Neha Bora, national president of the left-wing All India Students’ Association (AISA), has been in the limelight ever since she held a 23-day hunger strike during the Jantar Mantar protest over the alleged paper leak. She emerged as a popular face this time too in the ongoing protests against the alleged irregularities in the Election Commission of India. In recent agitations, Bora was seen with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, which reportedly triggered a disgruntlement with the grand old party's youth wings- the National Students' Union of India (NSUI) and Youth Congress.

The resentment over Bora getting a remarkable share of the spotlight in Congress-led protests against the alleged "vote chori" went to the extent that an NSUI member renamed an official WhatsApp group to 'WE THE Chhotu' for three days, NDTV, citing sources, reported.

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The WhatsApp group got its original name after NSUI office-bearers met Gandhi. Interestingly, NSUI in-charge Kanhaiya Kumar and president Vinod Jakhar are members of the WhatsApp group, which was renamed as 'WE THE Chhotu'. However, Jakhar denied any disgruntlement over Bora's visibility with senior Congress leaders.

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Rahul Gandhi's Backing To Neha Bora

Rahul Gandhi shared space with Neha Bora on several occasions during the SIR protests. Gandhi, his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and Bora, the trio, was in the spotlight during the October 12 Supreme Court march, held as part of a united Opposition demonstration led by the INDIA bloc in New Delhi. A viral video clip shows Gandhi placing one hand on Bora's shoulder and the other on Vadra. Bora was also among the invitees to a tea meeting of INDIA bloc leaders hosted by Gandhi.

Who Is Neha Bora?

A little-known doctoral student, Bora, 29 has emerged as one of the most visible faces of protests held in the last six months. She traces her path into politics to theatre and, later, the student-led protests against a citizenship law in 2019 and 2020. Grew up in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand and moved frequently as a child because her father served in the army, she studied at Delhi University before beginning a doctorate at Jawaharlal Nehru University's School of Arts and Aesthetics.

(With Agencies Inputs)