Assam Assembly Election: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was equipped for the task with a basket on her back
New Delhi:
Congressional Leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra plucks tea leaves and interacts with tea garden workers in Assam’s Biswanath, photos and videos shared today on the Twitter show.
Dressed in a sari, Ms. Gandhi, 49, was equipped for the task with a basket on her back balanced by a head band. He wore a headscarf on which the band was fastened. She was also armored with an apron around her waist when she took on the job.
Smt. @priyankagandhi he joins the tea workers at Sadhuru Tea Garden and tries to pluck tea leaves. pic.twitter.com/3qFtbGkESF
– Congress (@INCIndia) March 2, 2021
A video, shared by the ANI news agency, shows the congressional leader receiving instructions from Sadhuru tea garden workers on how to pluck the tea leaves. She smiles as a few others click on the photos, which shows the minute-long video.
#CLOCK Assam – Congress Secretary General Priyanka Gandhi Vadra plucks tea leaves with other workers at Sadhuru Tea Garden, Biswanath. pic.twitter.com/8jpQD8IHma
– ANI (@ANI) March 2, 2021
He received an enthusiastic welcome to the tea garden earlier in the day, the photos of which were shared by Congress.
Smt. @priyankagandhi warmly welcomed by the workers of the tea garden in Sadharu, Biswanath, Assam. pic.twitter.com/tCQK7QNbmR
– Congress (@INCIndia) March 2, 2021
Ms. Gandhi is on a two-day visit to launch the Congressional campaign for the three-phase assembly elections in the state that begins on March 27. She has been seen actively participating in local customs and traditions during her stay.
On Monday, the secretary general of Congress was seen performing a traditional ‘Jhumur’ dance with several young women in the state’s Lakhimpur.
With just two months until the assembly elections in Assam, the Sarbananda Sonowal government increased the daily wages of tea garden workers from 167 rupees to 217 rupees just a few days ago.
With about 10 lakhs of tea workers and more than 60 lakhs of the population of the tea tribe community, they are a major vote bank in Assam. Over the years, Assam’s tea votes have seen a shift from Congress to the BJP.
The community of the tea tribe is a determining factor in up to 35 assembly seats, out of a total of 126.
The salary review for tea workers has been a major electoral issue. Ms Gandhi’s brother Rahul, who was in the state for his first election meeting last month, had promised a daily salary of Rs 365 if he voted for power.
The tea tribe community has long demanded a daily wage of Rs 351.
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