This is the first organisational role given to Priyanka after she joined the BJP ally in Maharashtra on April 19, 219

Elections 2019: Priyanka Chaturvedi appointed Shiv Sena 'Upneta'
Pic courtesy/Twitter/ANI

Former Congress spokesperson Priyanka Chaturvedi, who joined Uddhav Thackeray led-Shiv Sena recently, has been made an 'Upneta' in the party. This is the first organisational role given to Priyanka after she joined the BJP ally in Maharashtra on April 19.

Shiv Sena has appointed Priyanka Chaturvedi as the "Upneta" of the party. (File pic) pic.twitter.com/kDe5KlfXHq

— ANI (@ANI) April 27, 2019

She thanked the Shiv Sena chief on Twitter for the role assigned to her and expressed willingness to fulfill her duties to the best of her abilities. "Thank you Uddhav Thackeray ji for giving me an organisational role and responsibility, so as to contribute to the party to the best of my ability," she tweeted. 

Thank you Uddhav Thackeray ji for giving me an organisational role and responsibility, so as to contribute to the party to the best of my ability. @ShivSena pic.twitter.com/gaGzBy6bzb

— Priyanka Chaturvedi (@priyankac19) April 27, 2019

Priyanka had resigned from Congress after the party had decided to reinstate some local leaders who had allegedly misbehaved with her during a press conference on the Rafale deal in Mathura.  Congress had initially ousted the leaders but recently, taking elections into consideration, took them back into the party.

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