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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 ...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

RAHUL GANDHI NEWS

As BJP, Congress bicker over Rahul Gandhi trip, Kota wants to be left alone

June 17, 2026 9:37 am

On minds of students, parents and coaching centres is the June 21 NEET re-test. “Protest welcome but should have been organised earlier”

From the Urdu Press: 'Mamata, Pawar must return to Congress'; 'Rahul's resistance pitch compelling'

June 16, 2026 4:20 pm

“INDIA bloc should try to induct parties such as Mayawati’s BSP, Naveen Patnaik’s BJD and Jagan Mohan Reddy’s YSRCP, which are currently neither aligned with the NDA nor any other front,” writes Munsif

DMK’s post-breakup letter is brutal, says Rahul Gandhi is the problem

June 16, 2026 3:36 pm

Editoral in party mouthpiece attempts to explain, justify and emotionally process what many in the DMK view as a political betrayal after Congress legislators left the alliance and joined the Vijay-led government

Savarkar’s 10 clemency pleas not ‘submissive’ to British: Relative in court

June 16, 2026 12:44 pm

A Pune court was hearing Satyaki Savarkar’s defamation complaint against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his alleged objectionable remarks against V D Savarkar in 2023.

Rahul Gandhi's next big campaign starts with a train to Kota

June 16, 2026 1:46 pm

Gandhi will travel from Delhi to the coaching hub in Rajasthan on Wednesday, chatting with students onboard the Jan Shatabdi Express.

BJP, JD(S) write to Rahul Gandhi: ‘Ask your CM to halt Bidadi township project until farmers heard’

June 14, 2026 6:11 pm

Union minister H D Kumaraswamy of the JD(S) responds to Chief Minister D K Shivakumar's remark that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had appreciated the Bidadi township project.

Inside Track: Pricey Presidential Perks

June 14, 2026 12:47 am

After the Congress’s fraught delay in nominating V D Satheesan as Kerala Chief Minister, the focus has shifted to 83-year old Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge. Some complain that Kharge is turning into a bit of a liability because of his excess baggage.

Amid organisational overhaul, Congress to reshuffle secretaries with eye on 2027 polls

June 10, 2026 9:40 pm

As part of its proposed organisational overhaul at state and central levels, Congress plans a reshuffle of AICC secretaries, with about 50% of secretaries likely to be replaced

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President Trump assured that the US would support India in case of an attack and praised their strong relationship. He also mentioned India's role in West Asia and praised PM Modi as a tough negotiator. Trump also expressed his personal admiration for Modi's looks and mentioned their upcoming visit to India.

RAHUL GANDHI PHOTOS

In Pictures: Mallikarjun Kharge files nomination for Rajya Sabha from Karnataka

June 05, 2026 4:44 pm

Kharge is the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and his term in the Upper House of the Parliament is coming to an end on June 25

Congress leaders pay tribute to former PM Rajiv Gandhi on death anniversary

May 21, 2026 1:48 pm

Besides members of the Gandhi family, many former chief ministers and union ministers paid their tributes to Rajiv Gandhi at his memorial Veer Bhumi

In Pictures: PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi share rare moment at Prerna Sthal

April 11, 2026 2:23 pm

PM Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi exchanged greetings and spoke at length in Delhi while paying tribute to Mahatma Jyotiba Phule on his 200th birth anniversary

Rahul Gandhi targets Himanta Sarma at Assam rally ahead of assembly polls

April 02, 2026 5:42 pm

Gandhi said that Sarma, along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, is running a “land ATM” in the state

Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi over silence on West Asia crisis, Lok Sabha stalled

March 09, 2026 8:09 pm

Lok Sabha proceedings were disrupted as the Opposition demanded a full discussion on the West Asia situation, with Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of avoiding a debate, while the government termed the Opposition “irresponsible.”

Rahul Gandhi hits out at media amid BJP MP's motion to cancel his Lok Sabha membership

February 12, 2026 3:36 pm

In his notice, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey also said that Rahul Gandhi should be barred from contesting elections

On India-US trade deal, LoP Rahul Gandhi claims PM Modi has ‘sold the nation’

February 11, 2026 3:54 pm

Rahul Gandhi also claimed that India had “buckled on tariffs, handed over our data, given up control over digital trade rules”.

Rahul Gandhi escalates attack on PM over Naravane Memoir amid Lok Sabha disruptions

February 04, 2026 2:16 pm

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi escalated his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over former Army Chief General M M Naravane’s memoir, a day after eight Opposition MPs were suspended from the Lok Sabha following disruptions when he was not allowed to read excerpts from the book

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.

RAHUL GANDHI VIDEOS

Lok Sabha Election 2024: Rahul Gandhi takes jibe at PM Modi, 'Our PM Says He Is Not Biological Like Us!'

May 24, 2024 1:12 pm

Lok Sabha Election 2024: Rahul Gandhi mentioned that Narendra Modi keeps distracting people with nonsensical comments whenever he is asked about his government's shortcomings.

Want to give Modi a hug when he abuses me: Rahul

June 22, 2020 6:04 pm

"When PM Modi abuses me, I feel like giving him a hug," says Rahul Gandhi speaking at The Odisha Dialogue.

Priyanka Gandhi takes a political Plunge, appointed Congress in-charge of UP East

June 22, 2020 6:04 pm

Ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the Congress Wednesday appointed Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as general secretary of Uttar Pradesh East. She will take charge in the second week of February.

Congress picks Ashok Gehlot as Rajasthan CM, Sachin Pilot is deputy CM

June 22, 2020 6:08 pm

After deliberations, Congress President Rahul Gandhi has picked Ashok Gehlot for the post of Rajasthan Chief Minister. Sachin Pilot, who fought for the position, will be made deputy Chief Minister of the state.

Why the election in Chhattisgarh was not neck-and-neck | DECISION 2018

June 22, 2020 6:08 pm

For at least the last two elections, in Chhattisgarh it was a tight race between Congress and BJP. What changed this time around? Dipankar Ghose decodes the result.

BJP's silence is louder than Congress' celebration. The wait for Modi-Shah's concession speech is still on

June 22, 2020 6:08 pm

The big difference between Congress and the BJP after an election result was at display on Tuesday. While after almost every election defeat Rahul Gandhi addressed the media and answered questions about the result, the BJP headquarters fell silent.

What Rahul did right: It was not the promise of better governance

June 22, 2020 6:08 pm

Congress President Rahul Gandhi is rightly being credited for the grand old party's victory in three crucial states in the Hindi heartland. But what did he do right? It was not the promise of better governance. Manoj CG explains what really worked.

As TRS sweeps Telangana, here’s what worked in KCR’s favour | DECISION 2018

June 22, 2020 6:08 pm

K Chandrashekhar Rao will continue as Chief Minister of Telangana for a second term. The victory is, for the most part, not a surprise. But here’s what worked in his favour. And what about the Congress-TDP alliance? Liz Mathew breaks it down.

Campaign heat: The allegations, the promises and more. Who said what on the campaign trail

June 22, 2020 6:08 pm

In the five states where elections were held, here's what national leaders of the BJP and Congress promised to the people.

DECISION 2018: What's at stake in the 5 states this election

June 22, 2020 6:08 pm

As the results of assembly elections in five states unfold, here's a look at the mammoth exercise undertaken by the Election Commission of India.

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