As UP Congress gears for revamp programme, Priyanka leaves Lucknow abruptly

By PTI

LUCKNOW: Congress normal secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who was right here for the two-day ‘Nav Sankalp Karyashala’ to debate the technique for the occasion’s revival in Uttar Pradesh, has reduce brief her go to and returned to Delhi, a celebration chief stated on Thursday.

No causes had been cited for her choice to depart early.

“Yes, she has left for New Delhi,” Vice Chairman, state Congress Media, Pankaj Srivastava informed PTI.

Gandhi had arrived right here on Wednesday to attend the Karyashala to debate the technique for the occasion’s revival in Uttar Pradesh after its drubbing within the current state polls.

The Congress chief, who was scheduled to attend the second day of the programme, returned late final evening, native occasion leaders stated.

On being requested whether or not the Karyashala would proceed on Thursday, Srivastava stated, “Yes. Our national secretaries are here and it is going on. Except for Priyankaji’s programme nothing has been cancelled.”

The AICC normal secretary, who had led the occasion within the February-March state polls within the politically essential Uttar Pradesh on the slogan of “Ladki Hoon Lad Sakti hoon”, has a giant activity reduce out for her to infuse recent vitality within the occasion for the 2024 normal election.

Gandhi had actively campaigned for the Congress within the state polls however the occasion solely gained two of the 403 seats.

The two-day workshop is being held on the state Congress headquarters.

Issues associated to the Congress’ digital membership marketing campaign, upcoming municipal elections, occasion organisation, politics, financial system, agriculture, social justice and youths had been mentioned on the primary day of the workshop, a celebration assertion stated.

Besides office-bearers of the Uttar Pradesh Congress, all-district and metropolis presidents, MLAs, former MLAs and occasion candidates for the Assembly polls and the 2019 Lok Sabha elections are attending the Karyashala that may conclude on Thursday.

Gandhi on Wednesday had urged occasion staff to not be disheartened by the meeting ballot ends in Uttar Pradesh and work with “double energy” till they rating a victory.

Speaking on the Karyashala, Gandhi had stated she is going to work with occasion staff with double power they usually have to maneuver forward consistent with the spirit of the ‘Nav Sankalp’ declaration adopted at a celebration conclave in Udaipur in May.