Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's ‘Wish’ for Brother Rahul Gandhi: 'Want Him to Be Happy, Married, Have Kids'

"Wishing for his happiness, marriage, and children," Priyanka Gandhi Vadra expressed her desire for her brother Rahul Gandhi.

‘Rahul as PM’ is a decision for the INDIA bloc to take, if voted to power, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said.

In an interview, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, while campaigning extensively for Rahul Gandhi in Rae Bareli and Kishori Lal Sharma in Amethi, expressed her wish for her brother to "be married, happy, and become a father."

"As a sister, I would like my brother to be a happy man. I'd like him to get married, have kids," Priyanka said in response to the interviewer's question about whether she would be pleased if Rahul is chosen as the PM face of the Congress-led opposition INDIA bloc.

Regarding "Rahul as PM," Priyanka responded that the decision would be made by the INDIA bloc if it assumes power. However, thus far, the alliance has declined to nominate a candidate to oppose Prime Minister Narendra Modi of the BJP.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was anticipated to make her electoral debut from either Amethi or Rae Bareli, two Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh that are closely associated with the grand old party's first family. However, ultimately, the Congress nominated Rahul Gandhi from Rae Bareli, a seat previously held by Sonia Gandhi, the siblings' mother, who transitioned to the Rajya Sabha in February. Conversely, in Amethi, where Rahul Gandhi secured three consecutive Lok Sabha terms but was defeated by BJP's Smriti Irani in 2019, the Congress fielded Sharma, a loyalist of the Gandhi family.

The Congress general secretary was asked about her decision not to contest.

"Both of us (Priyanka and Rahul) were campaigning across the country... you can see I am here for 15 days. Somebody is required to be here (Amethi and Rae Bareli) as these are not constituencies where you can fight elections by remote control. We have worked hard here... we have a family relationship with people of these constituencies. They expect us to be around. Had both of us fought, we would have been managing our respective constituencies," she responded.

Amethi and Rae Bareli will cast their votes on Monday in the fifth phase of the seven-phase national elections. In both constituencies, the BJP has nominated its candidates from the 2019 elections: Smriti Irani and Uttar Pradesh minister Dinesh Pratap Singh, respectively.