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Close on the heels of his wife entering active politics, businessman Robert Vadra, the husband of Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra yesterday indicated in his facebook post that he was open to "larger role in serving the people" inviting ridicule from the BJP. In a facebook post, he said, "The years n months that I spent campaigning n working in different parts of the country, but mainly in UP, gave me a feeling to do more for the people n make smaller changes possible by me, in their areas n when they got to know me, the genuine love, affection n respect I earned was humbling." Vadra added, "All these years of experience n learning cannot be just wasted and should be put to better use. He at present is being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for alleged money laundering charges on him. The agency has leveled charges against Vadra in connection with 9 properties he owns in London which are worth around 12 million pounds. From the blind school, to mother Teresa's missions, to serving at orphanages n when visiting different faiths n places of worship, n feeding hungry ppl outside hospitals, temples. Reacting sharply to his facebook post, BJP took to Twitter to post claims that Vadra will be Congress's Prime Ministerial candidate in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. In his facebook post recently, Vadra had dismissed the accusations against him and blamed the government for being "vindictive" and harassing him and his mother. If there was any issue or any illegality, which was found by government, why did it take them 4 years n 8 months, to call me a month before campaigning begins for the General elections. Do they think people in India do not view it as an election gimmick ?!"

Robert Vadra received support from wife Priyanka Gandhi Vadra over probe into alleged money-laundering. New Delhi: Businessman Robert Vadra, the husband of Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, today indicated that he was open to a "larger role in serving the people". The announcement was greeted with jeers by the BJP, which has relentlessly targeted the 49-year-old since his name was linked to several corruption cases. Mr Vadra is currently being questioned in a money laundering case. His name has surfaced in other cases involving land deals. Mr Vadra, who claims the cases against him are instances of "political witch-hunt", indicated that he has political ambitions earlier as well. Today, Mr Vadra posted on Facebook: "The years n months that I spent campaigning n working in different parts of the country, but mainly in UP, gave me a feeling to do more for the people n make smaller changes possible by me, in their areas n when they got to know me, the genuine love, affection n respect I earned was humbling ... All these years of experience n learning cannot be just wasted and should be put to better use... once all these accusations n allegations are over, I feel I should dedicate a larger role in serving the people...." Later, he said: "I don't have to be in politics to help the people of the country, but if by joining I can make a larger difference, then why not? Promptly after Mr Vadra's announcement, the BJP tweeted from his official handle, saying: Presenting Congress's Prime Ministerial candidate for Lok Sabha elections. "More than a decade of different governments being after me, using n highlighting my name to divert real issues of the country. Investigators claim Mr Vadra directly or indirectly owns nine London-based properties cumulatively worth around 12 million pounds.

00:00:00 10 10 Annotation 00:00 / 00:00 10 10 00:00 Report playback issue Copy video URL Copy video URL at current time Copy embed html NDTV Player Version : 2.10.78 © Copyright NDTV Convergence Ltd. 2019 Tap to unmute New Delhi: After years of speculation, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the sister of Congress president Rahul Gandhi, has finally taken the plunge into politics, just months ahead of the national election due by May. "We are fired up and ready to go," the Congress gushed in a tweet, one of the countless put out by the party's various units. 47-year-old Priyanka Vadra Gandhi, who reminds many of her grandmother and former prime minister Indira Gandhi both for her charisma and the stunning likeness, has confined herself to the constituencies of her brother Rahul and mother Sonia Gandhi - Amethi and Raebareli - till now. The giant announcement came as Rahul Gandhi began a two-day visit to Amethi. Many congratulations to Shri K C Venugopal, Smt. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Shri @JM_Scindia on their new appointments. It is also a challenge to the BJP. In national and state elections since 2004, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has campaigned in the family seats where the Gandhis enjoy almost royal status. Congressmen say Priyanka Gandhi was always active in decision-making and played a key role in the alliance with Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party in the 2017 Uttar Pradesh election. The BJP shrugged off the Congress announcement.