As a member of the influential Gandhi family, his life and career are often in the spotlight
Rahul Gandhi. Pic/PTI
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on June 19 will turn 54 years old. The Gandhi scion, who is a prominent figure in Indian politics, has been a subject of interest both within the country and internationally. As a member of the influential Gandhi family, his life and career are often in the spotlight.
Rahul Gandhi is a member of the Indian Parliament, 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. Rahul Gandhi served as the party president of the INC from December 2017 to July 2019. On Rahul Gandhi's birthday 2024, Here are some interesting facts about the Congress leader:
Rahul Gandhi's Birthday 2024: Interesting facts
- Rahul Gandhi the descendant of the most recognised political family of the nation was born on June 19, 1970, in Delhi.
- He was born as a son to Rajiv Gandhi, Indira Gandhi's grandson and Jawaharlal Nehru's great-grandson, both of whom were Indian prime ministers.
- Rahul Gandhi completed his school in New Delhi and Dehradun. However, due to security concerns, he was later home-schooled in 1984.
- Gandhi commenced his undergraduate degree at St. Stephen's College before moving to Harvard University. The following year, due to security threats following the assassination of his father, he moved to Rollins College in Florida, completing his degree in 1994. The next year, he obtained his M.Phil. from Cambridge.
- After completing his post-graduation, he initiated his professional career with the Monitor Group, a management consulting firm in London. Soon thereafter, he returned to India and founded Backops Services Private Ltd, a technology outsourcing firm based in Mumbai.
- Rahul Gandhi has a black belt in Aikido, a type of Japanese martial arts.
- Rahul Gandhi arrived in the political arena in 2004 when he was for the first time elected to Lok Sabha.
- Gandhi contested and won a seat in the Lok Sabha from Amethi in 2004, winning reelection in 2009 and 2014. Gandhi led the INC in the 2014, 2019 and 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
- In Parliament, Gandhi has served as a member of several Parliamentary Committees including Home Affairs, Human Resource Development, External Affairs, Ministry of Finance and Corporate Affairs and Defence.
