INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Sachin Pilot's boss Ashok Gehlot has also welcomed announcement
signal party's seriousness about fighting and winning election.Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi's sister will debut as party's general secretary
in charge of eastern part of Uttar Pradesh, which pitches her against BJP's top two mascots, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister
Yogi Adityanath.Referring to Priyanka Gandhi's role so far - which had been confined to key backroom discussions and decisions and campaign
at family boroughs of Amethi and Raebareli - Mr Pilot said her new official role will make a huge difference."Today we understand India is
going through a very challenging time and people are looking at Congress to give an alternative and we need to really get our act together
and give a very charged campaign" said Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan.Mr Pilot's boss, Ashok Gehlot has also welcomed announcement
"For fifteen twenty years people have been asking her to join politics This is a huge boost for Congress party," Rajasthan Chief Minister
said.The Congress announcement comes days after Dalit powerhouse Mayawati and Akhilesh Yadav announced an alliance, leaving out party
After alliance was announced, Rahul Gandhi had said it was up to Congress to strengthen party in Uttar Pradesh and that it would fight to
its full capacity".Rahul Gandhi has said decision means no enmity to Akhilesh Yadav or Mayawati."I respect Mayawati and Akhilesh and we are
No problem if they want to talk with us," Mr Gandhi said.
