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Full Name | Priyanka Gandhi Vadra |
Profession | Politician |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 8” |
Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 65 kg in Pounds- 143 lbs |
Figure Measurements (approx.) | 34-26-34 |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Politics | |
Political Party | Indian National Congress (INC) |
Political Journey | • She has not been an active politician until January 2019. However, she has been in media occasionally for visiting her brother’s and mother’s Constituency, Amethi and Raebareli respectively in Uttar Pradesh. • In 2004, she was the manager of her mother’s campaign in the assembly election of Uttar Pradesh. • On 23 January 2019, she was appointed the General Secretary of the Indian National Congress (INC) for Eastern Uttar Pradesh. • She extensively campaigned in Uttar Pradesh during the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections. |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 12 January 1972 |
Age (as of 2023) | 51 Years |
Birthplace | New Delhi, India |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Capricorn |
Signature | |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | New Delhi, India |
School | • Modern School, New Delhi, India • Convent of Jesus and Mary, Delhi, India |
College/University | University of Delhi, Delhi, India |
Educational Qualification(s) | B.A. in Psychology M.A. in Buddhist Studies |
Religion | Buddhism [1]Financial Express |
Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
Hobbies | Photography, Reading, Working out, Meditation |
Blood Group | O-negative [2]India Today |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Marriage Date | 18 February 1997 |
Family | |
Husband/Spouse | Robert Vadra |
Children | Son– Rehan (Born in 2000) Daughter– Miraya (Born in 2002) |
Parents | Father– Rajiv Gandhi (Former Prime Minister of India) Mother– Sonia Gandhi (Ex-President of Indian National Congress) |
Siblings | Brother– Rahul Gandhi Sister– None |
Other Relatives | Maternal Great-grandfather– Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru (First Prime Minister of India) Great-grandmother– Kamala Nehru (Freedom Fighter) Uncle– Sanjay Gandhi (Died in a Plane Crash) Aunt– Maneka Gandhi (Politician) Cousin– Varun Gandhi (Politician) |
Family Tree | |
Favourite Things | |
Favourite Food(s) | Tunde Kebabs, Salads |
Favourite Book | Discovery of India by Jawaharlal Nehru |
Favourite Politician | Sonia Gandhi |
Money Factor | |
Net Worth (approx.) | $2.1 billion (Together with her husband Robert Vadra) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Priyanka Gandhi
- During her childhood, she cultivated a passion for books about Indian Independence as well as Hindi stories and poems. To this day, she indulges in this cherished hobby.
- At the age of 16 or 17, she gave her inaugural political speech.
- Maneka Gandhi, the aunt of Priyanka, is a prominent member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and has served as a Union Minister in the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Similarly, her cousin Varun Gandhi is also a BJP politician and has represented the Sultanpur constituency as a Member of Parliament (M.P.).
- Until 2019, she refrained from engaging in active politics, but frequently campaigned for her brother and mother in their respective constituencies of Amethi and Raebareli. As a result, her involvement in the political arena has always been ambiguous.
- During a 1999 interview with BBC, Priyanka expressed her clear stance by stating, “Politics does not strongly attract me, yet I am capable of making a positive impact without being involved in politics.”
- Despite her previous claims of never joining politics, she contradicted herself on 23 January 2019 when she assumed the role of General Secretary for the Congress Party, responsible for overseeing the eastern region of Uttar Pradesh.
- Her father, Rajiv Gandhi, passed down his hobby of photography to her, and she has become an enthusiastic photographer herself.
- Priyanka Gandhi practices Vipassana, a meditation technique taught by S. N. Goenka, and is an adherent of Buddhist Philosophy. She recently had a meeting with the Dalai Lama.
- In January 2023, Priyanka Gandhi’s cherished pet dog, Luna, joined Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra.
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