Priyanka Gandhi Vadra appointed as Congress general secretary

Ahead of Lok Sabha elections, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday appointed his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as party General Secretary in charge of eastern Uttar Pradesh.

She will take charge in the first week of February, a Congress statement said.

Senior Congress leader Motilal Vohra reacted on it and said, "The responsibility given to Priyanka Ji is very important. This will not only have an effect on eastern Uttar Pradesh but also other regions."

The official handle of Congress on Twitter congratulated her on the same.

(with inputs from agencies)

Jyotiraditya Scindia was appointed AICC general secretary for UP West, a party spokesperson said. The party also replaced Ashok Gehlot as AICC general secretary Organisation with K C Venugopal. The leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad was appointed AICC general secretary in charge of Haryana, the party said.

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