New Delhi, 23 Dec

Businessman Robert Vadra on Tuesday said his wife Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has a bright future in politics and that a time will come when people would like to see her in a top leadership position.

Vadra was reacting to reports of Congress MP Imran Masood suggesting that Priyanka Gandhi would prove to be a strong prime minister like former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Masood made the remarks while speaking about the situation in Bangladesh and the alleged persecution of Hindu minorities, stating that Priyanka Gandhi would act decisively, as Indira Gandhi had in the past.

Responding to these remarks, Vadra told PTI Videos, “I think Priyanka (Gandhi) also has learnt a lot from her grandmother (Indira Gandhi), her father (Rajiv Gandhi), Sonia ji and her brother (Rahul Gandhi) as well. People do admire her. People see that she has got... When she speaks, she speaks from her heart. She speaks on subjects that really need to be heard, and she debates on them.”

Highlighting her political journey, Vadra added, “I think she has a bright future in politics and a bright future in changing what is required on the ground in this country. I think so. That is, with taking everybody's consent in mind, not her ideas only. The people's ideas are there to make the changes that they require. And, I think this will happen in time; it is inevitable.”

There have been recurring demands from a section within the Congress for giving Priyanka Gandhi a bigger role, particularly following the party’s successive electoral defeats.

Reacting to the developments, BJP spokesperson Shehzaad Poonawalla alleged that Rahul Gandhi is facing internal opposition within his party. He claimed that Congress MP Imran Masood had expressed a lack of faith in Rahul Gandhi and sought Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s leadership.

“Congress MP Imran Masood has clearly said that he does not have faith in Rahul Gandhi anymore and sought to bring Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in his place. Then an endorsement to this came from Robert Vadra, who said, 'Yes, it is correct,'” Poonawalla said.