Rahul Gandhi Has an Audience That Isn't Laughing

Rahul Gandhi is a leader of a big political party in India called the Congress.

For a very long time, many people made fun of him and called him names.

But in the last month, something changed.

Young people started making fun, creative videos and picture collections showing him in a cool, positive way.

Millions of people watched these online posts.

He also walked more than 4,000 kilometres across India to talk to regular people like carpenters and vegetable vendors.

Recently, he stood with students who were hurt by police during a protest, and pictures of him with a bloody nose made him look like a hero to many young people.

He also went online to answer questions from young people about his life.

Now many young people like him and think he is kind and listens to others.

But the article says that liking someone online does not always mean they will win an election.