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Rahul Gandhi
Indian National Congress
Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi is the president of the Indian National Congress and a three-time MP from the Amethi Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh. The son of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and UPA chairperson and former Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Rahul entered politics in 2004 when he contested from Amethi for the first time. Amethi had previously been represented by his mother and father.Rahul Gandhi became the vice-president of the Congress party in January 2013 and succeeded his mother as the party’s president in December 2017.
Rahul Gandhi completed his graduation from Rollins College in Florida, USA, after brief stints at New Delhi’s St Stephen’s College and the US’ Harvard University. He then did an MPhil from Trinity College, Cambridge, and then worked as a Management Consultant with Monitor Group in London for three years before returning to India, where he started his own technology outsourcing company Backops Services Pvt Ltd.
In 2004, he entered active politics and has been a member of Parliament since. As the general secretary of the Congress party, he had earlier been entrusted with the responsibility of the students and youth wings of the party.
During the second term of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government led by the Congress, Rahul Gandhi was in the news for trashing an Ordinance brought by the Manmohan Singh government for convicted legislators. Rahul Gandhi was also attacked politically in this tenure and suffered a major loss of public perception.
During the term of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Narendra Modi as Prime Minister, Gandhi became more active in politics and has been known for his sharp political attacks on the government. From opposing the Land Acquisition Bill brought in by the Modi government to attacking the government as a ‘suit boot ki sarkar’ his interventions have been visible and significant.
He has also attacked the government over lack of jobs, the Rafale scandal and farm distress during these five years.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Rahul Gandhi will contest from two Lok Sabha constituencies — Amethi in Uttar Pradesh and Wayanad in Kerala. His choice of a constituency in south India has come under attack from the ruling BJP, with PM Modi alleging Gandhi had been forced to contest from a seat that had Hindus in minority, as there was widespread Hindu anger against Gandhi’s party, the Congress.
He is the most important leader of the principal Opposition party and a potential prime ministerial candidate in 2019 for the United Progressive Alliance.
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Will defend Tamil culture says Rahul as he begins three day TN visit today
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday will begin his three-day visit to Tamil Nadu, which is slated to go to polls later this ...| January 23, 2021, Saturday -
Mr Narayanasamy could be in trouble as Puducherry, along with Tamil Nadu, goes to the polls in April-May| January 22, 2021, Friday -
Cong to elect party president by June 2021: Party's working committee
The party's working committee on Friday approved holding the internal election after the assembly polls| January 22, 2021, Friday -
Govt showed shocking insensitivity on farmers' issue: Sonia Gandhi at CWC
The crucial meeting, being held virtually, will also finalise the plan for organisational elections, including that of the next ...| January 22, 2021, Friday -
Cong Working Committee meet begins, discussion likely on new party chief
Congress General Secretary and national media in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala said, "CWC meeting begins. Congress President ...| January 22, 2021, Friday -
Farm laws designed to destroy agri, repealing them only solution: Rahul
He said the chats on the Pulwama attack in which the journalist said that "this is good for us" is distressing and an ...| January 19, 2021, Tuesday -
Farmers' protest: Repealing laws not good for future reforms, says SC panel
Rahul Gandhi says new acts will destroy country's agriculture; V-P Naidu calls for keeping farmers' welfare in mind while framing ...| January 19, 2021, Tuesday -
Leaking national secret to journalist is a criminal act: Rahul Gandhi
Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that leaking sensitive information related to the national secret of a planned ...| January 19, 2021, Tuesday -
Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi on reports of Chinese village in Arunachal
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the issue of national security after reports ...| January 19, 2021, Tuesday -
Jharkhand CM meets Sonia; farmers' protest, cabinet berths discussed
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren met Congress president Sonia Gandhi| January 18, 2021, Monday