Rahul Gandhi

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Congressmen who interact with Rahul often say he is very much like his father Rajiv Gandhi. "He's techno-savvy, data-hungry, very modern in his outlook," claims a party strategist. Youth Congress chief Randeep Singh Surjewala finds him open-minded, down-to-earth and committed. "He's innovative, a problem-solver and has a clear idea of what the Congress should stand for."   Rahul Gandhi, comforting his mother... Attention to details? Rahul is the dark horse with a detailed knowledge of constituency profiles and a back room operator For the last one year, he's been putting his cyber skills to good use by conducting a state-by-state analysis of the Congress prospects. He's been closely involved with the constituency-wise surveys being conducted by the party. Rahul took a personal interest in the party's election manifesto. It was he who insisted on a new-look manifesto, says party strategist Jairam Ramesh. He wanted it sleekly packaged, reader-friendly, pictorial and full of action plans instead of promises.  One of his suggestions was that the Congress president abandon the traditional rally-based style of campaigning and stick to 'human contact' in Jan Sampark Programmes instead. Rahul celebrating the victory of National Elections 2004 Rahul at Amethi on Jul 31st, 2004. Rahul visited a school in Amethi, where he witnessed the stark reality of education in Uttar Pradesh. The state's 1.25 lakh primary schools have just 3.25 lakh teachers, and there are thousands where there is just one teacher up to class five. "The quality of education is not the best, but the teachers are also up against odds. I just went to a school where there is one teacher for 250 children. With that you can't expect much," he said. But the leader's presence at the school and his interaction with the students, clearly left a mark. "Rahul Gandhi came and spoke with us, he asked us to read stories and even took our test," said Malti, student. Rahul gives a patient hearing to his constituents at Amethi on March 8th, 2005. Rahul protesting at Parliament House, against disruptions in parliamentary proceedings on 3rd March, 2005. Copyright © Rahul Gandhi, 2005-2025 All rights reserved. Any duplication, reproduction, or distribution of this material, in whole or in part, by mechanical, electronic, or any other means, without the prior express written permission of Rahul Gandhi is strictly prohibited by federal law and subject to criminal prosecution.