Rahul Gandhi reveals his favourite BJP leader: 'Get along with him, he's cool'
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, during an Instagram 'Ask Me Anything' session, named Captain Amarinder Singh as his favorite BJP leader, citing Singh's military history expertise and calling him "cool." Singh, a former Congress chief minister, joined the BJP in 2022 after feeling humiliated by his former party. Gandhi used this session as a fresh outreach to Gen Z.
Why it matters
This interaction highlights a rare moment of cross-party camaraderie in Indian politics and is part of a broader effort by Rahul Gandhi to engage with younger demographics through social media.
Congress MP and leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Thursday revealed who is his favourite BJP leader in an ‘Ask Me Anything’ session on Instagram. The feature allows an Instagram user to respond to questions through their Instagram stories. Responding to a question about who his favourite politician is from BJP, Rahul quipped that he gets along well with Captain Amarinder Singh. “Captain Amarinder Singh, definitely. I get along with him. He’s cool.” Rahul was seen saying this in a video posted by the handle of Congress on X.The Congress leader added that he likes Singh because of his expertise in military history. “And… he is an expert on military history,” he added, ending the video with, “Hello, Uncle Amarinder.” Singh is a former soldier, a royal, a military historian and former chief minister of Punjab.
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