Rahul Gandhi
Indian politician; Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and MP for Rae Bareli.
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- Rahul Gandhi is an Indian politician of the Indian National Congress, born on 19 June 1970.
- He became Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha in June 2024 and represents Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh.
- He earlier represented Wayanad from 2019 to 2024 and Amethi from 2004 to 2019.
- He was president of the Indian National Congress from December 2017 to July 2019.
- He is the son of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi and of Sonia Gandhi.
Key facts
- Born
- 19 June 1970, Delhi1
- Role
- Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, from June 2024 (as of 2026)1
- Constituency
- Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh, from 2024; Wayanad, Kerala, 2019 to 2024; Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, 2004 to 20191
- Party
- Indian National Congress; party president December 2017 to July 20191
- Education
- Rollins College (degree 1994); M.Phil., University of Cambridge1
- Campaigns
- Bharat Jodo Yatra and Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, before the 2024 general election1
- Family
- Son of Rajiv Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi; grandson of Indira Gandhi1
Roles
Part of
- Indian National CongressOrganization
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha (as of 2026) · since Jun 2024 source on Indian National Congress
Before
Leads until Jul 2019
Indian National Congress (Party president) source on Indian National Congress
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Sources
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