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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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Won't be party president, will still fight alongside you fiercely: Rahul tells Youth Congress leaders

India | Jun 27, 2019, 05:42 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi is still firm on his decision of quitting as Congress president even as all sections of the party are urging him to continue. This stand-off post Lok Sabha elections has plunged Congress in an uncertain situation.

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Rahul Gandhi remains adamant on quitting as Congress President: K. C. Venugopal

Politics | Jun 27, 2019, 03:45 PM IST

Congress President Rahul Gandhi remains adamant on stepping down as the party President despite growing demands that he must continue in the post.

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Youth Congress urges Rahul Gandhi to continue as president

India | Jun 27, 2019, 07:25 AM IST

The Youth Congress workers from all over the country under the leadership of youth wing president Keshav Chand Yadav gathered at 12, Tughlak Lane, here and appealed their leader to continue.  

I'm not Cong president, won't go back on my decision: Rahul

I'm not Cong president, won't go back on my decision: Rahul to party MPs

Politics | Jun 26, 2019, 09:48 PM IST

Im a meeting of the Congress MPs, Rahul Gandhi stated that he had no plans of going back on his decision to step down from the post of Congress Party President.

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Congress demands CM clarification on BJD support to "corrupt" Vaishnav

Politics | Jun 26, 2019, 05:52 PM IST

Odisha Assembly Wednesday was adjourned several times as the opposition Congress members created a ruckus demanding a clarification from Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on ruling BJD's support to BJP nominee Ashwini Vaishnav for the Rajya Sabha elections.

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Rahul working on roadmap for Wayanad development

India | Jun 26, 2019, 03:54 PM IST

Congress President Rahul Gandhi has invited 25 leaders from the Congress and the IUML to help him prepare a roadmap for the overall development of his constituency Wayanad, a party leader said on Wednesday.

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Rahul Gandhi rejects MPs' demand to remain Congress chief

India | Jun 26, 2019, 02:28 PM IST

According to party sources, Rahul Gandhi was requested by MPs like Shashi Tharoor and Manish Tewari to remain as the party chief at the Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) meeting in Parliament.

Top 10 most followed Indian politicians on Twitter

Top 10 most followed Indian politicians on Twitter

Jun 24, 2019, 08:33 PM IST

The growing influence of social media can be seen even in the top tier of Indian politicians. Here is the full list of top 10 Indian politician with highest twitter following.

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Rahul Gandhi tweets Army dog squad pic with 'New India' caption, gets trolled

India | Jun 21, 2019, 06:32 PM IST

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday courted controversy by tweeting pictures of the dog squad of Indian Army doing yoga and captioning it "New India", an apparent dig at the Narendra Modi dispensation.

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Won't decide next Congress President: Rahul Gandhi

India | Jun 20, 2019, 04:35 PM IST

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that he will not participate in the process of electing a new chief for the country's oldest political party.

WATCH: Rahul Gandhi seen busy with his mobile phone during

WATCH: Rahul Gandhi glued to his mobile phone during President's address in Parliament, video goes viral

India | Jun 20, 2019, 04:41 PM IST

As President Ram Nath Kovind was addressing a joint sitting of both houses of Parliament on hope, determination and will for a new and better India, there was Rahul Gandhi busy with his phone.

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Rahul Gandhi says party, not him, will decide on his successor

India | Jun 20, 2019, 02:02 PM IST

He is not the person to take a decision on his successor, Gandhi told reporters when asked who will succeed him as Congress president.  

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Baba Ramdev: Congress lost Lok Sabha polls because Rahul Gandhi does not do yoga

India | Jun 20, 2019, 08:40 AM IST

Yoga guru Baba Ramdev, who started a revolution of yoga not only in India but also across the world. He is busy in preparation of International Yoga Day celebrated on June 21.

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Smiles and laughter: This is how 17th Lok Sabha commenced

India | Jun 20, 2019, 08:01 AM IST

During oath taking of Asaduddin Owaisi, Lok Sabha, the lower house of Parliament, witnessed 'Jai Shri Ram' chants by its members. On this, the president of the AIMIM, in a lighter way, signalled MPs to chant even louder. As a result, the house witnessed some lighter moments.

Long live, grace and dignity, and, of course, Rahul Gandhi.

Dignity, thy name is Rahul Gandhi. Or so Ramdas Athawale's LS attack proves

Politics | Jun 19, 2019, 05:57 PM IST

The Gandhi scion had refused to be drawn into the ugly slugfest -- earlier -- and he politely declined the invitation on his 49th birthday too. Happy birthday, Rahul Gandhi.

Captain Amarinder Singh with Rahul Gandhi

Proud of who you have become over the years: Capt Amarinder to Rahul Gandhi

India | Jun 19, 2019, 02:54 PM IST

Senior Congress leader and former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda also wished good health and long life to Rahul Gandhi, who turned 49 on Wednesday.

PM Modi wishes good health, long life to Rahul on his

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wishes good health, long life to Rahul Gandhi on his birthday

India | Jun 19, 2019, 09:37 AM IST

The two leaders were involved in a war of words in the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls, in which the BJP-led NDA returned to power with a massive majority. Gandhi was born on this day in 1970.   

Sonia Gandhi

Congress leaders meet at Sonia Gandhi's house to decide parliament strategy

India | Jun 18, 2019, 11:06 AM IST

Congress leaders P. Chidambaram, K. Suresh, Anand Sharma, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Jairam Ramesh and Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary met at UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi's residence on Tuesday to discuss the party's strategy in Parliament during the Budget Session.

Rahul Gandhi forgets signing Parliament register after

Rahul Gandhi forgets signing Parliament register after taking oath

Politics | Jun 17, 2019, 11:38 PM IST

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday had a shaky start in the 17th Lok Sabha as his absence in the first session of the new Lok Sabha was noticed and he also forgot to sign the Parliament register after taking his oath.  

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A.K Antony declines to be Congress chief, K.C Venugopal's no to new post

India | Jun 14, 2019, 05:10 PM IST

According to party sources, Antony, a former Defence Minister and a trusted man for the Gandhi family, cited health issues as a reason for not taking up the job.

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