[edit] Political career In 2003, there was widespread media speculation about Gandhi's imminent entry into national politics, which he did not deny.[citation needed] He appeared with his mother at public events and Congress meetings.[citation needed] He also travelled to Pakistan on a goodwill visit to watch the first series between the countries in 14 years in an ODI with his sister Priyanka.[10]
Speculation heightened in January 2004 about him and his sister's possible entry into politics when they visited their father's former constituency of Amethi, which their mother held at the time. He refused to give a definitive response, stating "I am not averse to politics. I have not decided when I will enter politics and indeed, if I ever will."[11]
In March 2004, he announced his entry into politics by announcing that he would contest the May 2004 elections, standing for his father's former constituency of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh in the Lok Sabha, India's lower house of Parliament.[12] Before that, his uncle Sanjay held the seat before a plane crash. The seat had been held by his mother until she transferred to the neighbouring seat of Rae Bareilly. The Congress had been doing poorly in Uttar Pradesh, holding only 10 of the 80 Lok Sabha seats in the state at the time.[13] At the time, this move generated surprise among political commentators, who had regarded his sister Priyanka as being the more charismatic and likely to succeed. Party officials did not have a CV ready f
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by meera on Oct 30, 2007 10:09 PM Permalink
At the time, this move generated surprise among political commentators, who had regarded his sister Priyanka as being the more charismatic and likely to succeed. Party officials did not have a CV ready for the media, such was the surprise of his move. It generated speculation that the presence of a young member of India's most famous political family would reinvigorate the Congress party's political fortunes among India's youthful population[14] In his first interview with foreign media, ee portrayed himself as a uniter of the country and condemned "divisive" politics in India, saying that he would try to reduce caste and religious tensions.[12] His candidacy was greeted with excitement by locals, who had a long standing affinity with the family's presence in the area.[13]
He won with a landslide majority, retaining the family stronghold with a margin of over 100,000 as the Congress unexpectedly defeated the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.[15] His campaign was directed by his younger sister, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.[citation needed]
Although he holds no other office and concentrates mainly on constituency issues and the politics of Uttar Pradesh, it has been widely speculated in the Indian and international press that Sonia Gandhi is trying to groom him for a chance to become a national-level Congress leader in the future.[16]
In January 2006, at a convention of the Indian National Congress in Hyderabad, thousands of party members asked for Gandhi to take a more promine
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Rahul Gandhi has been appointed as an All India Congress Committee general secretary on 24 September 2007 in a reshuffle of the party secretariat.[20]
Rahul Gandhi has also been given charge of the Youth Congress and the National Students Union of India as part of the Congress Party reshuffle on 24th September 2007.[21]
i love rahul india love rahul dont compare rahul to any state leader
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by Naren Singh on Oct 31, 2007 01:26 AM Permalink
O Yeah, India Love Rahul, teri to. What happened to congress in UP. Remember. Same fate will be repeated to them in Gujrat too.
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by Pradip Parekh on Oct 31, 2007 01:20 AM Permalink
these background of raul gandi did not impress - because it can not - in u.p. in gujarat, man with such poor resume can not get a clerk's position. sorry, come back after 5years with a decent resume.
