Rahul Gandhi
Indian politician and Congress leader
Born
June 19th, 1970
54 years ago
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
India
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Born on June 19, 1970, in New Delhi, this individual served as the Vice President of the Indian National Congress from December 2013 to August 2017 and later became the President from December 2017 until August 2019. From a prominent political family, pursued higher education at Harvard University and the University of Cambridge. Entered politics in 2004 by winning a seat in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of India's Parliament. Focused on issues such as poverty alleviation, education reform, and women's empowerment during his political career.
Served as President of the Indian National Congress
Won Lok Sabha seat in 2004
Advocated for poverty alleviation and education reform
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