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Born 19 June 1970
Age 54
Birth Place New Delhi, Delhi India
Profession Politician
Political Party Indian National Congress
In Office President Of The Indian National Congress 16 December 2017 - 10 August 2019, Vice President Of The Indian National Congress 19 January 2013 - 16 December 2017, General Secretary Of Indian National Congress 25 September 2007 - 19 January 2013, Chairperson Of National Students' Union Of India 25 September 2007 - 26 October 2022
Residence 10, Janpath, New Delhi

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Rahul Gandhi BIOGRAPHY

Last Updated : 11 Feb 2025

As the country approaches the 2024 General Elections, one leader who could be seen as one of the biggest challenges to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reign is Rahul Gandhi. Rahul's growing popularity was recently witnessed when he ...undertook a five-month-long Bharat Jodo Yatra from Kanyakumari to Kashmir. The foot march, which was launched with an eye to revive the grand old party's flagging fortunes, covered 3,570 km and crossed 12 states and two Union Territories. During the march, the Indian National Congress won state assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh and an emphatic victory in Karnataka four months after the march. Rahul was also at the centre stage when he got disqualified as a member of the Lok Sabha on March 24, 2023 after a Chief Judicial Magistrate’s court in Gujarat’s Surat convicted and sentenced him for two-year imprisonment on charges of criminal defamation for comments he made about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's surname. Before his disqualification as an MP, Rahul was critical of the ruling government in the parliament and raised his voice against PM Modi's alleged soft corner towards business tycoon Gautam Adani Soon after his disqualification, Rahul said, “Democracy is finished in this country. The people of the country cannot speak what is on their mind and the institutions are under attack. The mechanism of that attack is the relationship between Narendra Modi and Adani. That is the foundation.” Rahul echoed his 2019 chowkidar-chor-hai line and blended it with his refrain on democratic backsliding that was a refrain in his speeches in the UK. The former didn’t have much of an echo then and how resonant will a refresh of that be is anybody’s guess. But in a pre-election year, he made it clear that his campaign against the Government — after the Bharat Jodo Yatra — rested on these two planks.. Taking a cue from the success of his Bharat Jodo Yatra, Rahul has consistently been making attempts to meet common people on the streets, addressing young gatherings in universities and raising his voice against the Modi regime. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Rahul was president of the party and led the Opposition campaign. But the Grand Old Party failed miserably in the elections winning only 52 seats in the 545-member Lok Sabha. Rahul lost his home turf Amethi to BJP's Smriti Irani but won from Wayanad in Kerala. The son of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, Rahul had earlier appeared to be a reluctant entrant to politics like his father. He entered electoral politics in 2004. He was appointed as the party general secretary in 2007 and was elevated to vice president of the party in January 2013. He took over as the Congress president from his mother Sonia Gandhi in December 2017. Despite everything, Rahul has clearly evolved as a leader and a lot will depend on how he drives the election campaign first in four states (Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and Telangana) and then for the 2024 General Elections. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Rahul Gandhi contested two seats, Rae Bareilly and Wayanad, while securing victories on both simultaneously. He later relinquished his Wayanad seat as he could only hold one seat as per the Indian Constitution.

Rahul Gandhi PERSONAL LIFE

Father	Rajiv Gandhi
Mother	Sonia Gandhi
Spouse	no value
Education	Rollins College (B.A.), Trinity College, Cambridge (M. Phil. Development Studies)

POSITIONS HELD BY Rahul Gandhi

Position	Tenure
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha	9 June 2024 - Present
Member of the 18th Lok Sabha	4 June 2024 - Present
Member of the 17th Lok Sabha	30 May 2019 - 23 March 2023
Member of the 16th Lok Sabha	N/A
Member of the 15th Lok Sabha	N/A
Member of the 14th Lok Sabha	17 May 2004 - Present

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Instead of understanding peoples’ issues, LoP is trying to decode SIR which is ‘not his job’, says Union minister.

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He means well when he talks of organisational decentralisation; a recurring theme that remains largely unaddressed despite some synthetic steps taken of late. Congress needs a serious reboot

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Congress to launch 'MGNREGA Bachao' protest on Jan 5, demand repeal of VB-G RAM G Act: Kharge

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Rahul Gandhi alleges ‘25 lakh vote chori’ in Haryana at press conference in Delhi

November 05, 2025 4:38 pm

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, today addressed a press conference in New Delhi alleging that approximately 25 lakh votes were manipulated in the 2024 Haryana Assembly elections.

In Pictures: Rahul Gandhi accuses EC of mass voter deletion, demands accountability

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Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi addresses a press conference in New Delhi, alleging large-scale voter deletions in Congress strongholds

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December 05, 2024 5:13 pm

Congress and other Opposition leaders continued their protests over the recent US indictment of Adani in a bribery and fraud case. As part of the protest, MPs, including Rahul Gandhi and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi, wore jackets with the slogan "Modi Adani Ek Hai, Adani safe hai" printed on them.

In Pics | Rahul Gandhi wraps up US visit focused on strengthening India-US relations

September 10, 2024 6:17 am

During his visit, Gandhi interacted with students and academics at the University of Texas and Georgetown University. He also met with business leaders.

The death toll has risen to 277, with over 200 injured as of Thursday morning, following a series of devastating landslides in the hilly areas near Meppadi in Kerala’s Wayanad district.

Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi meet victims of Wayanad landslide: 'I feel how I felt when my father died'

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His first trip to the Northeastern states as the Leader of the Opposition comes days after he highlighted in the Lower House his concern about the ethnic conflict in Manipur.

From 'jai samvidhan' to 'jai bhim', Rahul Gandhi, other MPs raise slogans in LS during oath

June 25, 2024 10:30 pm

The oath-taking of newly elected members of the 18th Lok Sabha resumed on Tuesday, the second day of the first session of the Lower House of Parliament.

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The opposition has vowed to protect the Constitution and not allow any attack on it by the Modi government.

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The stage is set for the sixth phase of elections to Lok Sabha in 58 seats across 8 states and Union Territories on Saturday.

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May 24, 2024 6:06 pm

With Model Code of Conduct in place, the campaign for the 58 seats going to the polls Saturday ended on Thursday evening.

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