Who's Rahul Gandhi's favourite BJP politician? Cong leader reveals name in 'Ask Me Anything' with Gen Z
Gandhi revealed the name of his favourite BJP politician during the session on Instagram, part of his broader outreach to Gen Z following the recent students’ protest in Delhi over NEET paper leak controversy.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has revealed that his favourite politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, according to a recent Instagram 'Ask me Anything' session. This statement comes as part of Gandhi's ongoing outreach efforts to engage with the younger generation (Gen Z), particularly following the recent student protests in Delhi over the NEET paper leak controversy.
The session took place on 6 August and saw numerous questions from students, one of whom asked Gandhi to name his favourite BJP politician. In response, Gandhi stated that he particularly likes Singh, praising his expertise in military history and his books on the subject. Singh, who is 84 years old, is a former Congress leader who moved to the BJP in 2022 after having a falling out with the party's state leadership.
He has served as Punjab's Chief Minister twice during Congress governments and has a distinguished career in the Indian Army. Gandhi's comments about Singh might be seen as an attempt to forge a connection with the BJP leader ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections. However, some suggest that Singh may be too old to remain active in mainstream politics.
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