Priyanka Vadra and Rahul Gandhi, PTI file photo
Priyanka Vadra and Rahul Gandhi, PTI file photo
Scotching speculation of her plunge into electoral politics, Priyanka Vadra on Saturday said her mother Sonia Gandhi would contest the next parliamentary election from her traditional Rae Bareli constituency.
"There is no question of me contesting from Rae Bareli, my mother will be contesting," Priyanka was quoted as saying by news channels.
Speculation was rife about Priyanka, Congress president Rahul Gandhi's younger sister, contesting the Lok Sabha polls from Rae Bareli after the transition of power in the party.
71-year-old Sonia's retirement had triggered the buzz of her imminent withdrawal from active politics.
The Congress stepped in to scotch the rumours by asserting that Sonia had only retired from the post of party president and not from politics.
Priyanka's involvement in politics has been limited to looking after the constituencies of Rae Bareli and Amethi, represented by Sonia and Rahul, respectively.
Priyanka and husband Robert Vadra were seated in the audience at the AICC headquarters here, as Rahul was ceremonially handed over the certificate of his election as Congress President.
In the past, there have been demands from Congress workers for an active role for Priyanka in party affairs.
The party has adopted a cautious approach saying it was up to Priyanka and the first family of the Congress to take a call on her role in politics.
Priyanka had been involved in chalking out the strategy for the Uttar Pradesh elections earlier this year but has stayed in the background and rarely stepped into the limelight.