Overview
The secretary to former Congress president Rahul Gandhi is a vital cog in the machinery that sees him appearing in public and thousands flock to him to seek his blessings. K. Raju is currently the secretary of the party and has been close to the Congress party for a long time besides being an old hand to Rahul Gandhi. He has made a huge contribution to molding Gandhi’s views of social justice and social welfare policies.
Role of the Secretary: K. Raju, who heads the Congress Party's Scheduled Castes department is famous for counselling Rahul Gandhi on matters affecting the marginalised, and is especially trusted on caste issues. He helps manage Gandhi’s day-to-day logistical communications and helps him strategize political campaigns, and works between units of the Congress Party and Gandhi’s office. K. Raju, a secretary, takes care of ensuring that there are no delays in activities scheduled with Rahul Gandhi’s office and keeps it working smoothly.
Background of K. Raju: K. Raju has a background in public administration. He worked as an IAS officer before he joined politics and he was worked extensively in many administrative roles. So important of the policies of Gandhi were his ideas of inclusion and social justice and his expertise in governance are matched by the feelings and professional views of Kothari.… Raju’s much more than a man in an office with paper pushing responsibilities; he plays a significant role in the administration as well as advice policymakers specially on social and economic issues which affect disadvantaged sections of Indian society.
Conclusion
Rahul Gandhi’s secretary K. Raju has a lot to do with how Rahul prepares his political agenda and its interactions with different social groups. His understanding of governance is deep and he is very committed to social justice and for this very reason he is very indestructible member of Gandhi’s team. Gandhi still charts his way through the muddles of complicatepoliticsls – such as the plight of India’s underprivileged – by the hand of guidance.
