A wedding last evening brought the estranged Gandhi and Vadra families together socially after more than a decade, 19 years after they were originally united by the marriage of Priyanka Gandhi and businessman Robert Vadra.When Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi stepped into Le Meridien hotel to witness Congress supporter, columnist and model Tehseen Poonawalla wed Robert's cousin Monika Vadera, they were attending a Vadra family celebration after nearly 15 years.Sonia stayed two hours, longer than her son who's busy electioneering for the upcoming state elections, and spoke with members of the Vadra family (or the Vaderas, as some branches of the clan call themselves).

Priyanka had not had much contact with her in-laws, either, since Robert published a legal notice in January 2002 disowning his father Rajindra, an exporter of metal handicrafts, and brother Richard.Last night, though, she mingled happily with the dozens of pink-turbaned Vaderas, many of whom took selfies with her. She attended to the guests and even escorted Sonia out as a Vadra bahu. Read more