Rahul Gandhi: Next PM of India? Watch full political documentary by journalist Anurag Sason
Rahul Gandhi documentary: Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) and one of the most popular faces of the grand old party, Congress, has been making massive waves in India’s political ocean. On the one hand, as the opposition’s face, he is continuously challenging the policies of the Narendra Modi-government, and on the other hand, while projecting himself as the leader of the youth in the country, he is continuously amplifying their voices. Many people are seeing the Gandhi family scion as the next prime minister of India!
About Rahul Gandhi:
Rahul Gandhi, 56, is the son of Sonia Gandhi and late pm Rajiv Gandhi. He is the elder brother of Congress party leader and Member of Parliament from Wayanad, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
Rahul Gandhi’s political journey:
In March 2004, he entered politics and contested the 14th general elections from his father Rajiv Gandhi’s former constituency of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh for the Lok Sabha.
On 24 September 2007, he was appointed as the general secretary of the All India Congress Committee. It is the governing body of the party. He was also given charge of the Indian Youth Congress and the National Students Union of India.
In the 2009 general election, Gandhi retained his Amethi seat by defeating his nearest rival Asheesh Shukla (of the Bahujan Samaj Party – BSP) by a margin of over 370,000 votes.
In the 2014 Indian general election, Gandhi contested from his constituency, Amethi, and retained the seat by defeating his nearest rival, Bharatiya Janata Party‘s (BJP) Smriti Irani, by a margin of 107,000 votes.
In the 2019 LS election, Gandhi won the Wayanad seat with over 60 per cent vote share but lost his existing seat of Amethi to Smriti Irani of the BJP by a margin of 55,120 votes.
In the 2024 Indian general election, Gandhi won Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli constituency, succeeding his mother, Sonia Gandhi.
Rahul Gandhi as the Leader of the Opposition:
After the 2024 general election, Rahul Gandhi was appointed as the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha. The position has given him a larger platform to challenge the Narendra Modi-led government.
Conclusion
Whether Rahul Gandhi will become the next PM or not, it will be clear in the 2029 Lok Sabha election, but one thing is apparent: he is gaining tremendous popularity among the youth in India, and these very voters will definitely have a dominant role in the next general election.
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About the author: Anurag Sason is an Indian journalist with experience in mainstream journalism. He has worked in newspaper, news agency, TV, news app (short video sharing app) and digital media. He tweets at @AnuragSason
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