Who is Rahul Gandhi?

Rahul Gandhi is an Indian politician who currently serves as Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Amethi, Uttar Pradesh and is also the President of the Indian National Congress. Rahul Gandhi is the fourth generation Indian politician of the Nehru-Gandhi family. His great-grandfather, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, was the first Prime Minister of independent India. His grandmother, Indira Gandhi, the first and only woman Prime Minister of India, was a very influential and powerful lady. His father, Rajiv Gandhi, was the President of Congress and also served as Prime Minister. His mother, Sonia Gandhi, was the President of the Indian National Congress. His younger sister, Priyanka Vadra, is married to Robert Vadra who is a businessman. Rahul Gandhi's initial schooling was in St. Columba's School in Delhi. Thereafter, from 1981 to 1983, he studied in The Doon School in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. After his graduation, Rahul Gandhi worked for Monitor Group in London for three years, which is management guru Michael Porters consulting firm After returning to India in late 2002, Rahul Gandhi became the director of a technology outsourcing firm, Backops Services Private Ltd. based in Mumbai. Rahul Gandhi declared his entry in Indian politics in March 2004. He announced that he would contest in the May 2004 Lok Sabha elections from the constituency of Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, read less