Rahul Gandhi is an Indian politician and a member of Indian National Congress (INC). He is the son of late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and veteran Congress leader Sonia Gandhi. Gandhi is the heir of the powerful Nehru-Gandhi political dynasty and is one of the most prominent politicians in the country.
Gandhi was born on June 19, 1970, and is a graduate of Rollins College, Florida. He has completed his M.Phil from Trinity College, England. He established a technology-based outsourcing firm in Mumbai, Backops Services Pvt Ltd after he returned to India.He has a younger sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, is the General Secretary of the All India Congress Committee and the in-charge of Uttar Pradesh.
Rahul Gandhi entered active politics in 2004 and got elected to the Lok Sabha for the first time from Amethi constituency. He was appointed as the General Secretary of the All India Congress Committee in 2017 and was also given the charge of the Indian Youth Congress and the National Student Union of India. He was re-elected to the Lok Sabha from the Amethi constituency in 2009 and was elevated to the post of Vice-President of the Congress party in the same year.
Gandhi retained his Amethi seat in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls and became the President of Indian National Congress in 2017. However, he lost the same seat in 2019 to BJP's Smriti Irani but won from Wayanad. He resigned from the post of President on July 3, 2019 after the party's poor performance in the 2019 General Elections.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, in his first speech in Parliament after he was reinstated as an MP, on Wednesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Manipur violence and said the government "divided" the northeastern state into two parts.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal wrote to Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge and MP Rahul Gandhi, expressing "gratitude on behalf of the 2 crore people of Delhi" towards the Congress for opposing the Delhi Services Bill.
Rahul Gandhi vacated the bungalow in April this year, after his disqualification as Member of Parliament, following his conviction in a criminal defamation case.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is unlikely to speak in Parliament today. The Congress delayed his speech as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah were not present in the House.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will be on a two-day visit to Wayanad on August 12 and 13, for the very first time after being reinstated as an MP.
Sherlyn Chopra raised eyebrows when she expressed interest in marrying Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. But, she put forth one condition.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will speak on Tuesday during the debate on the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Manipur issue. Rahul, who returned to Parliament on Monday after four months, had visited violence-hit Manipur in June.
With the Modi government facing a no-confidence motion, Rahul Gandhi’s return to Parliament after the Supreme Court reprieve couldn’t have been timed better
As Congress leader Rahul Gandhi got back his MP status after getting relief from the Supreme Court in a defamation case, all eyes are on BJP's Ram Shankar Katheria who was handed a two-year jail term in a 2011 case. The Opposition has demanded Katheria's immediate disqualification from Parliament.
Hours after Rahul Gandhi was reinstated as Member of Parliament, the senior Congress leader changed his bio on social media accounts. He has added a 'Member of Parliament' to the bio of his X, formerly Twitter, account.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's parliamentary membership has been restored, days after the Supreme Court paused his conviction in a 2019 criminal defamation case. A notification from the Lok Sabha secretariat read that Rahul Gandhi's disqualification as a Lok Sabha MP stood revoked.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who got relief from the Supreme Court after it put on hold his conviction in a 2019 defamation case, is likely to return to Parliament today. The necessary paperwork regarding his reinstatement as MP is ready and only a sign from the Lok Sabha Speaker is required.
Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Kamal Nath on Sunday demanded the disqualification of BJP leader Ram Shankar Katheria as Agra's Lok Sabha MP, citing his conviction for a crime that's much more serious compared to the accusation against Rahul Gandhi.
Chirag Paswan’s remarks came days after Rahul Gandhi and RJD chief Lalu Yadav met over dinner in Delhi, hours after the Congress leader's conviction in the Modi surname defamation case was stayed by the Supreme Court.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday met Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and discussed with him several issues, including the future plans for the opposition bloc INDIA.
Just as the Supreme Court’s move to stay the conviction does not mean the end of the trial in the criminal defamation case against him, Rahul Gandhi has to be cautious about the euphoria within the Congress and its sympathisers.
Welcoming the Supreme Court verdict that stayed Rahul Gandhi's conviction in a 2019 defamation case over his 'Modi' surname remark, Congress leader AK Antony said that Rahul Gandhi is now a hero and nobody can defeat him in the political battle in the coming days.
In a relief for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, the Supreme Court put on hold his conviction in a 2019 defamation case over his 'Modi surname' comments. With this ruling, Rahul Gandhi can now get back his MP status, which was revoked after his conviction. So, what's next for Rahul Gandhi?
The Supreme Court has paused Rahul Gandhi's conviction in a defamation case for his remarks on the 'Modi' surname. He was convicted and sentenced to two years in prison by a Surat court on March 23.
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