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Rahul Gandhi

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Rahul Gandhi
Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha
Assumed office
9 June 2024
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
DeputyGaurav Gogoi
Preceded bySushma Swaraj (2014)[a][b]
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
4 June 2024
Preceded bySonia Gandhi
ConstituencyRae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh
In office
7 August 2023[1] – 17 June 2024
23 May 2019 – 23 March 2023[9]
Preceded byM. I. Shanavas
Succeeded byPriyanka Gandhi Vadra
ConstituencyWayanad, Kerala
In office
17 May 2004 – 23 May 2019
Preceded bySonia Gandhi
Succeeded bySmriti Irani
ConstituencyAmethi, Uttar Pradesh
Party political offices
President of the Indian National Congress
In office
16 December 2017 – 10 August 2019
Preceded bySonia Gandhi
Succeeded bySonia Gandhi (interim)
Mallikarjun Kharge
Vice-President of the Indian National Congress
In office
19 January 2013 – 16 December 2017
PresidentSonia Gandhi
Preceded byJitendra Prasada
General Secretary of Indian National Congress
In office
25 September 2007 – 19 January 2013
PresidentSonia Gandhi
General Secretary of Indian Youth Congress
Assumed office
25 September 2007
Preceded byposition established
General Secretary of National Students' Union of India
In office
25 September 2007 – 26 October 2022
Preceded byposition established
Succeeded byMallikarjun Kharge
Personal details
Born
Rahul Rajiv Gandhi

(1970-06-19) 19 June 1970 (age 55)
New Delhi, Delhi, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
ParentsRajiv Gandhi (father)
Sonia Gandhi (mother)
RelativesPriyanka Gandhi Vadra (sister)
Nehru–Gandhi family
Residence
Alma materThe Doon School
Rollins College (B.A.)
Trinity College, Cambridge (M. Phil. Development Studies)
Signature
WebsiteOfficial website

Rahul Gandhi (born 19 June 1970) is politician and member of the political party Congress party. He is currently serving as the 12th Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and MP from Raebareli. He has also represented Amethi and Wayanad constituency. He is a 5 term MP. He has also served as chief of Indian National Congress.

Gandhi completed his primary education in New Delhi and Dehradun.[10] After his father became the Prime Minister, he was taught at home because of security problems.[11] He studied at Rollins College under an assumed name.[12] Later, he also attended Cambridge.[13]

Gandhi entered politics in 2004 and won the elections from Amethi. Amethi is a constituency that was earlier held by his father in 1982.[14]

On 23 March 2023, Gandhi was convicted and sentenced to two years imprisonment by a court in Surat, Gujarat, under charges of defamation because of remarks he had made against Modi during the an election campaign. On 24 March 2023, he was disqualified by the Lok Sabha speaker from the membership of the Parliament. The notification issued stated he was an Ex-MP and said that he was disqualified under Article 102 of the Constitution. On 4 August, Gandhi's conviction was stayed by the Supreme Court of India pending appeal and he was found innocent. Later he got his seat and membership of parliament again.[15]

Early life

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Rahul Gandhi was born in Panjab region on 19 June 1970.[16] He was the first of the two children of Rajiv Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi. His family is well known for having a special place in Indian politics. His father later became the Prime Minister of India. His mother became the President of the Indian National Congress. His paternal grandfather Feroze Gandhi was a Zorostrian from Gujarat.[17] Priyanka Vadra is his younger sister[18] and Robert Vadra is his brother-in-law. He identifies himself as a Hindu.[19]

Rahul Gandhi attended St. Columba's School, Delhi.[20] He studied at The Doon School in Dehradun, Uttarakhand from 1981 to 1983. Due to the security threats faced by the family from Khalistani militants after Indira Gandhi's assassination, he was later home-schooled.[21]

Rahul Gandhi joined Guru Nanak College, Delhi in 1989 for his undergraduate education.[22] However, he moved to Harvard University after he completed the first year examinations. In 1991, Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by the Tamil Tigers.[23] After the assassination, Rahul Gandhi shifted to Rollins College in Florida, USA, due to security problems.[24] While he was at Rollins College, he used Raul Vinci as his name for security purposes. His real name was known only to a few university officials and security agencies.[22][25] He later studied at Trinity College Cambridge.[26]

After graduation, Rahul Gandhi worked at the Monitor Group, a management consulting firm, in London.[27] In 2002, he became one of the directors of Mumbai-based technology outsourcing firm Backops Services Private Ltd.[28]

Political Career

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Rahul Gandhi's political career started in March 2004 when he said that he would become a candidate for the Amethi region for the elections held in India in May 2004. The Amethi region had earlier been held by his father, Rajiv Gandhi and then his mother Sonia Gandhi, who later chose another region to become a candidate from.



The "Pappu" degotry nickname for Rahul Gandhi was spreaded by BJP leaders by editing and manipulating his video clips through mass propaganda during early times of social media while INC which was lacking social media presence that time couldn't counter the propaganda and fake vidoes which were being spreaded on social media by BJP ,the nickname originated from a popular Indian comedy show, "Comedy Nights with Kapil," where a character named Pappu was portrayed as a dim-witted and immature person. The nickname stuck and has been used by Gandhi's critics to imply that he lacks leadership qualities and maturity.[29]

Over the years BJP IT Cell has constantly spreaded fake news against him by editing his videos and manipulating his speeches.[30]

Despite the nickname, Rahul Gandhi has maintained a strong presence in Indian politics. He has been a vocal critic of the BJP government and has led several campaigns and initiatives, including the "Bharat Jodo Yatra," a cross-country march aimed at uniting the country and highlighting issues such as unemployment, inflation, and social inequality.

Gandhi's supporters argue that the "Pappu" nickname is an unfair and biased label, and that he has demonstrated leadership skills and a commitment to social justice and equality.

In 2022 Rahul Gandhi started a foot march across the country and he traveled thousands of kilometres from Kanyakumari to Kashmir. He marched along with several other people.

In 2023 he did another march from Manipur to Mumbai which was called "Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra" and met local people along. It was second march afrer "Bharat Jodo Yatra" march.

References

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  1. ↑ "Rahul Gandhi returns to parliament after Indian court suspends defamation conviction". The Guardian. 7 August 2023. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  2. ↑ Singh, Karan Deep (23 March 2023). "Leader of Indian Party Opposing Modi Is Sentenced in Defamation Case". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 4 August 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  3. ↑ Cite error: The named reference :0 was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
  4. ↑ Dhillon, Amrit (23 March 2023). "Rahul Gandhi found guilty of defaming Narendra Modi". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "Rahul Gandhi: Key opposition leader in India disqualified from parliament after defaming Prime Minister Narendra Modi". Sky News. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  6. ↑ "India opposition leader loses his Parliament seat after being convicted of defamation". NPR. Associated Press. 24 March 2023. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi gets 2 years in jail for Modi comment". NBC News. 24 March 2023. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  8. ↑ "India's Rahul Gandhi found guilty of defamation over Modi remark". France 24. 23 March 2023. Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  9. ↑ [2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
  10. ↑ "Unplugged: Rahul Gandhi - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  11. ↑ Hazarika, Sanjoy; Times, Special to The New York (1989-07-16). "Foes of Gandhi Make Targets of His Children". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  12. ↑ "Rahul completed education in US under a false name". DNA India. 2009-04-30. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  13. ↑ "Detailed Profile: Shri Rahul Gandhi". archive.india.gov.in. Archived from the original on 16 August 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  14. ↑ "Rahul attacks 'divisive' politics". 2004-04-12. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  15. ↑ NETWORK, LIVELAW NEWS (2023-08-04). "Rahul Gandhi's Conviction Stayed - LIVE UPDATES From Supreme Court". www.livelaw.in. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
  16. ↑ "Detailed Profile: Shri Rahul Gandhi". India.gov.in. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  17. ↑ Bhatt, Sheela (April 12, 2012). "'As Feroze Gandhi's grandson, Rahul should project himself as a Gujarati'". Rediff.com. New Delhi.
  18. ↑ M. V. Kamath. "Does Congress want to perpetuate Nehru-Gandhi dynasty?". Samachar. Archived from the original on 28 October 2006. Retrieved 9 February 2007.
  19. ↑ "I'm a Brahmin & Congress's general secretary: Rahul Gandhi to party". The Times of India. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  20. ↑ "Unplugged: Rahul Gandhi – The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 7 August 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  21. ↑ Sanjay Hazarika (16 July 1989). "Foes of Gandhi make targets of his children". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  22. 1 2 Rahul completed education in US under a false name – India – DNA. Daily News and Analysis. (30 April 2009). Retrieved 9 August 2011.
  23. ↑ "The accused, the charges, the verdict". Frontline. 7 February 2010. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  24. ↑ "Newsweek apologises to Rahul Gandhi". The Indian Express. 27 January 2007.
  25. ↑ A Question Of TheHeir & Now. Outlook India. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
  26. ↑ "Cambridge varsity confirms Rahul's qualifications". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 29 April 2009. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
  27. ↑ "The Great White Hope: The Son Also Rises". Rediff. 13 April 2004.
  28. ↑ "Want to be CEO of Rahul Gandhi's firm?". Rediff. 24 June 2004. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  29. ↑ Яцко, М. В. (2023-04-29). "Дистанційне навчання, Google calendar, Google Slides, Google Docs, Google Chat". OPEN SCIENCE OF UKRAINE. 2023 (4). doi:10.59948/osou4.2023.02.
  30. ↑ "BJP Shares Edited Clip of Rahul Gandhi on 'Bharat Mata'". Inshorts - Stay Informed. Retrieved 2025-12-24.

Further reading

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Other websites

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Party political offices
Preceded by
Sonia Gandhi		 President
Indian National Congress
2017–present		 Incumbent
Lok Sabha
Preceded by
Sonia Gandhi		 Member of Parliament
Amethi
2004-present		 Incumbent


  1. ↑ This position was vacant from 26 May 2014 to 9 June 2024.
  2. ↑ Succeeded Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury as Leader of INC in LS.
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