Some Lesser Known Facts About Rahul Gandhi
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| Bio | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | RaGa |
| Real Name | Rahul Gandhi |
| Profession | Indian Politician |
| Political Party | Indian National Congress |
| Political Journey | • In 2004, he was elected to the Lok Sabha from Amethi constituency in Uttar Pradesh. • On 24 September 2007, he was appointed General Secretary of All India Congress Committee. • He was also given charge of National Student Union of India and Indian Youth Congress. • In the 2009 General Elections, he retained his Lok Sabha seat from the Amethi constituency. • In January 2013, he was elevated to the position of the vice-president of Indian National Congress. • He retained his Lok Sabha seat from Amethi constituency in the 2014 General Elections. |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 62 kg in Pounds- 137 lbs |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 7” |
| Hair Colour | Dark Brown |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Blood Group | B (-ve) |
| Personal Life | |
| Age (as in 2017) | 47 Years |
| Date of Birth | 19 June 1970 |
| Birth Place | New Delhi, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Gemini |
| Hometown | New Delhi, India (Ancestral origin - Lusiana, Italy) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Family | Father- Rajiv Gandhi Mother- Sonia Gandhi Brother- N/A Sister- Priyanka Gandhi |
| Educational Qualifications | Bachelor of Arts from Rollins College, Florida, United States M.Phil from Trinity College, Cambridge, England |
| College | St. Stephen's College, Delhi, India Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida, U.S. Trinity College, Cambridge, England |
| School | St. Columba's School, Delhi, India The Doon School, The Mall Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India |
| Debut | In 2004, when he announced to contest Lok Sabha elections from Amethi in Uttar Pradesh |
| Hobbies | Reading, Travelling |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Major Controversies | • He was criticized when his college certificate name and date did not match with what he had claimed. • He was criticized for his comment that Hindu extremism is more dangerous than Islamic Militancy. • He faced allegation for raping a girl in Uttar Pradesh along with his friend. Later, the charge was however dropped by the Supreme Court. • He was also criticized for his statement that poverty is only a "state of mind". • In May 2011, Uttar Pradesh Police arrested him for protesting against a highway project along with farmers at Bhatta Parsaul village. • He was also charged for the corruptions in the National Herald case. |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Food | ready-to-eat noodles, diet colas, lemon juice, coastal Indian dishes |
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Veronique Cartelli (a Spanish architect) living in Venezuela |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Wife | N/A |
| Children | N/A |
| Money Factor | |
| Net Worth (approx.) | $2 billion |
- Does Rahul Gandhi Smoke?: Not Known
- Does Rahul Gandhi Drink Alcohol?: Not Known
- He was conceived as the first of the 2 offspring of Rajiv Gandhi and Italy-conceived Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi, India.
- As a result of the Sikh radicalism after Indira Gandhi’s death, he was for the most part self-taught alongside his sister.
- After his dad’s (Rajiv Gandhi’s) death in 1991, he moved to Rollins College from the Harvard University because of security reasons.
- He utilized the name-“Raul Vinci” in his school days with a specific end goal to keep his Identity mystery.
- After graduation, he worked at an administration counseling firm in London-Monitor Group.
- He wound up noticeably one of the executives of Backops Services Private Ltd (a Mumbai-based innovation outsourcing firm).
- In 2004, he reported to partake in the dynamic governmental issues and challenged Lok Sabha decision from Amethi voting demographic in Uttar Pradesh and won with a triumph edge of more than 1 lakh.
- He didn’t hold any position in the Indian National Congress until 2006.
- He is the fifth era government official of the Gandhi-Nehru family. He is the child, grandson, and awesome grandson of Ex-Prime Ministers of India.
