Despite Subramanian Swamy’s match-making efforts, talk of Rahul Gandhi’s marriage to UP Brahmin girl is just rumour

While Congress refused to give an official response to the rumour on Rahul Gandhi wedding, senior spokesmen reached out to a few journalists to dismiss it.

July 6, 2016, NewsCrunch

It can be stated now with certainty that the rumour of Congress scion Rahul Gandhi, 46, marrying a stunning well-educated Brahmin girl from Uttar Pradesh is false.

The rumour had been circulating in the media circles over the last few days and spilled into public domain when a few publications carried it.

It stated that a stunning Brahmin girl, a relative of an officer who had worked with Rajeev Gandhi, had been chosen as Rahul Gandhi’s bride.

In preparation for the wedding, the rumour further stated that Sonia Gandhi had recently visited Anand Bhawan, the Gandhis ancestral home in Allahabad.

The rumour was pretty much baseless from the word go. Sonia Gandhi’s recent visit to Anand Bhawan turned out to be in March when she had spent four hours at the famous residence.

BJP leader Subramanian Swamy further fanned the rumour saying that he had heard from his sources Buddhu, as he mocks at Rahul Gandhi, would soon marry a UP Brahmin girl.

He also said the marriage was being planned to woo Brahmin voters in Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls next year.

Journalist Sagarika Ghose, who had earlier tweeted about the ‘exciting rumour’ on Rahul Gandhi marriage said on Wednesday that it was not true.