Priyanka Gandhi Steps Down as UP Congress Chief After Election Defeat, Replaced by Grassroots Organizer Avinash Pande
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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has stepped down as Congress general secretary in charge of UP, replaced by Avinash Pande.
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Her departure is not surprising given she left UP after the party's disastrous 2022 election loss and never returned.
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Pande is seen as a grassroots worker close to Rahul Gandhi, aimed at rebuilding the UP organization.
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Pande's appointment signals an attempt at "social engineering" by having a Brahmin lead the party in caste-driven UP politics.
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Priyanka's high-profile but unsuccessful "Ladki hoon, lad sakti hoon" campaign failed to resonate with voters in the 2022 polls.