Priyanka Gandhi said the central focus of her Brother Rahul Gandhi's politics is not to become prime minister and the question does not arise at the moment. "I do not think that is the central focus of his politics. We have an extremely good prime minister. We are fortunate to have a person who is honest and works well and I don't think this question arises at the moment," Priyanka told the media in Rae Bareli.
“I do not think that is the central focus of his politics. We have an extremely good Prime Minister. We are fortunate to have a person who is honest and works well and I don’t think this question arises at the moment,” Priyanka said.
She was replying to a question on whether the time has come for Rahul to become Prime Minister, a demand that is frequently made by sections within the Congress.
The 40-year-old daughter of Congress president Sonia Gandhi, who was all-praise for Rahul and his contribution to building up the Congress in Uttar Pradesh, said he is more concerned about his work than worrying about how the election results would impact his reputation.
She was replying to a question on whether the time has come for Rahul to become prime minister, a demand that is frequently made by sections within the Congress.
On a campaign trail in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, Priyanka also backed Union Home Minister P Chidambaram, saying she feels "sad" about the attacks on him in the 2G spectrum case when he has an "onerous and huge" responsibility towards the people of this country.
"You see the political career of Rahul Gandhi that whether he should be the party president or Prime Minister, but neither he nor us see it that way...he is more concerned about what he is doing.
She was replying to a question on whether the time has come for Rahul to become Prime Minister, a demand that is often made by sections within the Congress.
She alleged that there has been corruption and lack of law and order in UP for the last 22 years.
“Work of the people is not done. People are fed up,” she said.
Priyanka also rubbished charges that Rahul’s politics was not about development.
She was replying to a question on whether the time has come for Rahul to become Prime Minister, a demand that is frequently made by sections within the Congress.
The 40-year-old daughter of Congress president Sonia Gandhi, who was all-praise for Rahul and his contribution to building up the Congress in Uttar Pradesh, said he is more concerned about his work than worrying about how the election results would impact his reputation.
She was replying to a question on whether the time has come for Rahul to become prime minister, a demand that is frequently made by sections within the Congress.
On a campaign trail in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, Priyanka also backed Union Home Minister P Chidambaram, saying she feels "sad" about the attacks on him in the 2G spectrum case when he has an "onerous and huge" responsibility towards the people of this country.
"You see the political career of Rahul Gandhi that whether he should be the party president or Prime Minister, but neither he nor us see it that way...he is more concerned about what he is doing.
She was replying to a question on whether the time has come for Rahul to become Prime Minister, a demand that is often made by sections within the Congress.
She alleged that there has been corruption and lack of law and order in UP for the last 22 years.
“Work of the people is not done. People are fed up,” she said.
Priyanka also rubbished charges that Rahul’s politics was not about development.
