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Rahul Gandhi

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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

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 ...

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

RAHUL GANDHI NEWS

In blow to Congress amid Maharashtra civic polls, ex-Rahul Gandhi aide's MLC wife defects to BJP

December 18, 2025 7:44 pm

Late Cong leader Rajeev Satav's wife Pradnya's move stuns Cong, which accuses BJP of “breaking parties"; BJP says she has been "influenced" by development under PM Modi and CM Fadnavis

Will keep fighting govt, law has spoken louder than noise: Congress

December 18, 2025 4:45 am

Congress said it will expose the “vendetta politics” against its top leadership as it demanded that PM Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah resign.

Rahul Gandhi visits BMW plant in Germany, says India's declining manufacturing sector must pick up

December 17, 2025 2:34 pm

Rahul Gandhi visited BMW’s Munich plant during his Germany tour and praised Indian engineering showcased through the TVS-BMW motorcycle partnership. He, however, aired concerns over the "decline" of India’s manufacturing sector.

Modi govt’s illegality exposed, says Congress after court relief

December 17, 2025 3:20 am

Congress senior spokesperson and lawyer Abhishek Singhvi said he had told the court this is a “very weird case” where there is not a millimetre movement of money or of immovable property.

ED to appeal order in case against Gandhis, to file fresh complaint

December 16, 2025 9:32 pm

Sources said a legal question was hanging over the case since the beginning as the pre-requisite of the existence of a predicate offence under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) had not been fulfilled.

Why Delhi court dismissed Enforcement Directorate complaint against Gandhis in National Herald case

December 16, 2025 7:24 pm

Special judge Vishal Gogne said it is 'premature and imprudent' to decide the National Herald case against Gandhis and others based on submissions of the ED and proposed accused.

Delhi court refuses cognisance on ED complaint against Gandhis: Key events

December 16, 2025 4:51 pm

Special Judge Vishal Gogne on Tuesday refused cognisance of the ED's prosecution complaint filed in the Rs 2,000-crore ‘money laundering’ case against senior Congress leaders Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, and five others.

National Herald case: Court refuses to take cognizance of ED complaint against Sonia and Rahul Gandhi

December 17, 2025 3:25 am

The court said it is founded on a complaint by a public person, Dr Subramanian Swamy, and not on an FIR, so cognizance is impermissible in law.

Rahul, Priyanka name-calling ECs is a new low

December 16, 2025 12:05 am

Its successive electoral defeats have evidently unsettled the Congress, but by raising the decibel levels, it draws attention to its own flailing

RAHUL GANDHI PHOTOS

Rahul Gandhi paints Delhi’s Anand Vihar red; turns ‘coolie’, interacts with porters

September 21, 2023 10:18 pm

The Gandhi scion went on to don the red uniform shirt and badge they gave him and briefly carried a suitcase on his head as he walked along with them.

From Rahul Gandhi's return to heated discussion on Manipur violence: Highlights from Parliament this week

August 11, 2023 8:27 am

This week marked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's return to the Parliament after being suspended as an MP over a defamation case.

Manipur takes centrestage as Rahul Gandhi, Amit Shah speak in Lok Sabha

August 09, 2023 10:59 pm

The no-confidence vote debate in the Lok Sabha focussed on the violence-hit state of Manipur.

As Rahul Gandhi turns 53, a look at his life and politics: From the archives

June 19, 2023 2:46 pm

As Rahul Gandhi turns 53, we take a look at his life and politics. Take a look at pictures from Express Archives.

Oppn unity, Kashmiri pheran, snow fight with Priyanka: Highlights of Rahul's Yatra finale

January 30, 2023 4:42 pm

Amid snowfall in Srinagar, Opposition party leaders joined Rahul Gandhi to mark the culmination of the Bharat Jodo Yatra.

Watch: Rahul Gandhi unfurls Tricolour at Srinagar's Lal Chowk

January 29, 2023 4:42 pm

Rahul Gandhi, accompanied by his sister Priyanka Gandhi, hoisted the Tricolour at Lal Chowk, after resuming his march from the city’s Pantha Chowk earlier in the day.

Biggest news of the week, in pictures

January 21, 2023 2:36 pm

From Swedish climate Greta Thunberg being detained in Germany to Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra reaching Jammu, here are some of the biggest news of the week in pictures.

A Himachal Congress spectacle amid Rahul Gandhi's day-long Yatra in state

January 18, 2023 2:44 pm

After spending six days in Punjab, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra entered Himachal Pradesh Wednesday morning.

RAHUL GANDHI VIDEOS

Chhattisgarh elections: Congress and BJP manifestos focus on farmers, cows and women

June 22, 2020 6:10 pm

Both Congress and the BJP are fighting a tough battle in Chhattisgarh this year. As the second phase on voting state in underway, we look at what both parties are promising, to woo the voters.

PM Modi inaugurates Kundli-Manesar expressway, Congress calls in unsafe

June 22, 2020 6:11 pm

At the inauguration of the Kundli-Manesar expressway, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacks Congress. The grand old party responds by calling it a publicity stunt in election season.

What is at stake for the BJP in Mizoram: News in Numbers

June 22, 2020 6:11 pm

As campaign heat picks up in Mizoram, a look at who is in the fray and what’s at stake for BJP, Congress and the Mizo National Front.

BJP vs Congress in Chhattisgarh: Classic election season political talk

June 22, 2020 6:11 pm

With Chhattisgarh in the middle of its two-phase election, let’s look at what BJP and Congress are saying. And, of course, there are promises too. No surprises there.

Want a dialogue with all parties to settle the Ayodhya dispute, says union minister Uma Bharti

June 22, 2020 6:12 pm

Union Minister Uma Bharti has said that leaders across party lines must come together and sort out the Ayodhya dispute through dialogue. She also said that those in the government want to build a temple at the disputed site but will need support from

The many controversies around Sardar Patel’s Statue of Unity

June 22, 2020 6:12 pm

On the day Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the world’s tallest statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, a look back at the controversies on the subject.

MP polls: CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan to file defamation suit against Rahul Gandhi

June 22, 2020 6:12 pm

MP campaign trail: Shivraj Singh Chouhan says he will file a defamation suit against Rahul Gandhi.

Express Eye for Detail: CBI vs CBI, AIADMK MLAs to stay disqualified, and Kohli reaches another milestone

September 26, 2023 3:24 pm

In this episode of Express Eye for Detail, a look at the battle within the CBI, the AIADMK gets a breather and Virat Kohli becomes the fastest batsman to reach the 10,000-run mark.

CBI versus CBI: Alok Verma says sending him on leave is "patently wrong"

June 22, 2020 6:13 pm

In a midnight move, the government on Wednesday sent CBI director Alok Verma and Special Director Rakesh Asthana on leave after weeks of infighting rocked the investigating agency.

Shashi Tharoor faces heat over remarks on Ram temple

June 22, 2020 6:13 pm

Congress parliamentarian Shashi Tharoor on Monday faced severe criticism after he said that no "good Hindu" would want a Ram temple built at a spot after demolishing somebody else's place of worship.

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