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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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Why govt used COVID-19 data as 'propaganda tool' rather than to stop virus, asks Priyanka Gandhi

India | Jun 08, 2021, 12:23 PM IST

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday slammed the Centre for allegedly not maintaining transparency on Covid-related data.

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PM announces free vaccine for 18+; 'one simple question...', Rahul Gandhi's prompt criticism

India | Jun 07, 2021, 10:15 PM IST

Addressing the nation, PM Modi said that the has decided to buy 75 per cent of jabs from vaccine makers, including 25 per cent of the state quota, and give it for free to state governments.

Rahul Gandhi slams Modi government for rise in fuel prices

Rahul Gandhi slams Modi government for rise in fuel prices

India | Jun 07, 2021, 02:50 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday hit out at the government over the rise in petrol prices, and said the waves of tax collection epidemic are continuously coming.  

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Why only formalities and not treatment of black fungus: Rahul Gandhi attacks govt

India | Jun 01, 2021, 11:35 AM IST

The injection is used for the treatment of Mucormycosis, a serious but rare fungal infection caused by a group of molds called mucormycetes that has been developing in Covid-19 patients.

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'Zero vaccine policy acting like dagger in Mother India's heart', alleges Rahul Gandhi

India | May 31, 2021, 05:28 PM IST

"One man and his arrogance + One virus and its mutants," Gandhi said in another tweet

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EAM S Jaishankar refuses to indulge in 'political politics' of Rahul Gandhi during US visit

India | May 29, 2021, 02:03 PM IST

Declining to indulge in 'political politics', Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaisahankar refused to respond to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's criticism of India's 'vaccine diplomacy', during his visit to the USA.

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Rahul Gandhi stoking fear on vaccine, all will be vaccinated by December: Prakash Javadekar

India | May 28, 2021, 04:49 PM IST

Prakash Javadekar said that India will be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 by the end of 2021 and accused Rahul Gandhi of trying to spread fears and misinformation on vaccine.

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India will be hit by multiple waves of Covid unless vaccine strategy in place: Rahul Gandhi

India | May 28, 2021, 03:03 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday asked the government to evolve a COVID-19 vaccine strategy for the entire population, warning of multiple waves of the virus at the current rate of vaccination.

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PM Modi's 'nautanki' is behind Covid-19 second wave, says Rahul Gandhi

India | May 28, 2021, 03:00 PM IST

The Central government, Gandhi said he did not "understand the nature of what they're fighting".

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Politics over corpses Congress' style: Harsh Vardhan chides Rahul Gandhi

India | May 27, 2021, 12:16 PM IST

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said that doing politics over corpses was Congress’ style.

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Toolkit row: Truth remains unafraid, says Rahul Gandhi

India | May 25, 2021, 12:03 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi's remarks came a day after the Special Cell sleuths arrived at the offices of Twitter in south Delhi's Lado Sarai and Haryana's Gurugram to deliver notices to its officials. However, the offices of Twitter were found shut.

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BJP accuses Congress of using 'toolkit' to destroy PM Modi's image amid second wave

India | May 18, 2021, 02:20 PM IST

BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said that the Congress toolkit highlights how the party wants to strengthen itself using the pandemic.

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Children will need protection from Corona: RaGa hopes Modi 'system' will wake up for kids' sake

India | May 18, 2021, 11:53 AM IST

Congress leader Jaiveer Shergill also tweeted: "Sincerely hope especially for sake of India's children that BJP government is preparing for anticipated 3rd #COVID19 wave beyond giving advice of eating dark chocolate & drinking cow urine..."

Like Oxygen, Covid vaccine, PM Modi also missing: Rahul

Like Oxygen, Covid vaccine, PM Modi also missing: Rahul Gandhi

India | May 13, 2021, 11:02 AM IST

The Congress MP from Kerala's Wayanad has been critical amid red flags to the central government by several states over the shortage of Covid vaccines, oxygen supply.

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How long will Indians bear Centre's cruelty, those accountable hiding somewhere: Rahul Gandhi

India | May 12, 2021, 06:31 PM IST

Rahul also alleged that those who are accountable during the pandemic are hiding somewhere.

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Rahul Gandhi, Prashant Kishor slam Centre over 'positivity push' amid gloomy Covid-19 situation

India | May 12, 2021, 02:12 PM IST

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has organised the programme “Positivity Unlimited” to boost the morale of citizens amid the pandemic.

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Covid-19: Rahul Gandhi urges people to provide helping hand to needy

India | May 11, 2021, 01:42 PM IST

"Our country needs a helping hand in these distressing times. Let's all do our bit to save lives. Join the campaign #SpeakUpToSaveLives and strengthen our fight against Corona," Rahul Gandhi said in a tweet

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Congress decides to delay party President's election due to Covid pandemic: Sources

India | May 10, 2021, 06:02 PM IST

The post of Congress president is vacant since Rahul Gandhi resigned after the party's defeat in the Lok Sabha elections in 2019.

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Country needs breath, not PM's residence: Rahul Gandhi

India | May 09, 2021, 07:42 PM IST

The redevelopment project of the Central Vista -- the power corridor of the country -- envisages a new triangular Parliament building, a common Central Secretariat, the revamping of the three-km-long Rajpath from the Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate and new residences for the prime minister and the vice president.

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Central Vista just another ongoing project... Congress obsessed about it, nobody else: Puri

India | May 08, 2021, 06:36 PM IST

Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday hit back at the Congress for attacking the government over its Central Vista redevelopment project, saying the party's discourse is "bizarre" as its leaders themselves had supported the idea when the UPA was in power.

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