NEW DELHI: Congress chief Sonia Gandhi’s controversial son-in-law Robert Vadra has said he did not need wife Priyanka to “enhance his life” while again expressing interest in joining politics.

In an interview with TV news agency ANI, Vadra claimed that he did not benefit from his marriage into the Gandhi family. “I didn’t need my wife Priyanka to enhance my life. I have enough, I have always had enough. My father gave me enough.

I have been educated enough to sustain in all types of situations,” he said. Asked whether he would join politics, Vadra said, “I would not say never, let’s see what the future has in store for me.”

Vadra, who dealt in artificial jewellery before diversifying into other businesses, has campaigned for Sonia and brother-in-law Rahul in Lok Sabha elections.

Vadra has even participated in a motorcycle rally with party workers. He, however, never made campaign speeches or taken part in political meetings. In fact, the controversy around his land deals in Haryana and Rajasthan forced him to scale down his presence in 2014 Lok Sabha polls. Asked whether he would increase involvement in politics, Vadra suggested his membership of Gandhi family might impel him to do so.

“When people will call for me, when they think I can make some change, then only will I think of joining,” he said. Vadra said said people were unhappy under the Modi regime, warning that the Centre would “witness a major revolt”.

BJP said Vadra was venting his frustration over having been kept on leash by the Gandhis.



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