In the last few years, Rahul has proved himself a 'people's politician' time and again. In Uttar Pradesh and other states, he has made a habit of staying in the homes of Dalits to show Congress is not aloof from the 'aam admi'.

n January 2009 Rahul had also got his friend British Foreign Secretary David Miliband to spend a night with him in a Dalit woman's hut at Simara village in Uttar Pradesh. The village falls under the Amethi Parliamentary constituency represented by Rahul Gandhi. 
Rahul has won hearts time and again with his 'common' man approach. In August 2009 the AICC General Secretary took the Metro to reach as close as possible to his 10 Janpath home after he returned to Delhi from Raipur after a two-day visit to Chhattisgarh. Traffic on all arterial roads in the capital had gone haywire for several hours following heavy rains and hundreds of vehicles remained stuck for varying durations in the snarls. Rahul landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport and took a detour to the nearby Metro station at Dwarka. He then boarded the underground train that took him to Rajiv Chowk station, about two kms from his home. 

Besides being politically savvy, Rahul is also noted for his personal style that reminds many of his father. Whether a starched white kurta, natty suits, a bomber jacket or casuals, he has managed to look just right for the occasion.

There has also been a lot of speculation surrounding Rahul's love life. He is nearing 40 and there is no sign that India's most eligible bachelor is willing to settle down. Way back in 2004 Rahul had talked about his Spanish girlfriend Veronique, who he had met at university in England. But his romantic relationships, if any, have by and large remained out of the public domain.