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Rahul Gandhi

About Rahul Gandhi

Who is Rahul Gandhi?

Rahul Gandhi is a prominent leader of the Indian National Congress (INC) representing the constituency of Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh since 2024 in the Lok Sabha.

He previously represented the constituency of Wayanad, Kerala, from 2019 to 2024, and Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, from 2004 to 2019.

Born on June 19, 1970 to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi is the grandson of Indira Gandhi, also a former Prime Minister, and the great-grandson of the country's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.

Education

Following the murder of Indira Gandhi, Rahul received home education. Later on, he attended St Stephen's College at the

Latest Updates on Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi expresses regret in defamation case filed by Shivraj's son

Kartikeya Singh had filed a defamation case against Rahul Gandhi in a Bhopal court, alleging that the Congress leader linked him to the Panama Papers scandal during a 2018 election rally in Jhabua

Updated On : 25 Jun 2026 | 10:40 AM IST

Stop gambling with students' future: Rahul slams govt on Neet centre mix-up

The family of the Nagpur NEET aspirant claimed that he was allocated a school in Abu Dhabi as his exam centre for the June 21 retest

Updated On : 20 Jun 2026 | 12:49 PM IST

Strike at paper leak mafia, not students: Rahul Gandhi slams Telegram 'ban'

Instant messaging app Telegram has stopped working for existing users in India after the government temporarily restricted access to the app, but it continues to remain operational through the VPN

Updated On : 17 Jun 2026 | 2:59 PM IST

FM says Rahul Gandhi undermines India's gains, rejects looming crisis claim

At a BJP event, the finance minister said Rahul Gandhi was using Lok Sabha speeches to decry India's progress even during crises such as Covid-19 and West Asia

Updated On : 14 Jun 2026 | 1:46 PM IST

Cong launches anti-paper leak campaign; Rahul to begin outreach on Jun 17

The movement will seek to unite students beyond political affiliations and provide a platform for affected youth to share their experiences

Updated On : 13 Jun 2026 | 12:17 PM IST

Next polls ours as public anger growing, but won't be fair: Rahul Gandhi

At the meeting of the INDIA bloc on Monday, he also gave a clarion call to the leaders to stay united, saying it is easy to beat the BJP "if we stand together and resist"

Updated On : 12 Jun 2026 | 8:25 PM IST

Congress, TMC dismiss merger buzz amid West Bengal political churn

Meetings between Mamata Banerjee, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi spark speculation, but both parties deny any merger plans

Updated On : 10 Jun 2026 | 8:28 PM IST

Ujjwala refill cuts show 12 years of 'anti-poor policies', says Rahul

Gandhi's criticism of the government came over its reduction of the number of subsidised refills of LPG gas cylinders under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana

Updated On : 09 Jun 2026 | 8:58 PM IST

Claims of being vishwaguru but can't conduct single exam: Rahul's dig at PM

Gandhi had on Friday said Modi's silence on the CBSE debacle and inaction against the education minister showed he cared only about the survival of his government and not the future of students

Updated On : 30 May 2026 | 2:43 PM IST

Siddaramaiah resigns as Karnataka CM, DK Shivakumar to succeed him

Siddaramaiah said he will remain in state politics and will serve out the remainder of his term as an MLA

Updated On : 28 May 2026 | 4:09 PM IST

'Mehangai manav' strikes again: Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi on fuel hike

'Mehangai manav' Modi has just one job: promises during elections, and attacking people's pockets at other times, Rahul Gandhi said

Updated On : 25 May 2026 | 11:56 AM IST

V D Satheesan meets Sonia, Rahul during first Delhi visit as Kerala CM

Satheesan also called on AICC general secretary (Organisation) K C Venugopal and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra during the visit

Updated On : 23 May 2026 | 2:25 PM IST

Sonia, Rahul, Kharge pay tribute to Rajiv Gandhi on 35th death anniversary

Senior Congress leaders Ashok Gehlot, P Chidambaram, Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Mukul Wasnik, among other party members, also paid tribute to the former PM at Vir Bhumi

Updated On : 21 May 2026 | 9:43 AM IST

Constitution under constant attack from BJP-RSS, says Rahul Gandhi

He was addressing a 'Bahujan Swabhiman Sabha' in Raebareli, his parliamentary constituency, in memory of revolutionary Veera Pasi who belonged to the district

Updated On : 20 May 2026 | 2:21 PM IST

Economic storm looming, PM not heeding own austerity appeal: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday warned of a massive economic storm moving inexorably towards the country, the likes of which "we have never experienced." Slamming Prime Minister Narendra Modi for flying off on a five-nation tour right after his appeal to the people to refrain from going abroad, Gandhi also said that the grand economic structure built by Adani-Ambani will collapse in the storm but the tycoons will be in their palaces while the common person will bear the brunt.

Updated On : 19 May 2026 | 7:29 PM IST