Madhya Pradesh Congress Wednesday welcomed Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's formal entry into politics saying it shows the party's strong will to emerge victorious in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
A group of party workers celebrated the development by dancing and distributing sweets outside the state Congress office- Indira Bhawan.
Various party leaders and ministers also hailed the move saying it would benefit the party.
Ending years of speculation, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra formally entered politics on Wednesday with the Congress appointing her general secretary for Uttar Pradesh East in a move reflecting the party's intent to go full throttle in the state ahead of the general elections.
Senior party leader Jyotiraditya Scindia was also appointed as AICC general secretary for Uttar Pradesh West.
"Warm wishes and Congratulations to Priyanka Gandhi ji and Jyotiraditya Scindia ji on being appointed as All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary in charge of Uttar Pradesh. This step of the Congress has reflected the strong intentions for party's victory in the 2019 elections. Jai Congress," Madhya Pradesh Congress said in a tweet.
Chief Minister Kamal Nath and party veteran Digvijay Singh also congratulated Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Jyotiraditya Scindia through their twitter handles.
Talking to PTI, Public Relations Minister P C Sharma said, "This has been a long-pending demand of Congress workers across the country to introduce Priyanka ji into active politics."