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Who is Rahul Gandhi?

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
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Rahul alleges govt blocks his foreign meetings; BJP calls claim 'lie'

Ahead of Putin's arrival, Rahul Gandhi claimed the government discourages foreign leaders from meeting him - a charge the BJP rejected as false and politically motivated

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Updated On : 05 Dec 2025 | 12:09 AM IST

Centre blocking visiting dignitaries from meeting LoP, claims Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi's remarks came ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin's two-day state visit to India, during which he will be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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Updated On : 04 Dec 2025 | 1:57 PM IST

Remarks against Army: SC extends stay on proceedings against Rahul Gandhi

A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and Satish Chandra Sharma admitted the appeal filed by Gandhi, and said it will hear the matter in detail

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Updated On : 04 Dec 2025 | 12:45 PM IST

Gujarat 'sinking' amid rising drugs, illegal liquor menace: Rahul Gandhi

Women are taking to the streets in large numbers because criminals are receiving protection from those in power, while they themselves are met only with neglect, he claimed

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Updated On : 02 Dec 2025 | 2:57 PM IST

Modi-Shah using 'vendetta politics', says Cong after FIR on Sonia, Rahul

The opposition party also said the National Herald matter is a "completely bogus case" and justice will ultimately triumph

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Updated On : 30 Nov 2025 | 11:02 AM IST

Police files FIR against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi in National Herald case

The Congress party has earlier called this investigation as "petty vendetta tactics" and dubbed the ED a "coalition partner" of the BJP

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Updated On : 30 Nov 2025 | 9:45 AM IST

Siddaramaiah-Shivakumar meet clears air over Karnataka leadership row

Breakfast meeting between Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar helped settle speculation over leadership issues, with leaders asserting there are no differences and they will follow the high command's guidance

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Updated On : 29 Nov 2025 | 1:11 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi condoles demise of former Union Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal

Expressing solidarity with the family during their time of grief, Gandhi added, "In this difficult time, my condolences are with his grieving family, supporters, and well-wishers"

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Updated On : 29 Nov 2025 | 11:30 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi questions PM Modi's silence on Delhi's air pollution issue

India needs an immediate, detailed Parliament debate on air pollution and a strict, enforceable action plan to tackle this health emergency, Gandhi said

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Updated On : 28 Nov 2025 | 12:59 PM IST

Constitution a promise of equality and justice for all: Rahul Gandhi

The Constitution is a protective shield for the poor and the deprived; it is their strength, and it is the voice of every citizen, Leader of Opposition rahul Gandhi said

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Updated On : 26 Nov 2025 | 12:39 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi urges fair prices, better safety for fishing communities

'On World Fisheries Day, my heart is with our fishing communities, from the vast coasts of our seas to the rivers, lakes, and backwaters that flow through our land', Rahul Gandhi said on X

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Updated On : 21 Nov 2025 | 12:54 PM IST

Nehru's works offer 'compass' to India's evolving conscience: Rahul Gandhi

The 'Selected Works of Jawaharlal Nehru' is now online with an entire set of 100 volumes, containing some 35,000 documents and about 3,000 illustrations related to the country's first prime minister

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Updated On : 21 Nov 2025 | 11:57 AM IST

Highlights: Al Falah group chaiman Jawed Siddiqui in ED custody for 13 days

Highlights, Nov 19: Catch all the latest news developments here

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Updated On : 19 Nov 2025 | 6:22 PM IST

Her courage, patriotism inspire me: Rahul on Indira's birth anniversary

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chiefs Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi paid floral tributes to Indira Gandhi at her memorial

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Updated On : 19 Nov 2025 | 1:33 PM IST

LIVE news: Land swap with Nepal consulate clears hurdle for Kolkata Metro's Purple Line work

LIVE news updates, Nov 18: Catch all the latest news developments here

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Updated On : 18 Nov 2025 | 3:28 PM IST

Rajeev Shukla backs Rahul Gandhi after poor performance in Bihar polls

The Congress leader asserted that every effort was made to win the Assembly election, and all the senior leaders went to campaign

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Updated On : 17 Nov 2025 | 10:36 AM IST

Bihar polls: Rahul meets Kharge; party asserts 'vote chori' charge

Gandhi did not speak to the media persons after the meeting, as the leaders of the Mahagathbandhan, of which the Congress is a part, remained in a state of disbelief after the NDA swept the polls

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Updated On : 15 Nov 2025 | 3:43 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi expresses grief over deadly explosion at Nowgam police station

An accidental explosion inside the Nowgam Police Station late Friday night left 9 personnel dead and 32 others injured and caused extensive damage

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Updated On : 15 Nov 2025 | 2:43 PM IST

Bihar election results: How NDA, Mahagathbandhan parties have performed

Bihar Assembly elections 2025: For the first time in a state election, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) became the single largest party in Bihar, winning 89 seats

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Updated On : 15 Nov 2025 | 10:51 AM IST

NDA's Bihar encore: Task cut out for RJD; Cong stares at existential crisis

Congress posted one of its weakest-ever results in Bihar, prompting PM Modi to forecast a split, while RJD too failed to widen its caste coalition despite a strong vote share and young-voter outreach

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Updated On : 14 Nov 2025 | 11:33 PM IST