Dynasty sounds the war bugle: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra debuts as party leader

Appointing Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Scindia to manage UP indicates the seriousness with which the Congress party is treating its chances in the state

In his first year as the president of the party, Congress president Rahul Gandhi held out the olive branch to the older leadership. Ahmed Patel, Ashok Gehlot, Kamal Nath and some others have come to occupy key positions in the last 12-13 months of Rahul Gandhi's tenure. On Wednesday, Rahul Gandhi reached out to the younger leadership that had been a tad unhappy with leaders like Jyotiraditya Scindia and Sachin Pilot losing the leadership races in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, respectively.

The biggest surprise was the Congress president appointing his younger sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as the party general secretary