New Delhi: Speculation is rife over whether Congress president Sonia Gandhi's daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will campaign for the party in Uttar Pradesh or not.
She is likely to campaign aggressively for the Congress party during the Uttar Pradesh elections scheduled in early 2017. Till now Priyanka has never campaigned outside the family bastions of Amethi and Rae Bareli.
She had recently attended a party meeting over the state elections held at the Congress UP incharge Ghulam Nabi Azad's residence in Delhi. She was also present at the strategy meeting at Sonia's residence 10 Janpath.
The Congress has so far remained tight-lipped on Priyanka's role in the campaigning in the poll-bound state.
"When something is decided, you will hear about it," party spokesman Manish Tewari said adding that the media should "hold the horses" on the matter.
Hinting at a larger role for Priyanka, UP Congress chief Raj Babbar said that she will continue to guide party workers in future. "Priyanka has time and again given hope and inspiration to us. I hope in the coming days she will continue to guide and encourage us," Babbar had said.
Party's UP chief ministerial candidate Sheila Dikshit, too, lauded the leadership qualities of Priyanka and party vice president Rahul Gandhi.
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