriyanka Gandhi wins Wayanad bypoll, thanks Rahul in heartfelt note
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has won the Wayanad bypoll, her first electoral victory.
23 Nov 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'It was set match': BJP's Anil Antony on Wayanad bypolls
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Anil Antony has slammed the Wayanad Lok Sabha by-election, calling it a "set match" planned by the Gandhi family.
21 Nov 2024
MaharashtraRift in MVA? Raut, Patole spar over CM face
A day after the assembly elections ended in Maharashtra, a public spat has emerged between Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut and Congress leader Nana Patole.
20 Nov 2024
Ajit PawarMaharashtra, Jharkhand exit polls: Date, time and where to watch
Voters in Maharashtra and Jharkhand are exercising their franchise in high-stakes assembly elections on Wednesday.
14 Nov 2024
Communist Party of IndiaWayanad—where Priyanka made election debut—records lowest-ever voter turnout in bypolls
Kerala's Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency witnessed its lowest-ever voter turnout of 64.24% during the recent bypolls.
08 Nov 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Priyanka contesting Wayanad bypoll with Jamaat-e-Islami support: Vijayan
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has accused Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra of approaching Jamaat-e-Islami for support in the Wayanad Lok Sabha by-election.
08 Nov 2024
Rahul GandhiECI seizes food kits with Priyanka, Rahul Gandhi's pictures
Officials of the Election Commission in India (ECI) in Wayanad, Kerala, have confiscated around 30 food kits with pictures of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
03 Nov 2024
Narendra Modi'Feel bad for her': Priyanka after meeting her father's assassin
While campaigning in Kerala's Wayanad on Sunday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi shared a personal anecdote about his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
25 Oct 2024
Mallikarjun KhargeAs 'door locked,' Kharge waited outside during Priyanka's nomination: Congress
The Congress has responded to allegations by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge was made to wait outside during Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's nomination filing for the Wayanad by-polls.
24 Oct 2024
Rahul GandhiWhat is net worth of Wayanad bypoll candidate Priyanka Gandhi
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra filed her nomination for the Wayanad Lok Sabha bypolls on Wednesday.
24 Oct 2024
Rahul GandhiRahul's reply on whether Priyanka would be better Wayanad MP
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has posted a candid video in which he is seen discussing with his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra about the latter's nomination for the Wayanad by-poll.
23 Oct 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Who is Navya Haridas, the 'accidental' politician challenging Priyanka Gandhi
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded Navya Haridas as its candidate for the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in the upcoming bypolls.
23 Oct 2024
Rahul GandhiPriyanka Gandhi files nomination for Wayanad bypolls
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has filed her nomination for the Wayanad Lok Sabha by-election.
17 Oct 2024
BahraichAccused in Bahraich Durga Puja violence arrested near Nepal border
The prime suspect behind the Durga Puja violence that broke out in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, has been arrested near the Nepal border.
14 Oct 2024
Aamir KhanChirag Paswan's security upgraded to Z-category
The Union government has upgraded the security cover of Cabinet Minister Chirag Paswan to Z-category, official sources said.
09 Oct 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'Immature...': BJP slams Rahul for questioning ECI after Haryana loss
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on the Election Commission of India after his party's defeat in the Haryana assembly elections.
21 Sep 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)VK Singh, Rahul Gandhi react to Odisha police station horror
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, along with former Army chief general (retired) VK Singh, have expressed their outrage over the alleged torture of an Indian Army officer and sexual assault of his fiancee inside a police station in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
12 Sep 2024
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Sitaram Yechury's family donates his body to AIIMS for research
The family of veteran Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Sitaram Yechury, who passed away on Thursday, has donated his body to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi.
08 Aug 2024
Indian Olympic AssociationVinesh's Olympic disqualification triggers uproar in Parliament, opposition walks out
The members of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance walked out of Rajya Sabha on Thursday after being denied a discussion on wrestler Vinesh Phogat's disqualification from the 2024 Paris Olympics.
07 Aug 2024
Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi urges Centre to declare Wayanad landslides 'national disaster'
Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, has urged the central government to declare the recent landslides in Wayanad, Kerala, a national disaster.
03 Aug 2024
Indian Territorial Army'Wayanad landslides happened because of cow slaughter': BJP leader
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Gyandev Ahuja has stirred controversy by associating the recent landslides in Wayanad with cow slaughter practices in Kerala.
02 Aug 2024
Indian ArmyWayanad landslides: Toll crosses 300-mark; drones to look for survivors
The death toll in the Wayanad landslides crossed 300 even as rescue teams continued to work under harsh conditions to locate survivors trapped in collapsed buildings after Tuesday's calamity.
25 Jul 2024
Droupadi Murmu'Concept of Shahenshah...': Priyanka Gandhi's jibe over Rashtrapati Bhavan move
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday took a swipe at the Narendra Modi government over the the renaming of two halls in Rashtrapati Bhavan.
12 Jul 2024
Rahul Gandhi'Don't use derogatory language against Irani...': Rahul's appeal on X
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi urged his supporters and critics against using derogatory language against former Amethi MP Smriti Irani.
28 Jun 2024
Airports Authority of India'Built in 2009...': Centre's reply to opposition after airport accident
A portion of the roof at Terminal-1 of Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport collapsed during heavy rain on Friday, resulting in one fatality and six injuries.
27 Jun 2024
Amit ShahPriyanka challenges Lok Sabha speaker's objection to 'Jai Samvidhaan' chant
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has questioned Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on whether chanting "Jai Samvidhaan" (long live Constitution) in Parliament is no longer acceptable after Birla objected to opposition leaders chanting the slogan.
21 Jun 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'BJP's corruption weakening country...': Priyanka Gandhi amid NEET row
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has criticized the Narendra Modi-led government over alleged examination paper leaks, claiming that the "Bharatiya Janata Party's corruption is weakening the country."
20 Jun 2024
Mallikarjun KhargeOpposition hits out at Modi government over UGC-NET cancellation
The Ministry of Education on Wednesday announced the cancellation of the June 2024 University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test, citing concerns over the integrity of the examination.
18 Jun 2024
Narendra ModiRahul says NDA government is 'fragile, will struggle to survive…'
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will "struggle" to survive its third term.
17 Jun 2024
Rahul GandhiRahul picks Raebareli, Priyanka to make poll debut from Wayanad
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has decided to retain his Raebareli Lok Sabha seat and vacate the Wayanad seat for his sister, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
11 Jun 2024
Rahul GandhiGandhis to address 'thanksgiving' public meet for Amethi, Raebareli
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi is set to address an "Aabhaar Sabha," a thanksgiving meeting for party workers from Raebareli and Amethi in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday.
04 Jun 2024
Congress Party'Never had doubts…': Priyanka Gandhi as Congress leads in Amethi
Senior Congress Party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has extended her heartfelt congratulations to Kishori Lal Sharma after latest trends showed the party loyalist leading in the Amethi seat in Uttar Pradesh.
16 May 2024
Arvind KejriwalMaliwal assault row: 'I always stand with women', says Priyanka
Reacting to the reports of alleged assault on Aam Aadmi Party MP Swati Maliwal, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday said that she will always stand with women if any atrocity is committed.
09 May 2024
Rahul GandhiUnion Minister Smriti Irani invites Rahul, Priyanka to public debate
Union Minister Smriti Irani has challenged Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to a public debate after Priyanka claimed that the prime minister does not address pressing issues concerning the country.
06 May 2024
Congress PartyRadhika Khera's big charge against Congress, day after quitting
A day after her resignation from the Congress, Radhika Khera claimed on Monday that despite her repeated alerts to the party's top leadership about mistreatment within the Chhattisgarh unit, she received no assistance.
06 May 2024
Congress PartyCongress's Amethi office attacked, cars vandalized
The Congress's office in Gauriganj area of Amethi, Uttar Pradesh was vandalized by unidentified people on Sunday around midnight, reports said.
03 May 2024
Narendra ModiModi's 'daro mat, bhago mat' jibe at Rahul's Raebareli move
After the Congress named Rahul Gandhi as its candidate from the Raebareli seat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday took a jibe at the opposition party's decision.
03 May 2024
Rahul GandhiRahul arrives in Raebareli with family to file nomination papers
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday traveled to Raebareli on a special chartered flight to submit his nomination from the parliamentary constituency, which will go to polls on May 20.
02 May 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)BJP repeats 2019 pick Dinesh Pratap Singh from Raebareli
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday announced the name of Uttar Pradesh Minister Dinesh Pratap Singh as their candidate for the Raebareli parliamentary constituency.
02 May 2024
Mallikarjun Kharge24 hours to deadline, Congress to announce Amethi, Raebareli candidates
The Congress will release the names of its candidates for Amethi and Raebareli constituencies in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday—a day before the nomination deadline.
01 May 2024
Rahul GandhiAmethi, Raebareli decision within 24-30 hours: Congress
The Congress will announce its candidates for the Amethi and Raebareli constituencies "in the next 24 to 30 hours," party General Secretary Jairam Ramesh said on Wednesday.
27 Apr 2024
Narendra ModiBrought my father home in pieces: Priyanka Gandhi
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a rally in Valsad, Gujarat, saying she has seen several prime ministers but not one who lies to the people.
