Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Lucknow live updates: Congress mega roadshow in Lucknow; Rahul Gandhi, Jyotiraditya Scindia take part

Lucknow: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who recently made her political debut as the Congress general secretary for eastern Uttar Pradesh, kick-started her first-ever roadshow on Monday. Priyanka's mega roadshow in Lucknow comes barely months ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.

As Priyanka makes her first public appearance in the state, Congress workers have decked up key roundabouts on the route of the road show with party flags. The party state office has also been decorated with flowers and flags, with a number of posters dotting both sides of the lane leading to headquarter.

Priyanka is being accompanied by her brother and Congress president Rahul Gandhi and senior party leader Jyotiraditya Scindia.

She will meet leaders and office-bearers from 42 constituencies of Uttar Pradesh (East) during her three-day visit till February 14.

11 February 2019

15:39 IST

Watch: Overhead electrical wires force Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and Jyotiraditya Scindia.

#WATCH: Congress President Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and Jyotiraditya Scindia sit down to avoid overhanging electrical wires during their roadshow in Lucknow. pic.twitter.com/1lVmDMOyrV

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15:23 IST

Priyanka Gandhi, Jyotiraditya Scindia and Rahul Gandhi continue their roadshow in Lucknow.

Congress General Secretary for Uttar Pradesh East Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, General Secretary for Uttar Pradesh West Jyotiraditya Scindia and party President Rahul Gandhi, continue their roadshow in Lucknow. pic.twitter.com/9T6xKTjapB

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13:21 IST

Watch Priyanka Gandhi holding the mega roadshow in Lucknow:

#WATCH Congress General Secretary for Uttar Pradesh East Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, General Secretary for Uttar Pradesh West Jyotiraditya Scindia and party President Rahul Gandhi, hold roadshow in Lucknow. pic.twitter.com/ipMSlxaJyD

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13:15 IST

Congress general secretary for Uttar Pradesh East Priyanka Gandhi begins roadshow in Lucknow. She is being accompanied by party president Rahul Gandhi and general secretary for Uttar Pradesh West Jyotiraditya Scindia.

Congress General Secretary for Uttar Pradesh East Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, General Secretary for Uttar Pradesh West Jyotiraditya Scindia and party President Rahul Gandhi, hold roadshow in Lucknow. pic.twitter.com/5t4DW5ymaf

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 11, 2019

12:50 IST

Congress general secretary for Uttar Pradesh east, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, reaches Lucknow. She is accompanied by party president Rahul Gandhi.

12:49 IST

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11:43 IST

Banner has been seen in Lucknow ahead of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's arrival.

Banner seen in Lucknow ahead of Congress General Secretary for UP East Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, UP West Jyotiraditya Scindia and party President Rahul Gandhi's visit to the city today. pic.twitter.com/i7Fojhb49m

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11:42 IST

The Congress office in Lucknow has been decorated to give Priyanka Gandhi a grand welcome.

Lucknow: Latest visuals from Congress office. General Secretary for Uttar Pradesh East Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, General secretary for Uttar Pradesh West Jyotiraditya Scindia and party President Rahul Gandhi are visiting the city today. pic.twitter.com/zwfUn5VJTq

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11:41 IST

Congress workers wear t-shirts with Congress Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's face to welcome her ahead of her road show with Rahul Gandhi in Lucknow.

Congress workers wear t-shirts with Congress General Secretary for Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's face to welcome her ahead of her road show with Congress President Rahul Gandhi in Lucknow today. (Earlier visuals) pic.twitter.com/29Q1xbKK8J

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11:36 IST

Priyanka Gandhi was appointed to the party post on January 23, 2019. This is the first time that Priyanka has been given a post in the party and will be officially involved in the campaigning. Up till now, Priyanka's involvement with the party was limited to campaigning in Rae Bareli and Amethi Lok Sabha constituencies represented by her mother and UPA chief Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi respectively.