Is Priyanka’s debut in active politics, RaGa’s masterstroke ?

Priyanka Gandhi’s plunge into active politics in her significant capacity as the newly appointed general secretary of the All India Congress Party incharge of East Uttar Pradesh has finally put a full stop on entire speculations n denials of past several years when hundreds of thousands of Congress party leaders and workers had been demanding her active entry at the helm of the party organisation.

Priyanka’s sudden appointment today alongwith Jyotiraditya Scindhia both as general secretaries of AICC alongwith the responsibilities of Eastern and Western Uttar Pradesh have not only surprised the party’s rank and file n the media but has also made the Congressmen jubilant all over the country, especially in Uttar Pradesh where Congress was not only like a sinking ship in view of having been sidelined by the BSP SP alliance but was also finding itself in quandry.

Political observers say that Priyanka’s recent appointment will not only help the Congress party in UP to activate n re energise its complacent n inactive party workers n leaders right from block to the state level but will also revive the party at the national level n all the states of the country. The maximum advantage the party is going to derive after Priyanka’s debut in active politics is amongst the women and youth of the country who has tremendous liking for her. The people believing in Congress’s ideology n the rank n file of the party see in Priyanka the style, sobriety n determination of her grand mother Indira Gandhi who ruled India for seventeen long years.

While the leaders of the BSP SP alliance in UP namely Mayawati n Akhilesh Yadav are disturbed by Priyanka’s entry in UP as the General Secretary Incharge Eastern UP with Jyotiraditya Scindhiya, the saffron clad chief minister Yogi Adityanath too is perturbed.

The reason being that Congress is going to invade into the majority of the forward and upper caste votes as well which are usually considered to be the BJP’s traditional vote bank especially when the dalit n OBC votes are likely being cornered by the BSP SP alliance. However, Priyanka’s entry would also put a dent on the dalit, OBC n the minority vote bank in UP to a great extent, as well.

Priyanka’s sudden entry into active politics is being evaluated as the master stroke of Rahul Gandhi at the time when national elections are round the corner. Her unique timing of entry as a debut Gandhi family leader is somerhing which makes things different in the days n months to come. What’s your take friends?