Robert Vadra's 'before me in Parliament' reaction to Priyanka Gandhi's Wayanad move
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra with Robert Vadra.
Robert Vadra, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law, reacted to the party's move to field his wife Priyanka Gandhi Vadra from Wayanad, saying he was happy with her candidature. He said he will follow her in the Parliament "whenever it is the fight time".
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's brother Rahul Gandhi had won the Lok Sabha elections from Rae Bareli and Wayanad. On Monday, he announced his decision to relinquish the Kerala seats, paving the way for his sister's foray into electoral politics.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra had been campaigning for the Congress party in Amethi and Rae Bareli for decades but officially entered active politics before the 2019 general elections. Unlike her brother and mother, she has never contested an election.
"First, I would like to thank the people of India for teaching a lesson to the BJP. They played religion-based politics. I am happy that Priyanka Gandhi is going to fight from Wayanad. She should be in Parliament, not because she has been campaigning but I want her to be in the Parliament," Robert Vadra told PTI.
He, however, appeared to signal that he wants to be a member of parliament.
"She should be in the Parliament before me. I can follow whenever is the right time. I am happy, and I hope people will give her a good mandate," he added.
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