Priyanka Gandhi is an Indian politician who is now known under her married name as Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. She is the general secretary of the All India Congress Committee in the eastern region of Uttar Pradesh. Besides that, she is also prominently known to be the younger sister of politician Rahul Gandhi and daughter of Sonia and Rajiv Gandhi. With time, Priyanka has also amassed a huge fan base with more than 1.5 million followers on Twitter and more than 200k followers on Instagram.
Sun Sign
Capricorn
Residence
New Delhi, India
Nationality
Distinctive Features
- She has a mole on her chin.
- Short and curly hair
- Fair complexion
Priyanka Gandhi Favorite Things
- Teacher – May Lal
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Priyanka Gandhi Facts
- She was raised in New Delhi alongside her brother Rahul Gandhi.
- Priyanka is a Buddhist philosophist by profession.
- In the past, she would regularly accompany her mother and brother to their campaigns at Rae Bareilly and Amethi.
- She was 16 years old when she delivered her first public speech.
- Priyanka’s father Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated on May 21, 1991, by Thenmozhi Rajaratnam, a member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. Priyanka was 19 at that time, whereas, Rahul was in his early ’20s.
- Her great-grandfather Jawaharlal Nehru was the longest and first “Prime Minister of India”.
- Priyanka’s grandmother Indira Gandhi was assassinated on the morning of October 31, 1984, by one of her Sikh bodyguards.
- She is a strong believer in the power of Vipassanā which was taught by Burmese-Indian teacher S. N. Goenka.
- During the 2004 Indian General Election, Priyanka served as the manager for her mother’s campaign.
- A popular slogan that relates to her is “Amethi ka danka, bitiya Priyanka.”
- She is the 2nd youngest from the 6th generation of the Nehru-Gandhi family.
- It was until 2019, that she was formally entered into politics as the Congress’ General Secretary of the eastern region of Uttar Pradesh.
- According to various sources, Priyanka inherited her valuable leadership qualities from her grandmother Indira Gandhi who, until her death helped groom her.
- In her free time, she said to indulge in photography, cooking and reading.
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Facts of Priyanka Gandhi
- Gender Female
- full namePriyanka Gandhi
- nicknamesPriyanka
- birthplaceNew Delhi, India
- Date of Birth January 12, 1972
- Age 52 years 7 months
- Horoscope Capricorn
- Lucky Number 5
- Lucky Stone Topaz
- Lucky Color Brown
- Best Match for Marriage Scorpio, Virgo, Taurus
- ethnicity / ethnic backgroundItalian and Indian
- nationalityIndian
- professionPolitician
- weight65 kg or 143.5 lbs
- height5 ft 6½ in or 169 cm
- hair colorDark Brown
- eye colorDark Brown
- body type / buildSlim
- collegeJesus and Mary College
- fatherRajiv Gandhi