Priyanka Gandhi Takes Oath: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra took oath as Lok Sabha MP on Thursday after a landslide victory in the by-election from Wayanad in Kerala. 52-year-old Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will now be seen in Parliament with her mother Sonia and brother Rahul. Priyanka took oath in Hindi with a copy of the Constitution immediately after the proceedings of the House began. At the same time, Congress's Ravindra Chavan, who won the Nanded by-election, took oath in Marathi in the name of God.
Entered active politics in 2019
Priyanka Gandhi entered active politics in 2019 and was later appointed Congress general secretary. Five years later, Priyanka Gandhi began her journey as an elected representative. With a victory margin of over 4.1 lakh votes, she also surpassed her brother Rahul Gandhi from Wayanad in Kerala. Her party MPs are also overjoyed with Priyanka's entry into Parliament. Shashi Tharoor said that we are very happy with her entry into Parliament.
Priyanka's entry in difficult times
Priyanka Gandhi's entry into Parliament comes at a difficult time for the party, which has suffered electoral defeats in Haryana and Maharashtra. It will be interesting to see if she can energize the grand old party and help it get back on the electoral track. She is often compared to her grandmother Indira Gandhi for her resemblance in looks and manner of speaking. Priyanka Gandhi has been the most talked about campaigner for the party ever since she entered active politics and even before that when she campaigned for her mother Sonia and brother Rahul.
Congress leaders from Wayanad on Wednesday handed over the election certificate for the Wayanad parliamentary by-poll to Priyanka Gandhi and extended their best wishes. Priyanka Gandhi defeated Satyan Mokery of the CPI(M)-led LDF by a huge margin of over four lakh votes in the Wayanad Lok Sabhaby-polll.
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