New Delhi: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra resigned from her place because the Congress basic secretary in-charge of Uttar Pradesh in October 2022, earlier than Mallikarjun Kharge was elected the social gathering president, ThePrint has learnt.
The social gathering is with out an in-charge within the nation’s most politically dominant state for eight months.
Priyanka had tendered her resignation to then interim president Sonia Gandhi after a brand new workforce was appointed for the Uttar Pradesh Congress, stated two separate sources within the All India Congress Committee (AICC). She’s now in search of a brand new position in election-bound states the place she will marketing campaign as seen in Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka.
Brijlal Khabri was appointed the president of the Uttar Pradesh unit on 1 October final yr, changing Ajay Lallu, whereas Kharge was elected the social gathering president on 19 October. Khabri’s appointment was made as per an order by Ok.C. Venugopal’s workplace. Venugopal is the final secretary (organisation) within the social gathering.
Whereas all basic secretaries and in-charges tendered their resignation to Kharge to set the ball rolling for a brand new organisational workforce, Priyanka had finished it earlier than.
“She thought that it might set a precedent as basic secretaries don’t normally resign after election losses. She’s now seeking to be concerned in election campaigns throughout states and will not return to UP,” stated a supply near Priyanka.
Her resignation happened seven months after the UP elections in February-March final yr.
In the meantime, Kharge is but to represent a brand new Congress Working Committee (CWC) and a workforce of basic secretaries and in-charges.
In April-Could 2022, Priyanka led the Congress marketing campaign in Uttar Pradesh together with her woman-centric Ladki Hoon, Ladd Sakti Hoon marketing campaign. The social gathering fielded 40 p.c girls candidates for the election, however managed solely 2 seats within the 403-member Uttar Pradesh meeting. Consequently, Congress was additionally left with no member within the UP Legislative Council for the primary time ever.
For the reason that Uttar Pradesh election, Priyanka has visited Lucknow solely as soon as in final July and was final seen when the Bharat Jodo Yatra handed by the state for two days. She, nevertheless, was extensively concerned within the Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka election campaigns.
Whereas Priyanka was the principle marketing campaign face in Himachal, she introduced the Gruha Lakshmi scheme which promised minimal earnings of Rs 2,000 to all girls head of households in Karnataka. She addressed nearly 30 rallies in Karnataka, greater than Rahul Gandhi.
She’s been doing rallies in Telangana and Chhattisgarh as nicely and is scheduled to go to Madhya Pradesh on 12 June.
Proper after the Uttar Pradesh election, Priyanka was additionally holding conferences with the Odisha unit of the Congress social gathering which was later re-constituted.
“Her subsequent organisational position can be determined by the Congress president, however she is eager to be within the thick of election campaigns. She is but to be provided a task, however she can be extra concerned in election campaigns going ahead,” stated an AICC member.
(Edited by Tony Rai)
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