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Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi
Constituency Amethi , Uttar Pradesh
Born 19 June 1970 (1970-06-19) (age 37)
New Delhi, Delhi
Political party Indian National Congress
Residence New Delhi
As of 22 September 2006
Source: [1]

Rahul Gandhi (born 19 June 1970) is an Indian politician and member of the Parliament of India, representing the Amethi constituency. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Amethi is a town and a Nagar panchayat in Sultanpur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh (उत्तर प्रदेश اتر پردیش pronounced, Translation: Northern Province) referred to as '''U Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. New Delhi (नई दिल्ली ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ نئی دلی is the Capital city of India. Delhi (दिल्ली ਦਿੱਲੀ دلی d̪ɪlːiː sometimes referred to as Dilli) is the second largest metropolis of India, with a population Indian National Congress-I (also known as the Congress Party and abbreviated INC) is a major Political party in India. New Delhi (नई दिल्ली ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ نئی دلی is the Capital city of India. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Parliament of India (or Sansad) is the federal and supreme Legislative body of India. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Amethi is a town and a Nagar panchayat in Sultanpur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh [1] His political party is the Indian National Congress. Indian National Congress-I (also known as the Congress Party and abbreviated INC) is a major Political party in India. [2]

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Family

Gandhi is a member of the Nehru-Gandhi political family, the son of current Congress President Sonia Gandhi, and Rajiv Gandhi, the former Prime Minister who was assassinated in 1991. The Nehru-Gandhi family (which is not in fact descended from Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi) is an Indian Political family which has been The President of the All India Congress Committee, and therefore of the Indian National Congress Party (INC as a whole is known as the Congress President Sonia Gandhi, born Edvige Antonia Albina Maino on 9 December 1946 is an Indian politician the President of the Indian National Congress and Rajiv Gandhi राजीव गांधी (raːdʒiːv gaːnd̪ʰiː born in Bombay, (20 August 1944 – 21 May 1991 the elder son of Indira and Feroze Gandhi was 14 years old when his grandmother, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, was assassinated by her security guards. Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi ( Indirā Priyadarśinī Gāndhī) ( Née: Nehru (19 November 1917 - 31 October 1984 was the Prime Minister of the His great-grandfather, Jawaharlal Nehru, was the first Prime Minister of India. Jawaharlal Nehru (जवाहरलाल नेहरू ʤəʋäɦəɾläl nɛɦɾu (14 November 1889 27 May 1964 was a major political leader of the Congress Party The Prime Minister of India is head of the Council of Ministers, appointed by the President to assist the latter in the administration of the affairs of the executive His great-great-grandfather, Motilal Nehru, was a distinguished leader of the Indian independence movement. Motilal Nehru ( May 6, 1861 – February 6, 1931) was an early Indian independence activist and leader of the Indian National Congress The term " Indian independence movement " is diffuse incorporating various national and regional campaigns agitations and efforts of both Nonviolent and Militant [3] In 2004, he reportedly had a Spanish girlfriend, an architect whom he met in England. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. [4]

Education and career before politics

Rahul Gandhi attended St. Columba's School, New Delhi[5] before entering the The Doon School. New Delhi (नई दिल्ली ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ نئی دلی is the Capital city of India. Overview Doon follows the House System, with five administrative units or dorm -like houses, named Hyderabad, Jaipur, The Doon School had been his father's alma mater. Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval [6] Rahul Gandhi attended Doon from 1981-83 before being home-schooled for security reasons. His admission to St Stephen's College was controversial as he was believed to have been admitted on the basis of his abilities as a competitive pistol shooter, which was disputed. St Stephen's College is a constituent college of the University of Delhi located in Delhi, India. He left the school in 1990, after one year of education. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) [5]

It is reported that Harvard alumni records list him as attending between 1990 and 1993 but not as completing a degree. [7]. He transferred, reportedly due to security concerns following his father's assassination, to Rollins College in Florida where he completed a B. Rollins College is a liberal arts college located in Winter Park Florida, United States, a suburb of Orlando Florida. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the A. in 1994[8]. During the parliamentary elections in 2004, Gandhi claimed that he had received an MPhil in Development Economics after attending Trinity College, Cambridge. Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England. The University of Cambridge (often Cambridge University) located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the Media enquiries report that he attended under the alias "Raul Vinci".

He worked in London with the strategy consultancy firm Monitor Group, before returning to India in late 2002 to run an engineering and technology outsourcing firm in Mumbai[9]. Monitor Group is a privately-owned global Management consulting firm Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial

Political career

In 2003, there was widespread media speculation about Gandhi's imminent entry into national politics, which he did not deny. He appeared with his mother at public events and Congress meetings. He also travelled to Pakistan on a goodwill visit to watch the first series between the countries in 14 years in an One Day International with his sister Priyanka Gandhi. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and This article describes the history of cricket in Pakistan from the 2000-01 season to the present Note Most of the information here pertains to men's cricket ODI matches are also played in Women's cricket. [10]

Speculation heightened in January 2004 about him and his sister's possible entry into politics when they visited their father's former constituency of Amethi, which their mother held at the time. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Amethi is a town and a Nagar panchayat in Sultanpur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh He refused to give a definitive response, stating "I am not averse to politics. I have not decided when I will enter politics and indeed, if I ever will. "[11]

In March 2004, he announced his entry into politics by announcing that he would contest the May 2004 elections, standing for his father's former constituency of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh in the Lok Sabha, India's lower house of Parliament. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Amethi is a town and a Nagar panchayat in Sultanpur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh (उत्तर प्रदेश اتر پردیش pronounced, Translation: Northern Province) referred to as '''U The Lok Sabha (also titled the House of the People, by the Constitution) is the directly elected Lower house of the Parliament of India [12] Before that, his uncle Sanjay held the seat before a plane crash. Sanjay Gandhi ( December 14, 1946 –- June 23, 1980) was an Indian politician the younger son of Prime Minister Indira The seat had been held by his mother until she transferred to the neighbouring seat of Rae Bareilly. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Raebareli ( Hindi: रायबरेली Urdu: رائے بریلی, also The Congress had been doing poorly in Uttar Pradesh, holding only 10 of the 80 Lok Sabha seats in the state at the time. [13] At the time, this move generated surprise among political commentators, who had regarded his sister Priyanka as being the more charismatic and likely to succeed. Party officials did not have a CV ready for the media, such was the surprise of his move. It generated speculation that the presence of a young member of India's most famous political family would reinvigorate the Congress party's political fortunes among India's youthful population[14] In his first interview with foreign media, he portrayed himself as a uniter of the country and condemned "divisive" politics in India, saying that he would try to reduce caste and religious tensions. Caste (Sanskrit Gyati ज्ञाति, Hindi Biradari बिरादरी samaj समाज jati जाति etc, Urdu Zat ज़ात) is an Endogamous group For information on only the Major religions in India see Major religions in India. [12] His candidacy was greeted with excitement by locals, who had a long standing affinity with the family's presence in the area. [13]

He won with a landslide majority, retaining the family stronghold with a margin of over 100,000 as the Congress unexpectedly defeated the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP (भारतीय जनता पार्टी, Translation: Indian People's Party) founded in 1980 is a major Political [15] His campaign was directed by his younger sister, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.

Although he holds no other office and concentrates mainly on constituency issues and the politics of Uttar Pradesh, it has been widely speculated in the Indian and international press that Sonia Gandhi is trying to groom him for a chance to become a national-level Congress leader in the future. [16]

In January 2006, at a convention of the Indian National Congress in Hyderabad, thousands of party members asked for Gandhi to take a more prominent leadership role in the party and demanded that he address the delegates. Indian National Congress-I (also known as the Congress Party and abbreviated INC) is a major Political party in India. He said "I appreciate and I am grateful for your feelings and support. I assure you I will not let you down", but asked for patience and declined to immediately seek a higher profile role. [17]

Gandhi and his sister managed their mother's campaign for reelection to Rae Bareilly in 2006, which was won easily with a margin greater than 400,000 votes. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Raebareli ( Hindi: रायबरेली Urdu: رائے بریلی, also [18]

He was a prominent figure in a high profile Congress campaign for the 2007 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections; Congress, however, won only 22 seats with 8. 53% of votes. The election saw the Bahujan Samaj Party, which represents low caste Indians, to become the first party to govern in its own right in Uttar Pradesh for 16 years. The Bahujan Samaj Party (बहुजन समाज पार्टी is a national Political party in India with Socialist leanings [19]

Rahul Gandhi was appointed a general secretary of the All India Congress Committee on 24 September 2007 in a reshuffle of the party secretariat. The All India Congress Committee or AICC is the Presidium or central decision-making assembly of the Indian National Congress Party. [20]. In the sam reshuffle, he was also given charge of the Youth Congress and the National Students Union of India. [21]

Image

Rahul Gandhi's legal affairs team has taken a number of heavy-handed measures to prevent damage to his image. For example, when Newsweek alleged in late 2006 that he had not completed his degrees at Harvard and Cambridge or kept his job at the Monitor Group, they were slapped with a legal notice, following which they hastily retracted or qualified their earlier statements. Newsweek is an American weekly Newsmagazine published in New York City. The University of Cambridge (often Cambridge University) located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the Monitor Group is a privately-owned global Management consulting firm Notice is the legal concept describing a requirement that a party be aware of Legal process affecting their rights obligations or duties [22]

Criticism

Rahul Gandhi counted the 1971 break-up of Pakistan among his family's "achievements". The Bangladesh Liberation War (i ( Bengali: মুক্তিযুদ্ধ Muktijuddho) was an armed conflict between West Pakistan (later This statement invited criticism from several political parties in India, as well as from notable people in Pakistan including the Foreign Office spokesperson [23]. Well-known historian Irfan Habib remarked that the comments were ". Irfan Habib (born 1931 is an Indian Historian, a former Chairman of the Indian Council of Historical Research and a Padma Bhushan awardee . an insult to the Bangladesh movement. Mukti Bahini (মুক্তি বাহিনী "Liberation Army" also termed as the "Freedom Fighters" or FFs collectively refers to the armed organizations Rahul is free to say whatever he wants to, but in a democratic country playing up family is certainly not in good taste. "[24]

During the Uttar Pradesh election campaign in 2007 he said that "if anyone from the Gandhi-Nehru family had been active in politics then, the Babri Masjid would not have fallen". The Babri Mosque (بابری مسجد बाबरी मस्जिद or Mosque of Babur was a Mosque constructed by order of the first Mughal This was interpreted as an attack on P.V. Narasimha Rao, the Prime Minister during the demolition of the mosque in 1992. Pamulaparthi Venkata Narasimha Rao (పాములపర్తి వెంకట నరసింహారావు (28 June 1921 &ndash 23 December 2004 was the 12th Prime Minister The Prime Minister of India is head of the Council of Ministers, appointed by the President to assist the latter in the administration of the affairs of the executive Gandhi's statement triggered a controversy with some members of BJP, the Samajwadi Party and the Left dubbing him as both "anti-Hindu" and "anti-Muslim"[25]. Samajwadi Party (literally Socialist Party) is a Political party in India.

His remarks on freedom fighters and the Nehru-Gandhi family have been criticized by BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu who asked "Will the Gandhi family take responsibility for imposition of emergency?"[26]

See also

References

  1. ^ Vidya Subrahmaniam (18 April 2004). The Nehru-Gandhi family (which is not in fact descended from Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi) is an Indian Political family which has been M Venkaiah Naidu (born 1 July 1949) is an Indian politician From 2002 to 2004 he was the president of the Bharatiya Indian National Congress-I (also known as the Congress Party and abbreviated INC) is a major Political party in India. The Nehru-Gandhi family (which is not in fact descended from Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi) is an Indian Political family which has been Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Gandhi detergent washes away caste. The Times of India. The Times of India ( TOI) is a leading English-language Broadsheet Daily newspaper in India. Retrieved on 2007-02-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
  2. ^ Sudip Mazumdar (25 December 2006). Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Charisma Is Not Enough. Newsweek International. Newsweek is an American weekly Newsmagazine published in New York City. Retrieved on 2007-02-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
  3. ^ M. V. Kamath. Does Congress want to perpetuate Nehru-Gandhi dynasty?. Samachar. Samachar is a popular news website of India It was created by Rajesh Jain, who then sold it to Satyam for a large profit in November 1999 Retrieved on 2007-02-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
  4. ^ Indian Express
  5. ^ a b George Iype (23 March 2004). Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Rahul Gandhi: Up Close & Personal. Rediff.com. Rediffcom India, is a news information entertainment and shopping portal Retrieved on 2007-02-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
  6. ^ [searchindia. com/search/indian-politicians-rajiv-gandhi. html Indian Politician - Profile of Rajiv Gandhi]. Retrieved on 2007-02-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
  7. ^ The Hindu Frontline magazine, 10-23 April 2004
  8. ^ The Hindustan Times, 16 January 2007
  9. ^ Want to be CEO of Rahul Gandhi's firm?
  10. ^ BBC NEWS | South Asia | Musharraf mother meets Indian PM
  11. ^ BBC NEWS | South Asia | Gandhi fever in Indian heartlands
  12. ^ a b BBC NEWS | South Asia | Rahul attacks 'divisive' politics
  13. ^ a b BBC NEWS | South Asia | Gandhi fever in Indian heartlands
  14. ^ BBC NEWS | South Asia | The riddle of Rahul Gandhi
  15. ^ BBC NEWS | South Asia | India elections: Good day - bad day
  16. ^ The Tribune, Chandigarh, 21 August 2004; The Telegraph India, 20 May 2006; BBC News, 26 May 2004.
  17. ^ BBC NEWS | South Asia | Rahul Gandhi declines party role
  18. ^ BBC NEWS | South Asia | India's communists upbeat over future
  19. ^ BBC NEWS | South Asia | Uttar Pradesh low caste landslide
  20. ^ "Rahul Gandhi gets Congress post", BBC News, 2007-19-24. Retrieved on 2007-09-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina.  
  21. ^ "Rahul Gandhi gets Youth Congress Charge", The Hindu, 2007-19-25. Retrieved on 2007-09-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France  
  22. ^ Newsweek apologises to Rahul Gandhi
  23. ^ Subramanian, Nirupama. "Pakistan resents Rahul's remarks", The hindu, April 16, 2007.  
  24. ^ Islamic clerics fume over Rahul remarks Hindustan Times - April 16, 2007
  25. ^ I appreciate Narasimha Rao: Rahul Gandhi Times of India - April 4, 2007
  26. ^ BJP takes strong exception to Rahul's statement Hindustan Times - April 15, 2007

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Sanjay Gandhi		 Member for Amethi
2004 – present		 Incumbent
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