Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi’s inner circle a mix of emerging faces, veterans

New Delhi: Beyond the organisational changes in the Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha polls lies a strong core of inner circle of advisers who work as shadows of Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Vadra.
These are young professionals who have been picked up for covering all the aspects of backroom management aiming to match the formidable Narendra Modi-Amit Shah team that is widely regarded as an election-winning machine despite the setbacks in recent assembly polls in the key Hindi heartland states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
The Congress’ inner circle has come alive even more after Priyanka Gandhi joined active politics stepping out of her behind the curtain role to become General Secretary incharge of eastern Uttar Pradesh, the hotbed of political activities.
The team Rahul Gandhi, or CP (Congress President), as he is widely referred to as, is a mix of emerging young faces within the party and advisors like the veteran Sam Pitroda.
Some of the members of team Rahul Gandhi are: Alankar Sawai, a former bank employee, has handled research and documentation for the Congress president and also works as his personal secretary.