My husband won't join politics: Priyanka

Newdelhi,Febrauary7,2012:Priyanka Gandhi has dismissed reports that her husband Robert Vadra could join politics.Vadra had earlier told to reporters that he would consider joining politics if the people wanted me to. But Priyanka dismissed that idea suggesting that her husband was only answering under the insistence of the media.Vadra earlier on Monday took part in a rally in Amethi, but his motorcycle rally was stopped by officials on charges of violating the code of electoral conduct in UP.
Priyanka Gandhi's husband Robert Vadra willing to join politics
NEW DELHI/LUCKNOW: Congress president Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law, and Priyanka Gandhi's husband, Robert Vadra has said that he was not averse to joining politics. "I would definitely contest if the people so desired,'' he told newspersons in Amethi, when asked whether he would be keen on joining politics. Vadra made these remarks during an informal discussion with newspersons in Amethi. However, Priyanka sought to downplay her husband's comments, later in the day, by suggesting he had no intention of taking up politics and appeared to blame the media. "Look, you (media) must have asked him a twisted question and then misinterpreted it. Robertji is very happy doing his business and in my opinion he must have said that he is happy with his business." When asked about Priyanka joining politics, Vadra said, "there is a time for everything. This is the time for Rahul. Then there will be time for Priyanka. The whole family has been with Amethi, UP and the whole country. You will see everything will happen in its own time. It is her wish." To this Priyanka remarked that media, "repeatedly asks him why he is stopping me (from entering politics), he must have answered to that." Vadra arrived in the constituency, accompanied by his daughter, on Sunday night as part of plans to drum up support for Congress candidates in the 10 assembly segments falling in the Rae-Bareli-Amethi belt. Vadra took part in a rally in Gauriganj and later addressed a gathering in the Salon assembly segment of Amethi. He emphasised that he was there to carry forward the message of his brother-in-law Rahul Gandhi. "I have come to share and take Rahul's message to villages and every corner and you will definitely see a change," Vadra, who shot into limelight recently for his forays in the real estate business, said. To a question whether it was time for Rahul to become the prime minister, he said that he could not speak on the issue and that Rahul would himself reply to it. Congress refused to react to Vadra's remarks about joining politics. "I am not aware of this statement," said party spokesman Abhishek Manu Singhvi, while responding to queries about Vadra's political ambitions. ET had in March last reported about Vadra's 'quiet and unheralded entry' into the real estate business. Vadra, who had started off with jewellery and handicrafts exports, had since 2008 gone in for diversification, acquiring tracts of land in Haryana and Rajasthan, a 50% stake in a leading business hotel in Delhi, and attempting an entry into the business of chartering aircraft.