Priyanka Vadra picks Shiela Kaul's house as operational base in UP

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vra, while visiting state capital Luckw, is likely to operate from house of her close relative and late Union minister Sheila Kaul. According to sources, Priyanka, who is very active in expressing her views on major developments on Twitter, will make Kaul’s house an operational base for political activities.

She h visited Kaul’s house, which is w lying vacant with family members staying re anymore, during her recent visit to state capital on October 2 to participate in Gandhi Jayanti march. According to senior party leers, she h also spent some time re before embarking on programme. 

house will be checked for security needs

Sources have also confirmed that once Priyanka Gandhi-Vra gets an operational base in Luckw, she will be giving more time to Uttar Presh and will visit it more frequently. In connection with same, a house hunt was earlier initiated for her in Gomti Nagar area of capital. 

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w that she has decided to use Kaul’s house as her operational base, SPG would w examine if dress meets all security needs since Gandhi is a Special Protection Group protectee. senior party leers also mentioned that a final decision on issue of utilisation of house as Gandhi's operational base, however, will only be taken only upon SPG's recommendations.

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At time Priyanka Gandhi was appointed Congress general secretary in charge of eastern Uttar Presh, former party president Rahul Gandhi h said his sister has been given responsibility as part of long-term planning.

When Priyanka was assigned role in state, Rahul Gandhi h said, "She hasn't been sent re for four months, she has been sent re with a larger plan. We will t only defeat BJP in 2019 but also win 2022 elections.

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On a related te, late Sheila Kaul was former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's maternal aunt and a sister-in-law of India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Her house is located at Gokhle Marg in Luckw, about three kilometres from Uttar Presh Congress Committee hequarters.

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(With PTI Inputs)