(1970-06-19) 19 June 1970 (age 53) New Delhi, India
Political party
Indian National Congress
Parent(s)
Rajiv Gandhi (father) Sonia Gandhi (mother)
Relatives
Priyanka Gandhi (sister) Nehru–Gandhi family
Alma mater
Harvard University Trinity College, Cambridge (MPhil)
Signature
Website
Official website
Rahul Rajiv Gandhi (Hindi pronunciation:[ˈraːɦʊlraːdʒiːʋˈɡaːndʱiː]ⓘ; born 19 June 1970) is an Indian politician and a member of the Indian Parliament who represents the constituency of Wayanad, Kerala, in the Lok Sabha. He previously represented the constituency of Amethi, Uttar Pradesh. He is a member of the main opposition party, the Indian National Congress, and was the party president from December 2017 to July 2019. Gandhi is the chairperson of the Indian Youth Congress, the National Students Union of India and a trustee of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation and Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust. He is the son of the former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi.
Born in New Delhi, Gandhi spent his early childhood between Delhi and Dehradun and stayed away from the public sphere for much of his childhood and early youth. He received primary education in New Delhi and then attended the elite all-boys' boarding The Doon School in Dehradun. However, due to security concerns, he was later home-schooled. Gandhi commenced his undergraduate degree at St. Stephen's College before moving to Harvard University. The following year, due to security threats following the assassination of his father, he moved to Rollins College in Florida, completing his degree in 1994. The next year, he obtained his M.Phil. from Cambridge. After completing his post-graduation, he initiated his professional career with the Monitor Group, a management consulting firm in London. Soon thereafter, he returned to India and founded Backops Services Private Ltd, a technology outsourcing firm based in Mumbai.
Gandhi contested and won the 14th general elections from Amethi in 2004. He won again in general elections held in 2009 and 2014. Gandhi led the party in the 2014 and 2019 Indian general elections, with the party facing significant losses in both, especially in 2014 where they won only 44 seats whereas in 2019 elections the party won 52 seats. Gandhi has also served as members of several parliament Committees including, Home Affairs, Human Resource Development, External Affairs, Ministry of Finance and Corporate Affairs and Defence.
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Rahul Rajiv Gandhi (Hindi pronunciation: [ˈraːɦʊl raːdʒiːʋ ˈɡaːndʱiː] ; born 19 June 1970) is an Indian politician and a member of the Indian Parliament...
her mother-in-law and then Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi. The couple had two children, RahulGandhi (born 1970) and Priyanka Vadra (born 1972). Despite...
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election. The widow of Rajiv Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi represented this constituency from 1999 to 2004. Her son, RahulGandhi, was elected in 2004. He was...
parties. While some sources attribute the suggestion of the name to RahulGandhi, the leader of the Indian National Congress (INC), others mention that...
any of the four Gandhi family candidates in the election: his mother Maneka Gandhi, aunt Sonia Gandhi and first cousin RahulGandhi. The security deposits...
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elections she gained the Amethi constituency by defeating opposition leader RahulGandhi, then-president of the Indian National Congress, whose family members...
Gayathri V. "RahulGandhi hits campaign trail in Karnataka, holds first rally in Mandya". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 26 April 2024. "RahulGandhi holds empty...
Former President and General Secretary of the Congress Party, RahulGandhi and Priyanka Gandhi launched the Congress campaign at Mulugu on 18 October 2023...
rally at Uttarakhand, Sarma said to RahulGandhi, "Did we ever ask you for proof of whether you are Rajiv Gandhi's son or not?" His statements were criticized...
economist and politician Subramanian Swamy against politicians Sonia Gandhi and RahulGandhi, their companies and associated persons. As per the complaint filed...
entrepreneur, and the husband of Priyanka Gandhi. He is the son-in-law of Sonia Gandhi and the brother-in-law of RahulGandhi. Robert Vadra was born to Rajendra...
Sonia Gandhi retired as party president in December 2017, having served for a record nineteen years. She was succeeded by her son RahulGandhi, who was...
general election, Gandhi resigned. Sonia Gandhi was selected by the party's presidium as the interim president. Sonia Gandhi is RahulGandhi's mother, and was...
election in Uttar Pradesh 2024 Indian general election in Uttarakhand "RahulGandhi reveals Congress's plan to 'decimate' BJP in Lok Sabha polls 2024, 'Next...
opponent, RahulGandhi, ran in two constituencies, winning from Wayanad, but losing from the Amethi constituency – the seat he, his mother (Sonia Gandhi), his...
Congress ("the Congress" or INC as short form). Senior Congress leader RahulGandhi orchestrated the movement by encouraging the party cadre and the public...
Jodo Yatra for early-September 2022 was the jobs crisis in India, with RahulGandhi questioning why 42% of Indian youth are unemployed. The march protested...
children Rahul and Priyanka. For much of the 1970s, his mother was prime minister and his younger brother Sanjay an MP; despite this, Gandhi remained...
judge in the illegal liquor trade in Gujarat. Former Congress president RahulGandhi publicly asked which "ruling forces" are "giving protection to these...
party are the president Sonia Gandhi, vice-president RahulGandhi, former prime minister Manmohan Singh and Priyanka Gandhi. INC took part in the elections...
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