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Mallikarjun Kharge born 21 July 1942 is an Indian lawyer and politician serving as the President of the Indian National Congress since 2022; Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha since 2021. He has been a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Karnataka since 2020.

Kharge is a practicing Buddhist and a self-declared ardent follower of B.R. Ambedkar.

Priyanka Gandhi born 12 January 1972 is an Indian politician and the general secretary of the All India Congress Committee.

She is the daughter of former Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi, sister of Rahul Gandhi, and granddaughter of Feroze and Indira Gandhi, making her a member of the politically prominent Nehru-Gandhi family.

In December 2022, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra led the Congress Party to victory in the 2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. She spearheaded the campaign with Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Bhupesh Baghel, Congress leader Sachin Pilot and leaders and workers from Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee.