New Delhi, Jan 23 (UNI) In a significant development that could boost the fortunes of the Congress in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, especially in the key state of Uttar Pradesh, party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday made her foray into active politics with her appointment as AICC General Secretary for East Uttar Pradesh.
In the organisational-shake-up months ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the Congress also announced the appointment of Guna MP and party’s chief whip in the Lok Sabha Jyotiraditya Scindia as the Congress General Secretary incharge of western Uttar Pradesh.
'The Congress president has appointed Ms Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as AICC General secretary for Uttar Pradesh East,' an AICC release said. 'She will be taking charge with effect on the first week of February 2019,' it added.