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Rahul & Priyanka launch UP Congress manifesto, Priyanka hints being UP CM candidate

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While Rahul & Priyanka launch UP Congress manifesto, Priyanka Gandhi hints at being Congress’s CM face for UP election polls 2022.

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today launched the party’s manifesto for the youth of Uttar Pradesh ahead of the assembly elections, stating only the party can give a new vision to the youth in the state. The party is going to the polls with youth and women in focus and has announced that it will reserve 40 percent of tickets for women in Uttar Pradesh.

Addressing a press conference at the launch of the ‘youth manifesto’ called ‘Bharti Vidhan’, Rahul Gandhi said the vision document is “not hollow words” but has been drafted after consulting youth whose views are reflected in it. “The youth in Uttar Pradesh needs a new vision and only Congress can give that vision to the state,” the former president said.

“We don’t spread hatred, we unite people and we want to create a new Uttar Pradesh with the strength of youth,” Mr. Gandhi added.

Party leader, Priyanka Gandhi said the biggest problem in the state is recruitment and the youth are disappointed. She said her party in UP wants the focus to be on development and not on negative propaganda based on caste or communalism that is going around.

Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Manipur, Punjab, and Uttarakhand will vote over seven phases starting February 10, with the counting of votes scheduled for March 10.

The elections in Uttar Pradesh will be held in seven phases starting February 10. The polling in Uttar Pradesh will be held on February 10, 14, 20, 23, 27, and March 3 and 7. The counting of votes will take place on March 10.

The elections in five states — Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, Uttarakhand, and Goa will take place in seven phases between February 10 and March 7.

Priyanka Gandhi hints at being Congress’s CM face for UP polls

Dropping a bombshell, Priyanka Gandhi hints at being Congress’s CM face for UP polls.  When answering a media question about who would be the chief ministerial candidate of the Congress for the Uttar Pradesh election, party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra replied, “Do you see anybody else’s face from the Congress party [in UP]? You can see my face everywhere (Dikh to raha hai na sab jagah mera chehra).”

“We aim to set up camps and a center in Lucknow to counsel youth dealing with drug, alcohol addiction. We aim to organize a youth festival annually”:
@priyankagandhi
, general secretary, UP Congress, on the release of #Congress’ ‘Youth Manifesto’ ahead of #UttarPradeshElections.

Congress has been out of power in Uttar Pradesh for nearly three decades, and in the comeback journey this year, faces formidable challenges from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Samajwadi Party (SP), and other players in the fray.

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