Emotional moment for Cong nation: Pawan Khera after Priyanka Gandhi takes oath as MP

New Delhi, November 28 (IANS): Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera expressed deep emotion and pride as Priyanka Gandhi took oath as an MP on Thursday.

In a statement on social media platform X, Khera described the occasion as a moment of immense pride and inspiration for the nation.

“Since childhood, we have all seen on television the members of the Gandhi family showing incredible dignity during the tragic assassinations of Indira Ji and Rajiv Ji. The entire country burst into tears, but the Gandhi family, symbol of a unique tradition of all sacrifice for the country, always considered the country greater than their personal grief,” recalls Khera.

“When Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra took oath as an MP for the first time today, with a copy of the Constitution in her hand, all these scenes came back before my eyes. Today’s moment is a moving moment of pride and inspiration, not only for the Congress family but for the entire country,” he added.

Priyanka Gandhi was greeted with loud cheers and chants of ‘Bharat Jodo’ as she took the oath of affirmation as a member of the Lok Sabha on Thursday.

She was accompanied by her mother Sonia Gandhi, brother Rahul Gandhi and Congress MPs when she arrived at Parliament.

His resounding victory in the Wayanad polls is not only his successful electoral debut, but also another big achievement for the family as for the first time, three members of the Nehru-Gandhi family are simultaneously in Parliament.

This marks a significant milestone for Priyanka Gandhi, aligning her political journey with that of her mother and former Congress leader Sonia Gandhi and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, both central figures of the grand old party.

His debut in the electoral fray comes 20 years after he campaigned for Sonia Gandhi in Raebareli and Rahul Gandhi in Amethi during the 2004 Lok Sabha elections.