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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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Rahul Gandhi raises Wayanad farmer suicide in LS, Rajnath holds 'those in power for decades' equally responsible

Politics | Jul 11, 2019, 06:25 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi on Thursday raised the issue of Wayanad farmer suicide in Lok Sabha targetting Modi Government. He asked Modi government to fulfil promises he has made to farmers till date.

Rahul Gandhi blames local leaders for Amethi defeat, says

Rahul Gandhi blames local leaders for Amethi defeat, says will not abandon constituency

India | Jul 10, 2019, 08:06 PM IST

On his first visit here after losing the Lok Sabha seat, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Wednesday attributed his defeat to local leaders staying away from the people and assured he will not abandon the constituency, party functionaries said. "I will not leave Amethi. It is my home and family," former state Youth Congress chief Nadeem Ashraf Jayasi quoted Rahul Gandhi as saying at a meeting.

Deserved to hold CM's post: Ashok Gehlot

Deserved to hold CM's post: Ashok Gehlot

India | Jul 10, 2019, 06:06 PM IST

Months after the bitter lobbying for the Rajasthan chief minister's post between him and state Congress chief Sachin Pilot, Ashok Gehlot said he became the CM because he deserved it.

Rahul Gandhi thanks his 10 million Twitter followers

Rahul Gandhi thanks his 10 million Twitter followers

India | Jul 10, 2019, 01:03 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi, who has stepped down as Congress President, has amassed 10 million followers on Twitter and the Congress leader is gearing up to celebrate the "milestone" on Wednesday in Amethi, the Lok Sabha seat he lost to BJP leader Smriti Irani by 55,000 votes.

Rahul Gandhi to hold meeting with Congress workers in

Rahul Gandhi to hold meeting with Congress workers in Amethi today

India | Jul 10, 2019, 10:04 AM IST

Rahul will visit Amethi today for the first time since he was defeated in his traditional Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh and will hold a closed-door meeting with party workers.

Janardan Dwivedi

Janardan Dwivedi questions selection process of new Congress chief, asks Rahul to form panel

India | Jul 09, 2019, 10:52 PM IST

Dwivedi, who held the all-important position of AICC general secretary (organisation) for over two decades, said convention and norms should be followed in electing a new party president.

Rahul Gandhi raises slogans in Lok Sabha over Karnataka

Rahul Gandhi raises slogans in Lok Sabha over Karnataka issue

India | Jul 09, 2019, 09:18 PM IST

Gandhi arrived in Lok Sabha at noon just before the commencement of Zero Hour. At that time Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury tried to raise the Karnataka issue and accused the BJP of "poaching" its MLAs in the state.

Gujarat court reissues summons to Rahul in defamation case

Gujarat court reissues summons to Rahul in defamation case for remark against Amit Shah

India | Jul 09, 2019, 05:34 PM IST

A court here issued fresh summons to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday directing him to appear on August 9 in a criminal defamation suit filed against him by a local BJP leader for allegedly calling Union Home Minister Amit Shah a "murder accused".

Rahul Gandhi to visit Amethi on July 10 

Rahul Gandhi to visit Amethi on July 10

India | Jul 08, 2019, 06:45 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi, who has stepped down as Congress President, will visit Amethi on Wednesday for the first time since he was defeated in his traditional Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh.  

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi to visit Amethi on July 10 

Rahul Gandhi to visit Amethi on July 10

India | Jul 08, 2019, 02:49 PM IST

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi will be visiting Amethi on July 10. This will be his first visit to Amethi after losing in the recent Lok Sabha elections.

Team Rahul's future uncertain as new winds blow in Congress

Team Rahul's future uncertain as new winds blow in Congress

India | Jul 07, 2019, 07:30 PM IST

Rahul's confidants Jyotiraditya Scindia and Milind Deora are the latest to have resigned from their party posts. The two put in their papers on Sunday as AICC general secretary and Mumbai Regional Congress president respectively. 

Rahul Gandhi enjoys dosa at Patna restaurant

Rahul Gandhi spotted enjoying dosa at Patna's Maurya Lok

India | Jul 06, 2019, 11:10 PM IST

After attending the hearing at the Patna Civil Court, Rahul Gandhi reached a local restaurant in Maurya Lok situated Basant Vihar. When he suddenly came in people present there were amazed to see him.

People of Amethi elected me as their 'Didi', not as an MP:

People of Amethi elected me as their 'Didi', not as an MP: Smriti Irani

India | Jul 06, 2019, 06:12 PM IST

Union minister and Amethi MP Smriti Irani on Saturday said people of the constituency elected her as their 'Didi' (elder sister) and not an MP, while underlining her resolve to do the best for the region. 

Rahul Gandhi appears in front of Patna court, accuses Modi

Rahul Gandhi appears before Patna court, accuses Modi government of hounding dissenters

India | Jul 06, 2019, 05:33 PM IST

Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi appeared in front of Patna court on Saturday in connection with a defamation suit filed against him by BJP leader and Bihar Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi. He accused Modi government of targetting anyone who speaks against the government or the RSS.

Amarinder Singh on Rahul Gandhi

If not Rahul, a young leader with pan-India appeal should be Congress chief: Punjab CM Amarinder Singh

India | Jul 06, 2019, 01:26 PM IST

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said that a young leader with a forward looking approach would "galvanise" rank-and-file of the Congress after its defeat in Lok Sabha election 2019. He added that Rahul Gandhi's decision to resign from the post of Congress president was "unfortunate"

Rahul Gandhi defamation case

Rahul Gandhi to appear before Patna court today in connection with defamation case against him

India | Jul 06, 2019, 10:13 AM IST

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi had filed a defamation case against Rahul Gandhi, in wake of remarks made by Gandhi at an election rally in Karnataka's Kolar district. All thieves had the surname Modi, Rahul Gandhi had said, referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The case was referred by CJM Shashikant Roy to ACJM Kumar Gunjan.

After formally resigning as Congress President, Rahul

After quitting as Congress chief, Rahul Gandhi watches movie in Delhi | Watch viral video

India | Jul 05, 2019, 06:00 PM IST

The Anubhav Sinha directorial, which revolves around the investigation of a crime, allegedly based on the 2014 Badaun case, is also doing well at the box office, earning Rs 27.68 crore in five days, as per trade analyst Taran Adarsh.

Rahul Gandhi to appear before Patna court tomorrow

Rahul Gandhi to appear before Patna court tomorrow

India | Jul 05, 2019, 03:08 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi to appear before Patna court tomorrow in connection with a defamation suit filed against him by Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi.

Rahul Gandhi

Will fight 10 times harder, says Rahul Gandhi after getting bail in defamation case

India | Jul 04, 2019, 12:21 PM IST

A defamation case was filed against Congress president Rahul Gandhi. He appeared in Shivdi Court in Mumbai today. Congress workers gathered at the airport today and raised slogans urging him to take back his resignation.

Priyanka Gandhi on Rahul Gandhi resignation

Few have the courage that you do, says Priyanka Gandhi supporting brother Rahul's decision to resign

India | Jul 04, 2019, 10:53 AM IST

Priyanka Gandhi lent the much-needed support her brother and embattled Congress president Rahul Gandhi needed. In her tweet on Thursday the All India Congress Committee general secretary said that she had "deepest respect' for Rahul Gandhi's decision to quit from the post of Congress president.

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