Priyanka Gandhi’s 2022 quip triggers talk on Congress strategy
Shailvee Sharda, Rohan Dua | TNN | Mar 29, 2019, 05:33 IST
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra meets party workers and supporters at Musafirkhana in the Amethi district of Uttar Pradesh. (AFP photo)AMETHI/RAE BARELI: During a late-night meeting in Amethi on Wednesday, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra urged party workers to keep up the poll momentum till 2022 assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh. "Tayyari kar rahe ho aap chunaav ki? Iss wale ki nahi, 2022 ke liye…" (Are you working for the party's victory in the 2022 elections?)," she said.
Priyanka's remarks followed demands to field the son of late Congress MLA Noor Mohammad from the Gauriganj assembly seat. "Please keep the honour of my brother. We always defended you Didi. Please keep your promise," pleaded a relative of Noor.
Her comment triggered speculation about whether Congress was strategically going for a direct fight with regional powers SP and BSP in 2019 to dig its heels in for the longer battle for 2022 or keep a limited focus on under-30 seats this time.
Priyanka held back-to-back meetings with boothlevel workers in Rae Bareli. At a public meeting, she said she deliberately stayed away from Amethi and Rae Bareli in the last five years as she sought full responsibility. "I stayed away from Amethi and Rae Bareli because I don't like half measures. I thought I will be fully active when I get total responsibility," Priyanka told workers.
Political rivals, however, launched a poster campaign against Priyanka for showing up in Rae Bareli only on the eve of elections.
Priyanka's remarks followed demands to field the son of late Congress MLA Noor Mohammad from the Gauriganj assembly seat. "Please keep the honour of my brother. We always defended you Didi. Please keep your promise," pleaded a relative of Noor.
Her comment triggered speculation about whether Congress was strategically going for a direct fight with regional powers SP and BSP in 2019 to dig its heels in for the longer battle for 2022 or keep a limited focus on under-30 seats this time.
Priyanka held back-to-back meetings with boothlevel workers in Rae Bareli. At a public meeting, she said she deliberately stayed away from Amethi and Rae Bareli in the last five years as she sought full responsibility. "I stayed away from Amethi and Rae Bareli because I don't like half measures. I thought I will be fully active when I get total responsibility," Priyanka told workers.
Political rivals, however, launched a poster campaign against Priyanka for showing up in Rae Bareli only on the eve of elections.
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