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."