Rahul Gandhi showcases nephew Raihan in Diwali video; soft launch?

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People saw the video, which comes soon after Priyanka Gandhi Vadra took the electoral plunge, as Raihan's "soft launch"...

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi released a Diwali video on Friday and presented his nephew, Raihan Rajiv Vadra, in it..

It is a rare showcasing of Raihan, the son of Priyanka Gandhi and Robert Vadra. People, both pro- and anti-Congress, are seeing the video as a "soft launch" of the fifth-generation Nehru-Gandhi-Vadra family member...

The timing of the video is interesting as it came close after Raihan's mother, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, took a plunge into electoral politics..

While Rahul Gandhi has been sharing videos of his interactions with common Indians, including mechanics and truck drivers, this is the first time that he has showcased Raihan in a clip...

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