Lucknow: Congress general secretary in-charge of eastern Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will be on a two-day visit to Amethi beginning today.


Anil Singh, spokesperson of the Congress' Amethi unit, on Sunday said Priyanka Gandhi is scheduled to arrive in the district Monday evening.She is likely to hold meetings with party workers and also undertake tour of the area.

Priyanka Gandhi is the Congress' big hope for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections and she is trying to revive the party's fortunes in Uttar Pradesh, especially in the eastern part of the state.

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will also hold a roadshow in Uttar Pradesh's Fatehpur Sikri today. She will be accompanied by party President Rahul Gandhi and UP West incharge Jyotiraditya Scindia.

The trio is expected to hold a roadshow in support of Congress candidate Raj Babbar. The three are also expected to address joint rallies in Aligarh and Nagina Lok Sabha seats.

All the three seats (Fatehpur Sikri, Aligarh and Nagina) in Uttar Pradesh will vote in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections on April 18. The counting of votes will take place on May 23.