Decked-up Lucknow welcomes Priyanka Gandhi as she makes political debut
Priyanka in Lucknow
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra made her political debut on Monday with a roadshow drawing thousands in India's most populous state months before a general election due by May.
Surprise, surprise!
Congress President Rahul Gandhi pulled a surprise last month by appointing his younger sister a party general secretary.
Congress's face in Uttar Pradesh
She will also be its face in Uttar Pradesh, the state that sends the highest number of lawmakers to the Lok Sabha.
Indira again!
The 47-year-old Priyanka - she is usually referred to by just her first name - bears a striking resemblance to her grandmother, former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
Gift of eloquence
Priyanka is known for her gifts as a speaker able to connect with voters. Congress hopes that the eyeballs she's able to generate will turn into votes.
Decked-up state capital
Posters of Priyanka lined the streets of the state capital, Lucknow, and hundreds of Congress supporters, accompanied by drummers, chanted her name after she emerged from the airport with her brother.
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