Rahul Gandhi's bet on record Dalal Street rally makes him richer

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Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhis wealth rose more than 28% in the past five years, aided by his stock investments amid a bull run in Indian equities...

Gandhi, who is being positioned as a challenger to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national elections that begin April 19, has invested in 25 stocks, including bluechips such as ITC Ltd. and Hindustan Unilever Ltd., according to an affidavit filed with the Election Commission of India...

He also invested in small- and mid-cap companies such as Tube Investments of India Ltd., which have seen a sizzling rally in recent months...

Gandhi, who is contesting from Wayanad in the southern Indian state of Kerala, didnt hold any stocks directly in 2019, according to an affidavit filed at that time..

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