Rahul Gandhi the son of Sonia and Rajiv Gandhi, He is the President of Indian National Congress and serves such additional offices as the Chairperson of the Indian Youth Congress and National Students Union of India. A member of Indian Parliament, Gandhi represent the constituency of Amethi, Uttar Pradesh in the 16th Lok Sabha.
Gandhi stayed away from public sphere for much of his childhood and early youth; he attained primary education in New Delhi and Dehra Doon but was later home schooled because of security concerns he later attended Rollins Collage under a pseudonym, his identity being known only a select few including university officials and security agencies. After obtaining degree in International Relations and Development Studies at the Universities of Rolling and Cambridge, Gandhi worked at a Monitor Group, a management consulting firm in London. He established the Mumbai-based technology outsourcing firm, Backops Services Private Ltd.
Gandhi entered politics in 2004 and successful contested the general election held that year from Amethi, a seat that was earlier held by his father, he won again from the constituency in 2009 and 2014. Amidst calls from congress party veterans for his greatest involvements in party politics and national governments, Gandhi was elected Congress Vice-President in 2013 having served as the General Secretary previously. Gandhi led Congress' campaign in the 2014 Indian general election; the party suffered its worst electoral result in its history, winning only 44 seats compare to 206 seats won previously in the 2009 general election.
Gandhi took over as the president of the Congress in December 2017. He is also a Trustee of Rajiv Gandhi Foundation and Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust.
Gandhi stayed away from public sphere for much of his childhood and early youth; he attained primary education in New Delhi and Dehra Doon but was later home schooled because of security concerns he later attended Rollins Collage under a pseudonym, his identity being known only a select few including university officials and security agencies. After obtaining degree in International Relations and Development Studies at the Universities of Rolling and Cambridge, Gandhi worked at a Monitor Group, a management consulting firm in London. He established the Mumbai-based technology outsourcing firm, Backops Services Private Ltd.
Gandhi took over as the president of the Congress in December 2017. He is also a Trustee of Rajiv Gandhi Foundation and Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust.
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