We will play on the front foot: Rahul on Priyanka in politics

January 23, 2019 14:58

Congress President Rahul Gandhi, who is on a two-day tour of his parliamentary constituency Amethi from today, responded to a question on Priyanka's appointment as the party's general secretary for Uttar Pradesh East.

Rahul said he was very happy that his sister Priyanka will assist him in UP in the Lok Sabha polls. "She is very capable. We will play on the frontfoot, not backfoot," he said, and added, "Priyanka Gandhi and Jyotiraditya Scindia are powerful leaders. We wanted the young leaders to change Uttar Pradesh politics. Jyotiraditya Scindia bhi bahut dynamic leader hain. BJP wale ghabraaye hue hain. The BJP is scared."

On the BSP-SP alliance in the UP, Rahul added, "We have no enmity with Mayawatiji and Akhileshji. In fact, I respect them a lot. We are ready to cooperate with them wherever possible. Ultimately the aim of all three of us is to defeat BJP, but yes, our fight is to save the Congress ideology.

The BJP said Priyanka Gandhi's formal entry into the the Congress is an admission by the party that Rahul Gandhi has "failed" in providing leadership, the BJP said Wednesday, slamming the "family alliance". BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said Congress president has opted for a "family alliance" after facing "rejection" from various parties of the proposed grand alliance.

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