New Delhi: After a long break from politics, Priyanka Gandhi is back in a new role in the Congress party.

The Gandhi scion has been entrusted with the responsibility to look after the constituency affairs in Rae Bareli in absence of her mother Sonia Gandhi, sources in the Congress informed.

In addition, Priyanka will hold Janata Darbar in Delhi, party sources added.

It should be noted that Priyanka Gandhi campaigned for Congress in 2011 Uttar Pradesh elections.

She had earlier campaigned in the Amethi and Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituency during the 2009 general elections for his mother and brother Rahul Gandhi respectively.