India, Jan. 11 -- Even as for the first time a Gandhi scion, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, has been appointed as Chairperson for a state candidates screening committee since party inception, many in the party have welcomed the decision as best foot forward in Assam to dethrone Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who has been critical of the Gandhi family. However, many speculated that if she is being prepared for a bigger role in future in the organization as she has been a general secretary without any portfolio for almost two years.

Priyanka, who earlier managed the party's campaigning mostly in Rae Bareli and Amethi, the family bastion, made her debut into politics in 2019 and was appointed General Secretary with incharge of eastern Uttar Pr...