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Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi

Height: 1.71 m DOB: 19 June 1970

Rahul Gandhi is the Congress leader and has been representing the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency since 2019. In the 2019 Lok Sabha Election, Rahul Gandhi won the Wayanad seat by defeating Communist Party of India (CPI) candidate PP Suneer with a margin of 4,31,770 votes. However, Gandhi was defeated by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Smriti Zubin Irani from his family's stronghold Amethi with a margin of 55,120 votes in the 2019 polls. Rahul Gandhi won three consecutive elections from Amethi in 2004, 2009 and 2014. He defeated Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) candidates Chandra Parkash Mishra Matiyari and Asheesh Shukla in the 2004 and 2009 polls respectively from Amethi. Rahul Gandhi again won the Amethi constituency in 2014 by defeating Smriti Zubin Irani with a margin of 1,07,903 votes. Gandhi was the president of the Congress party from 2017 to 2019.

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Wayanad landslides

'Not interested in politics right now': Rahul Gandhi after meeting victims of Wayanad landslides

India | Aug 01, 2024, 06:35 PM IST

Wayanad landslides: Extremely heavy rain triggered the landslides in the hilly areas of Wayanad early on Tuesday, over 170 people dead and more than 200 injured.

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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, July 31, 2024

India | Jul 31, 2024, 11:47 PM IST

India's number one and most followed Super Prime Time News Show, ‘Aaj Ki Baat-Rajat Sharma Ke Saath' was launched just before the 2014 general elections.

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Rahul Gandhi asks Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar to work together, strengthen party amid reports of feud

Jul 31, 2024, 09:19 AM IST

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi.

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Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka postpone visit to landslide-hit Wayanad due to adverse weather conditions

India | Jul 31, 2024, 07:40 AM IST

Wayanad landslides: As many as 146 people have died in one of the worst natural disasters in Kerala's Wayanad and 128 people were injured in massive landslides triggered by torrential rains.

Verbal spat in Lok Sabha

Anurag's 'jisko jaat ka pata nahin...' vs Rahul's 'gaali sunane ke liye...' | War of words in LS

India | Jul 30, 2024, 07:20 PM IST

A caste remark by BJP MP Anurag Thakur on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha led to an ugly spat between the former Union Minister and the Leader of Opposition.

Wayanad landslides Kerala

Survivors share harrowing tales of Wayanad landslide: 'We begged neighbour to come with us, but...'

India | Jul 30, 2024, 05:00 PM IST

Wayanad landslide: Survivors of the Wayanad landslide in Kerala recount their harrowing experiences of narrow escapes as rescue efforts continue. An elderly couple and a woman searching for her family share their emotional stories.

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Wayanad landslides: Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi to visit affected district in Kerala tomorrow

India | Jul 30, 2024, 12:54 PM IST

Wayanad landslides: Massive landslides have destroyed houses, swollen water bodies and broken branches of uprooted trees dot the high-range villages of Kerala's Wayanad.

Parliament Monsoon Session 2024

Parliament Monsoon Session HIGHLIGHTS: Abhishek Banerjee criticises BJP on wage employment

India | Jul 30, 2024, 11:10 PM IST

Parliament Monsoon Session HIGHLIGHTS: The session is expected to address critical legislative business, including the passage of several key bills related to economic reforms, national security, and social welfare.

Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, July 29, 2024

Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, July 29, 2024

India | Jul 29, 2024, 10:53 PM IST

India's number one and most followed Super Prime Time News Show, ‘Aaj Ki Baat-Rajat Sharma Ke Saath' was launched just before the 2014 general elections.

Nirmala Sitharaman laughs on Rahul Gandhi's remarksq

Nirmala Sitharaman bursts into laughter after Rahul Gandhi said THIS in Lok Sabha | Watch

India | Jul 29, 2024, 05:34 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi tried to show a picture of the Halwa Ceremony in the Lok Sabha, but Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla refused. But during this time he said something, hearing which Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman put both her hands on her forehead.

Rahul Gandhi speaks in the Lok Sabha

Rahul Gandhi attacks Modi govt, says 'atmosphere of fear prevails in country'

India | Jul 29, 2024, 05:12 PM IST

Participating in the debate in the Lok Sabha on the Union Budget of 2024-25, Rahul Gandhi claimed the fear is spreading through a 'chakravyuh' with everybody trapped in it, including BJP MPs, farmers and workers.

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Rajnath Singh hits back at Rahul on 'Agniveers', says 'he is attempting to mislead nation' | WATCH

India | Jul 29, 2024, 04:53 PM IST

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh objects to Rahul Gandhi's claim about the Agniveer scheme, asserting efforts are being made to mislead the public. Singh offers to clarify the matter in the House.

Rahul Gandhi

India trapped in 'chakravyuh' represented by lotus symbol: Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha | Top Quotes

India | Jul 29, 2024, 02:51 PM IST

The Union Budget 2024-25 was presented in Lok Sabha by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on July 23. A discussion on the Budget is being held in the Parliament.

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Parliament Monsoon Session HIGHLIGHTS: BJP appoints MP Sanjay Jaiswal as Chief Whip in Lok Sabha

India | Jul 29, 2024, 09:02 PM IST

Parliament Monsoon Session HIGHLIGHTS: Debates were held in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha over the Delhi coaching centre death incident in which three students died on Saturday. Rahul Gandhi addressed the Lok Sabha and attacked the Modi government over Budget 2024.

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Rahul Gandhi reacts to death of UPSC aspirants: 'Combined failure of system, people paying price...'

India | Jul 28, 2024, 12:50 PM IST

Abhishek Gupta is the owner and Deshpal Singh is the coordinator of Rau's IAS Study Circle which is located in Old Rajinder Nagar area of the national capital. Both of them were arrested by the Delhi Police.

Rahul Gandhi in UP court

Rahul Gandhi to appear in court on August 12 in objectionable remarks against Amit Shah case

Jul 26, 2024, 02:09 PM IST

The case dates back to 2018 when Rahul Gandhi was alleged to have made objectionable remarks against the then BJP president and current Home Minister Amit Shah.

Rahul Gandhi to appear before UP MP MLA court in Sultanpur

Rahul Gandhi to appear before UP court even after getting bail in 2018 defamation case; here's why

India | Jul 25, 2024, 11:38 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi was granted bail in the said case in February this year. The defamation case against him was filed by BJP leader Vijay Mishra in 2018.

Rahul Gandhi met a delegation of 12 farmer leaders.

Rahul Gandhi meets farmer leaders in Parliament, plans to put pressure on govt for MSP legalisation

India | Jul 24, 2024, 02:36 PM IST

Farmer leaders have announced that a mega rally will be held in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district on September 1, 2024. This rally is being organized jointly by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha.

Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi terms Union Budget as 'Kursi Bachao', says it is copy and paste of Congress manifesto

India | Jul 23, 2024, 03:33 PM IST

While the ruling NDA hailed the budget by terming it as pro-people budget, the Opposition criticised and said it was a budget to appease only BJP's allies, especially in Bihar and Andhra Pradesh.

Dharmendra Pradhan slams Rahul Gandhi on NEET issue

Dharmendra Pradhan slams Rahul Gandhi on NEET issue, calls him well versed with unfair practices

India | Jul 22, 2024, 07:52 PM IST

The NEET UG row intensified as Dharmendra Pradhan launched a scathing attack on Rahul Gandhi and former UP CM Akhilesh Yadav.

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