Sources from Lucknow stated that Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, considered for long the trump card of the Congress, was pitched into politics today from politically vital Uttar Pradesh, a state that's considered the gateway to Delhi. Furthermore winning Uttar Pradesh is vital for any party that plans to capture power at the Centre, but with the state currently dominated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP powerhouse Yogi Adityanath, it could turn out to be the toughest battle for the united opposition.
Accordingly the Prime Minister's constituency is Varanasi, considered the heart of eastern Uttar Pradesh, and it is that area where Priyanka Gandhi has been made in-charge. Reportedly Eastern Uttar Pradesh is also the political and spiritual headquarters of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath the saffron robed Chief Minister is the in-charge of the Gorakhpur math.
Moreover the Congress decision to contest all 80 seats in the state comes as Team Mayawati - a combination of the Dalit leader, Samajwadi chief Akhilesh Yadav and Rashtriya Lok Dal chief Ajit Singh are busy carving out the state among themselves. Further Priyanka Gandhi's earlier involvement in the elections in her home constituencies, however, has not yielded the desired results, while the Congress has managed to retain both Lok Sabha seats, it has lost a majority of the 10 assembly seats that come in that area.
