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Rahul Gandhi Profile
- Name : Rahul Gandhi
- Profession : Politician, Consultant
- Date of Birth : 19th June 1970
- Birth Place : New Delhi
- Nationality : Indian
- Zodiac Sign: Gemini
- Address Present : 12, Tughlak Lane, New Delhi - 110 011
- Tels : (011) 23014481, 23014161
- Permanent : 10, Janpath, New Delhi
- Tel: (011) 23012686
- Fax: (011) 23018550
Goal
There is a work that my father had started, a dream he had dreamt. I come to you today saying…allow me to turn that dream into reality"
Trivia
Son of former Indian Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi, grandson of Indira Gandhi and great grandson of Jawaharlal Nehru.
Is the second member of the fifth generation of the Nehru-Gandhi family to enter into active politics. His younger cousin Varun Gandhi joined the BJP in early 2004. Rahul is however, the first member of the 5th generation of the Nehru-Gandhi family to contest any election. Varun is still under age to stand in an election
Personal life
In 2004, he reportedly had a Spanish girlfriend,namely veronica, an architect whom he met in England
Special Intrest
- Promotion of primary education
- Issues related to the empowerment of the dalits and other oppressed sections of society
- International Affairs
- Preservation of marine environment
Early life
Rahul is a member of the Nehru-Gandhi family, the most prominent political family in India. He is the son of current Congress President Sonia Gandhi, and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, who was assassinated in 1991. Gandhi was 14 years old when his grandmother, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, was assassinated by her security guards. His great-grandfather, Jawaharlal Nehru, was the first Prime Minister of India, and his great-great-grandfather Motilal Nehru was a distinguished leader of the Indian independence movement.
Education
- Schooling at Modern School, New Delhi
- Home schooled for most of his school years
- Enrolled for History (H) at St. Stephen's College, New Delhi
- Completed a four-year AB course in Economics at Harvard University but did not get his degree.
- He transferred later due to security reasons to Rollins College in Florida where he completed a B.A. in 1994.
- Received an M. Phil in Development Economics after attending Trinity College, Cambridge.
His love for speed
Rahul Gandhi loves anything that relates to speed. One of his greatest fantasy is go-karting. He drives about 25 km out of town, straddles a Yamaha R1 and roars off with a clutch of friends on a specially created and carefully camouflaged racing track. He thrives to make the greatest moves with the fastest machines like his father. His choice of machines, is eclectic and ranges from power bikes like Kawasaki Ninjas and Yamaha R1s to dirt bikes and even karts.
His love story
Rahul Gandhi has been dating his long time girlfriend Veronique, since his college days in England. She is a Spanish, and is working as an architect. Before he disclosed his love relationship, the paparazzi made a hue about his love affair and stated that he was dating a girl called Juanita who was apparently a Columbian or Venezuelan and by profession she was a waitress.
This is his life story till date, lets see what the charming prince has to offer in the forthcoming days
Politics
- In May 2004, he won the Lok Sabha elections from his father's constituency of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh and won a landslide majority. He won by a margin 300,500 votes.
- His sister Priyanka was his campaign manager.
- He concentrates mainly on constituency issues and the politics of Uttar Pradesh.
- Is Member, Committee on Home Affairs
- Was made Congress general secretary and inducted into the Congress Working Committee on September 24, 2007. Will be in charge of the Youth Congress and the National Students Union of India (NSUI)
Controversies
- Newsweek alleged in late 2006 that he had not completed his degrees at Harvard and Cambridge or kept his job at the Monitor Group.
- He says that if anyone from the Gandhi-Nehru family had been active in politics then, the Babri Masjid would not have fallen.
- He says once the Gandhi family decides on something, it makes sure that is accomplished — whether it is throwing out the British, breaking up Pakistan or taking India into the 21st century.
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