Priyanka Gandhi or Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is an Indian politician. She is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC). She was not very politically active until January 2019, when she was appointed general secretary of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) in charge of eastern Uttar Pradesh.
Biography/Wiki
Priyanka Gandhi was born on January 12, 1972 in New Delhi, India, into the Nehru-Gandhi family (52 years old as of 2024). She completed her primary education at the Modern School and the Convent of Jesus and Mary, New Delhi. For higher education, she studied at Jesus and Mary College, Delhi University and completed her graduation in Psychology. In 2010, she completed an MA in Buddhist Studies.
appearance
She is approximately 5 feet 8 inches (173 cm) tall and weighs approximately 65 kg (143 lbs). Her eye and hair color are black.
family
Priyanka was born to Rajiv Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi. Her father, Rajiv Gandhi, was the Prime Minister of India. Her mother Sonia Gandhi is the president of the Indian National Congress. She has a brother, Rahul Gandhi, president of the Indian National Congress.
Priyanka Gandhi with her parents and brother
She is the granddaughter of former Indian Prime Minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi and Feroze Gandhi.
Priyanka Gandhi sits on the lap of her mother Sonia Gandhi, flanked by Rahul Gandhi and Indira Gandhi
She is the great-granddaughter of India’s first Prime Minister Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru.
Jawaharlal Nehru
Sanjay Gandhi is her uncle, who died in a plane crash in 1980, and Maneka Gandhi is her aunt, a politician with the right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) who served as the federal cabinet minister for women and child development Minister in the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Varun Gandhi, her cousin, is a politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party and MP from Sultanpur constituency.
Priyanka Gandhi and her family in red circle
Gandhi family tree
She married businessman Robert Vadra on February 18, 1997.
Priyanka Gandhi and her husband at their wedding
They have two children; son Rehan (born in 2000) and daughter Miraya (born in 2002).
Priyanka Gandhi and her children
Priyanka Gandhi with her husband and children
Profession
Although she visited her mother’s and brother’s constituencies; Rabarelli and Amici were occasionally involved in politics but did not remain active. However, in Amici and La Barelli she was popular and was repeatedly asked to enter politics.
Priyanka Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh
In 2004, she worked as a campaign manager for Mothers in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. In the 2007 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, she helped the Congress party win 10 seats in the Amethi-Raebareli region. On January 23, 2019, she was appointed as the General Secretary of the Congress Party in charge of eastern Uttar Pradesh.
car collection
She owns a 2004 Honda CR-V.
Favorites
- Food: Tunde kebabs, salads
- Book: Jawaharlal Nehru Discovered India
income
rupee. 46,39,100 (FY2023-2024)
assets and property
Personal property (as of 2024)
- Bank Deposit: Rs. 3,67,281
- Bonds, Debentures, Mutual Funds and Company Stocks: Rs. 2,24,93,988
- NSS and Postal Savings: Rs. 17,38,265
- Motor Vehicles: Rs. 8,00,000
- Jewelry: Rs. 1,45,34,646
- Other assets: Rs. 24,92,508
Real estate (as of 2024)
- Agricultural Buildings: Rs. 2,10,13,598
- Residential Building: Rs. 5,63,99,000
net worth
rupee. 11,83,16,286 (as of 2024)
fact
- When she was 16 or 17 years old, she gave her first speech.
- Her grandmother Indira Gandhi and father Rajiv Gandhi were victims of assassinations.
- Priyanka and Robert Vadra were classmates. They met for the first time at a friend’s house, hit it off immediately, and gradually fell in love with each other. Initially, the Gandhi family did not want Priyanka to marry Robert, but they were soon convinced.
- In a 1999 interview with the BBC, she said: “I know it in my heart. Politics is not a strong pull and I can do things for them without getting involved in politics.”
- Her hobbies are photography, reading Hindi books, exercising, meditation etc.
- She calls herself a Buddhist. She follows Buddhist philosophy and practices Vipassana.
- Her blood type is O negative.
- Priyanka Gandhi’s pet dog Luna made headlines in January 2023 when she joined Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra.
Priyanka Gandhi’s dog Luna joins Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra in January 2023
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education