Rahul Gandhi:- Rahul gandhi is the son of former Indian prime minister Shri Rajiv Gandhi and congress President Sonia Gandhi.he was born on 19 June 1970 in New Delhi india.
Rahul and his younger sister, Priyanka have been in the public eye since the day they were born as at the time their grandmother Indira Gandhi was India's Prime Minister. Even their great-grandfather Jawaharlal Nehru was a prime minister of India, in fact, the first.
Rahul studied in Modern School, New Delhi for a while and then went to St. Stephen's College (Delhi) where he did History Hons. After that he went to Harvard and then to London where he was a financial consultant. He returned to India in 1999 and was seen alongside his mother, Sonia Gandhi during the 1999 Lok Sabha campaign.
Before Rahul’s entry as the candidate for 2004 Lok Sabha election, the sleepy rural Amethi which had been represented by Rajiv and Sanjay Gandhi in the past was held by Sonia Gandhi. The new candidate started touring the bumpy Amethi roads in a Toyota Qualis. Sonia shifted to neighbouring Rae Bareli.
Rahul kept himself confined only to constituency affairs during the initial phase. He was routinely asked when he will take up a larger role in party affairs of Uttar Pradesh — where the Congress suffered under feeble leaders — and Gandhi maintained, “right now I am only concentrating on Amethi”. He streamlined medical facilities for Amethi residents and introduced application forms for visitors seeking help.
Although he failed to attract the much-needed major private investment during this period, he actively promoted Self-help Groups for rural women, a movement that Chief Minister Omar Abdullah now wants to emulate in J&K. He regularly visited the constituency. But even his entry and efforts to build a cadre system failed to sweep the assembly seats in the UP House election for the Congress — a political sore that still remains uncured for the party in the Gandhi family bastion.
Party vice-president (2013 onwards):-
With a free hand to take decisions, Gandhi has taken the big leap forward in internal reforms and influencing public policy. He has done away, to a certain extent of effectiveness, the ‘quota system’ of ticket distribution in elections. “Now at least three levels of panels are there to scrutinize applications. Gone are the days when the state Congress chief, the general secretary in-charge and the assembly leader would huddle and take away their quota of seats,” says an aide.
While senior leaders still have a leeway to promote their kin, candidate’s proposals have to justify why they are better bet than other aspirants. “Interviews are held and no one can complain that he was not given a chance to present his credentials,” says an aide. Recently, when the Mahila Congress chief and minority cell head were selected, Gandhi led an interview panel to quiz aspirants. “At least 25 candidates were short-listed for an interview for Mahila Congress while eight people appeared for the selection test for minority cell head,” said an insider.
Gandhi has also become vocal on government policies and his imprint in clearly visible in legislation like the land acquisition act or the Direct Benefits Transfer Scheme. He is looking into all aspects of election preparedness and all key appointments in the organisation are done with his approval.
Rahul and his younger sister, Priyanka have been in the public eye since the day they were born as at the time their grandmother Indira Gandhi was India's Prime Minister. Even their great-grandfather Jawaharlal Nehru was a prime minister of India, in fact, the first.
Rahul studied in Modern School, New Delhi for a while and then went to St. Stephen's College (Delhi) where he did History Hons. After that he went to Harvard and then to London where he was a financial consultant. He returned to India in 1999 and was seen alongside his mother, Sonia Gandhi during the 1999 Lok Sabha campaign.
Before Rahul’s entry as the candidate for 2004 Lok Sabha election, the sleepy rural Amethi which had been represented by Rajiv and Sanjay Gandhi in the past was held by Sonia Gandhi. The new candidate started touring the bumpy Amethi roads in a Toyota Qualis. Sonia shifted to neighbouring Rae Bareli.
Rahul kept himself confined only to constituency affairs during the initial phase. He was routinely asked when he will take up a larger role in party affairs of Uttar Pradesh — where the Congress suffered under feeble leaders — and Gandhi maintained, “right now I am only concentrating on Amethi”. He streamlined medical facilities for Amethi residents and introduced application forms for visitors seeking help.
Although he failed to attract the much-needed major private investment during this period, he actively promoted Self-help Groups for rural women, a movement that Chief Minister Omar Abdullah now wants to emulate in J&K. He regularly visited the constituency. But even his entry and efforts to build a cadre system failed to sweep the assembly seats in the UP House election for the Congress — a political sore that still remains uncured for the party in the Gandhi family bastion.
Party vice-president (2013 onwards):-
With a free hand to take decisions, Gandhi has taken the big leap forward in internal reforms and influencing public policy. He has done away, to a certain extent of effectiveness, the ‘quota system’ of ticket distribution in elections. “Now at least three levels of panels are there to scrutinize applications. Gone are the days when the state Congress chief, the general secretary in-charge and the assembly leader would huddle and take away their quota of seats,” says an aide.
While senior leaders still have a leeway to promote their kin, candidate’s proposals have to justify why they are better bet than other aspirants. “Interviews are held and no one can complain that he was not given a chance to present his credentials,” says an aide. Recently, when the Mahila Congress chief and minority cell head were selected, Gandhi led an interview panel to quiz aspirants. “At least 25 candidates were short-listed for an interview for Mahila Congress while eight people appeared for the selection test for minority cell head,” said an insider.
Gandhi has also become vocal on government policies and his imprint in clearly visible in legislation like the land acquisition act or the Direct Benefits Transfer Scheme. He is looking into all aspects of election preparedness and all key appointments in the organisation are done with his approval.
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