Her older brother Rahul Gandhi is a member of Parliament from Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh and 12th Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha.

[7] Gandhi Vadra regularly visited the constituencies of Rae Bareilly and Amethi, where she interacted directly with the local residents.

[14] The first detention followed her visit to Lakhimpur Kheri in western UP where eight people were killed following clashes between protesting farmers and the convey of Union Minister Ajay Misra's son.

[15] She and several other party leaders were detained at a PAC guest house in Sitapur, which was being used as a temporary jail to keep them for over 50 hrs.

[16] Gandhi Vadra launched the Congress party's Uttar Pradesh poll campaign from Barabanki on 23 October 2021.

[17][18] In January 2022, she launched the Congress's manifesto for the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election along with her brother Rahul.

Gandhi Vadra resigned as AICC General Secretary in charge of Uttar Pradesh in December 2023.