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Who is Rahul Gandhi?

Rahul Gandhi

About Rahul Gandhi

Who is Rahul Gandhi?

Rahul Gandhi is a prominent leader of the Indian National Congress (INC) representing the constituency of Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh since 2024 in the Lok Sabha.
 
He previously represented the constituency of Wayanad, Kerala, from 2019 to 2024, and Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, from 2004 to 2019.
 
Born on June 19, 1970 to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi is the grandson of Indira Gandhi, also a former Prime Minister, and the great-grandson of the country's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
 
Education
Following the murder of Indira Gandhi, Rahul received home education. Later on, he attended St Stephen's College at the
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Highlights: Key infra sectors' growth slows to eight-month low of 0.5% in April

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Updated On : 20 May 2025 | 11:02 PM IST

In BJP's model, money goes to rich; Congress gives it to poor: Rahul Gandhi

The Congress leader was speaking at an event to mark Karnataka Congress government's two years in office, during which over one lakh title deeds were distributed to eligible beneficiaries

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Updated On : 20 May 2025 | 2:56 PM IST

Who are real 'saudagars'- Cong or Jaishankar: Telangana BJP slams Rahul

BJP slammed Rahul Gandhi and aide Pawan Khera for twisting a strong diplomatic warning to Pakistan into a bizarre tale, branding the Indian minister as an "informant" or "saudagar" (trader)

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Updated On : 20 May 2025 | 9:10 AM IST

Highlights: Allahabad HC junks plea over survey of Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal

Highlights: Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal dismissed a plea by the mosque committee challenging the November 2024 survey order. Catch all the latest news updates here

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Updated On : 20 May 2025 | 12:56 AM IST

No US role in India-Pakistan understanding: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri

Foreign secretary rejects Rahul's 'Pakistan was forewarned' claim

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Updated On : 19 May 2025 | 11:40 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi targets EAM Jaishankar, says his silence is 'damning'

Ministry of External Affairs had described as "utter misrepresentation" claims that Jaishankar acknowledged that India alerted Pakistan before the launch of Operation Sindoor on May 7

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Updated On : 19 May 2025 | 2:50 PM IST

'Jaishankar's remarks misrepresented': MEA rejects claims of alerting Pak

'This is being falsely represented as being before the commencement. This utter misrepresentation of facts is being called out,' it said in a brief statement.

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Updated On : 17 May 2025 | 10:45 PM IST

Highlights: IIFT's proposal to open first offshore campus in Dubai approved by Centre

Latest news updates: The DoE directed the school to withdraw the earlier communication regarding the removal of students and take the affected ones back. Catch all the latest news updates here

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Updated On : 17 May 2025 | 2:55 AM IST

PM Modi agreed to caste census 'out of fear': Rahul Gandhi in Bihar

In election-bound Bihar, Rahul Gandhi accused PM Modi of conceding to the caste census 'out of fear' and urged youth to demand reservations and fund allocations

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Updated On : 15 May 2025 | 4:21 PM IST

Bihar: LoP Rahul Gandhi to launch 'Shiksha Nyay Samvad' in Darbhanga today

Earlier on Wednesday, Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar said that the Congress will launch a state-wide 'Nyay Samvad' across Bihar starting on May 15

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Updated On : 15 May 2025 | 9:18 AM IST

Highlights: Echoes of Operation Sindoor's success heard across the globe, says PM Modi

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Updated On : 13 May 2025 | 9:29 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi can demand special Parliament session as LoP: Dilip Ghosh

Ghosh added that if a special session of the Parliament is needed, the government will surely conduct it

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Updated On : 12 May 2025 | 11:16 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi demands Parliament session to discuss Op Sindoor, US mediation

Opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging clarity on ceasefire talks with Pakistan

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Updated On : 11 May 2025 | 1:26 PM IST

'Proud of our armed forces': Opposition leaders hail Operation Sindoor

Opposition backs Indian Army's 'Operation Sindoor'; Congress, Owaisi laud strikes on Pakistan terror camps, stress unity, urge tough stance after Pahalgam attack

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Updated On : 07 May 2025 | 9:09 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi backs Trump's tariff stand, says India must negotiate firmly

At an interactive session in the US, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had said Donald Trump has every right to push for tariff changes, but India must negotiate confidently to secure a fair deal

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Updated On : 05 May 2025 | 6:17 PM IST

HC disposes of petition on Rahul Gandhi's Indian citizenship

A bench of Justices AR Masoodi and Rajiv Singh said that as the central government is not able to give any time limit to resolve the petitioner's complaint

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Updated On : 05 May 2025 | 5:24 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi's remarks on Lord Ram show lack of faith: Acharya Pramod

The person who has no faith in Lord Ram will raise questions about Lord Ram and the Ram Temple, said Acharya Pramod

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Updated On : 05 May 2025 | 11:17 AM IST

Allahabad HC to hear govt's response on Rahul Gandhi's citizenship plea

In the last hearing, the court expressed dissatisfaction with the status report by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to directly address whether Gandhi is an Indian citizen

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Updated On : 05 May 2025 | 10:05 AM IST

Happy to take responsibility for INC's past mistakes: Rahul to Sikh student

At Brown University, Rahul Gandhi said he was not in politics during the 1984 riots but is willing to take responsibility for Congress's historical wrongs, including towards Sikhs

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Updated On : 04 May 2025 | 7:37 PM IST

Kharge hails Rahul Gandhi as Centre bows to demand for caste census

The J&K Pradesh Congress Committee passed a resolution hailing Rahul Gandhi and party leaders for successfully pushing the Centre to agree to a caste survey

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Updated On : 02 May 2025 | 7:21 PM IST