Priyadarshini Scindia: The force behind Jyotiraditya Scindia's poll campaign

Behind every successful man is a woman.

Priyadarshini Scindia, wife of sitting Guna MP Jyotiraditya Scindia, who has been renominated by the Congress from the seat for the polls on May 12, is out to prove the proverb right as she goes from door-to-door, canvassing for her better half.

Guna, considered the pocket borough of the Scindias -- the erstwhile royal family of Gwalior, was one of the only two seats that the Congress managed to bag in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh.

The other seat won by the party was Chhindwara.

Priyadarshini Scindia started campaigning in February, even before the Election Commission of India announced the parliamentary polls, giving Jyotiraditya Scindia a head start over his rivals.

The Guna MP was appointed the All India Congress Committee general secretary in-charge for western Uttar Pradesh earlier this year.

With her husband pre-occupied with party affairs in the northern state, Priyadarshini Scindia took charge. She has been reaching out to a cross-section of voters, listening to their woes and telling them about the work done by their MP.

Her close involvement with the campaign even triggered speculation that she may be formally entering politics this year.

Asked about the conjecture, state Congress spokesperson Pankaj Chaturvedi, known to be close to Jyotiraditya Scindia, told PTI, "This is to be decided by the Scindia family and the Congress. But after seeing her interaction and instant connection with local party workers and common citizens at large, I can certainly say that the Congress has got a leader."