The social media was abuzz over reports related to Rahul Gandhi's marriage after BJP leader Subramanian Swamy tweeted that the event was being planned keeping in mind the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls next year.

"Heard from "Sources": for UP election Buddhu may marry a UP Brahmin girl soon. One more desperate stunt?," Swamy, a known Gandhi family baiter, tweeted.

Congress communication department chief Randeep Surjewala refused to comment when his reaction was sought over the issue.

SWAMY VS GANDHIS

Swamy has been after the Gandhi family since the party lost the Lok Sabha elections in 2014. He filed a case related to the embezzlement of funds in National Herald newspaper and raised questions over Rahul's nationality.

Congress leaders in UP termed the "news" as baseless rumour.

MALIGNING RAHUL'S IMAGE

Congress leaders said Swamy is maligning Rahul's image as the party is trying to woo the Brahmin community in UP which will have assembly polls next year.

In 2015, too Swamy had tweeted about Rahul's visit to France where he was allegedly spotted with "an Afghan Muslim girl domiciled in Italy."

In 2012, after the Congress' poor performance in the UP assembly elections, Swamy had tweeted. "What is the diff between Akhilesh and Buddhu? Former is 38 years old and has three kids. The latter is 42 and still a kid."

This not the first time speculations have surfaced over the marriage plans of Rahul, who turned 46 on June 19.

RAHUL'S LOVE LIFE

In 2015, while Rahul visited A.H. Inter College School located in Musafirkhana, Amethi, Congress activist Mohammad Anwar suggested him to get married.

"Everything will be fine after marriage. Get married Rahul bhaiya," he had said. In 2004, Rahul had told media in Amethi that he had a relationship with Veronica of Spanish origin but said they had no plans for marriage. Later there were reports he had been spotted with an Afghan girl.

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