| Name | Rahul Gandhi | |
| Profession | Politician, Consultant | |
| Date of Birth | 19th June 1970 | |
| Birth Place | New Delhi, Delhi | |
| Nationality | Indian | |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini | |
| Family | Father – Rajiv Gandhi (former Prime Minister) Mother – Sonia Gandhi (President of the Indian National Congress) Sister – Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Brother-in-law - Robert Vadra Niece-Miraya Nephew-Raihan |
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| Famous relatives | Great grandfather: Jawaharlal Nehru (former and first Prime Minister of India) Great grandmother: Kamala Nehru Grandmother: Indira Gandhi (former Prime Minister of India) Grandfather: Feroze Gandhi (Politician) Uncle: Sanjay Gandhi (Politician) Aunt: Maneka Gandhi (active Politician, animal activist) Cousin Brother: Varun Gandhi (active in politics) |
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| Education | * Schooling at Modern School,New Delhi
* Home schooled for most of his school years * Enrolled for History (Hons) at St. Stephen’s College, New Delhi |
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| Constituency | Amethi , Uttar Pradesh | |
| Political party | INC (Indian National Congress) | |
| Jobs held | * He worked in London as a consultant with the strategy consultancy firm Monitor Group * He currently owns a computer consultancy firm in New Delhi. |
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| 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) |
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| Cricket | He and his sister, Priyanka went to Karachi and watched the first ODI match between India and Pakistan in March 2004 and the public in Pakistan were happy to see them. | |
| Special Interests | * Promotion of primary education
* Issues related to the empowerment of the dalits and other oppressed sections of society * Preservation of marine environment * International Affairs |
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| Pastimes | Reading, internet, listening to music, playing chess and flying | |
| Sports and Clubs | * Scuba diving, swimming, cycling, playing squash, target shooting; Member, Indian Habitat Centre * Excelled in rifle shooting |
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| Social And Cultural Activities | Associated with : * Rajiv Gandhi Foundation * Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund * Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Trust * Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust * Rajiv Gandhi Computer Shiksha Kendra |
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| 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” | |
| Address | Present: 12, Tughlak Lane, New Delhi- 110 011. Tels. (011) 23014481, 23014161Permanent: 10, Janpath, New Delhi. Tel (011) 23012686 Fax (011) 23018550 |
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