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Topic: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi is a fifth-generation politician from the Nehru-Gandhi family and a senior Congress leader. He currently serves as the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha.

Entering politics in 2004, he contested from the family stronghold of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, winning three consecutive terms before losing to the BJP’s Smriti Irani in 2019. However, he remained an MP by securing a win from Wayanad, a seat he held until 2024. He briefly served as Congress president from 2017 but resigned after the party’s poor performance in the 2019 General Elections.

Between 2022 and 2024, Rahul Gandhi led two major political marches—the 3,750-km Bharat Jodo Yatra (Kanniyakumari to Srinagar) and the 6,700-km Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra (Thoubal to Mumbai). In the 2024 elections, he made a strong comeback, reclaiming Amethi and assuming the role of Leader of the Opposition.

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‘Pappu’ was a paid media creation, this is the real Rahul Gandhi: Congress’s Sam Pitroda

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In Gujarat, his consumer, the voter, needs pride, self-esteem. He is delivering it through his product: economic success. The Congress has no real counter offer.

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Rahul Gandhi has challenged Modi on home turf, and the supposedly invincible messiah is rattled. Now, it’s over to the image managers to win the battle.

#Rahul, #Congress need to follow and like each other

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Rahul Gandhi can't be a Modi-like outsider and shake up Congress because he is a part of the problem.

Talk Point: What is the impact of Rahul Gandhi’s social media repackaging of himself?

ThePrint Team -
Rahul Gandhi’s witty new Twitter persona has led to much talk and an increase in his followers. We bring sharp perspectives on the impact of his new social media persona.
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