Priyanka — whose father, grandmother and great-grandfather were all prime ministers — was appointed Congress party chief in the east of Uttar Pradesh, considered India’s most politically important state. She will oversee the party’s campaign in eastern Uttar Pradesh, home to Modi’s constituency in the holy Hindu city of Varanasi. Uttar Pradesh is the heartland of Hindi-speaking India, a bellweather state and the country’s most populous with more than 200 million people. Though she has campaigned informally in past elections, Priyanka’s official elevation to a key Congress post was seen as a long time in the making. Can Priyanka save the Congress party?

Source: The Express Tribune January 23, 2019 15:52 UTC