Can Priyanka Gandhi bring ‘acche din’ for Congress? This is how political heavyweights responded

‘Bring Priyanka into active politics’, this has been the long-awaited demand of most of the Congress party workers and today, finally, the party has announced the Gandhi family scion Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will make her foray into the political arena as she has been appointed as the general secretary for Uttar Pradesh East.

UP is central to building a new hope filled & compassionate India. The new UP AICC team lead by Priyanka & Jyotiraditya, will herald the dawn of a new kind of politics in the state. We will offer the youth in UP a dynamic new platform to transform the state.

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) January 23, 2019

UP is central to building a new hope-filled & compassionate India. The new UP AICC team lead by Priyanka & Jyotiraditya will herald the dawn of a new kind of politics in the state. We will offer the youth in UP a dynamic new platform to transform the state, Congress president Rahul Gandhi tweeted.

Priyanka Gandhi, 47, will take over her new assignment in the politically crucial state -- a Congress bastion till the mid-1980s -- from the first week of February, a statement from the party said. She will assist her brother, Congress president Rahul Gandhi, in the Hindi heartland state, which has 80 Lok Sabha seats, the largest of any state in the country. As soon as the news of Priyanka Gandhi’s appointed broke, the political reactions started flowing across party lines.

Union Minister JP Nadda said, Priyanka Gandhi furthered the legacy of Gandhi Congress Pvt Limited and officially becomes the General Secretary of @INCIndia. It is also the first official declaration from congress that they don't have trust in Rahul Gandhi's leadership.

#ParivarKiCongress

Priyanka Gandhi furthered the legacy of Gandhi Congress Pvt Limited and officially becomes the General Secretary of @INCIndia. It is also the first official declaration from congress that they don't have trust in Rahul Gandhi's leadership.#ParivarKiCongress

— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) January 23, 2019

"The Congress has basically publicly announced that Rahul Gandhi has failed and needs crutches from within the family. Because of his rejection by grand alliance parties, he has opted for a family alliance," said BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra.

Sambit Patra, BJP on #PriyankaGandhiVadra appointed Congress General Secretary for East UP: Expected, to promote dynasty is what Congress is all about. They consider family as the party while BJP considers party as the family. Congress has accepted that Rahul Gandhi Ji has failed pic.twitter.com/NlTdF2LmxS

— ANI (@ANI) January 23, 2019

One of the most awaited entries in Indian politics is finally here! While people may debate the timing, exact role and position, to me, the real news is that she finally decided to take the plunge! Congratulations and best wishes to Priyanka Gandhi.

— Prashant Kishor (@PrashantKishor) January 23, 2019

Prashant Kishor, vice president of the JD(U), described the appointment as Congress' general secretary for Uttar Pradesh East as "one of the most awaited entries in Indian politics".

Punjab chief minister Capt. Amarinder Singh also took to twitter and said "Congratulations to @INCIndia leaders appointed by @RahulGandhi as in-charge of various states ahead of LS polls. Special congrats to Priyanka Gandhi on being appointed AICC General Secretary in-charge of UP East. Her appointment will help rejuvenate the party across the country."

Congratulations to @INCIndia leaders appointed by @RahulGandhi as in-charge of various states ahead of LS polls. Special congrats to Priyanka Gandhi on being appointed AICC General Secretary in-charge of UP East. Her appointment will help rejuvenate the party across the country.

— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) January 23, 2019

Punjab Congress leader, Navjot Singh Siddhu expressed his happiness and said "This is a boon for me... everyone in the Congress is thrilled and inspired by the good news... it is a shot in the arm... the catalyst that will galvanise the party and infuse fresh spirits in our veins."

This is a boon for me... everyone in the Congress is thrilled and inspired by the good news... it is a shot in the arm... the catalyst that will galvanise the party and infuse fresh spirits in our veins@RahulGandhi @INCIndia @Allavaru @MahilaCongress @IYC @INCPunjab 1/2 pic.twitter.com/uGmXmV7ESK

— Navjot Singh Sidhu (@sherryontopp) January 23, 2019