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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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In politically crucial Uttar Pradesh, the Bharatiya Janata

Phir ek baar Modi sarkar? India TV-CNX Exit Poll predicts 300 seats for BJP-led NDA

India | May 19, 2019, 11:20 PM IST

The exit poll survey says the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) stands to secure over 290 seats; with the BJP's share of over 250 seats.

Rahul Gandhi, the survey says, will finally emerge as the

In Amethi, Rahul Gandhi likely to win in a close fight with Smriti Irani, says India TV-CNX Exit Poll

India | May 19, 2019, 08:42 PM IST

Smriti Irani is all set to give a tough fight to the Gandhi scion on the Amethi seat, as predicted by the India TV-CNX Exit Poll survey.

India TV-CNX Exit poll predicts 7-0 sweep for BJP in Delhi

India TV-CNX Exit poll predicts 7-0 sweep for BJP in Delhi

India | May 19, 2019, 07:37 PM IST

The BJP is likely to win all seats in Delhi, India TV-CNX Exit Poll has predicted.

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Rahul Gandhi held 150 rallies during Lok Sabha polls

India | May 19, 2019, 02:37 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi campaigned all over the country but his average visit per seat was among the highest in Bihar even though the Congress is contesting only nine of the 40 seats in the state as part of the 'grand alliance'.

Chandrababu Naidu, Rahul Gandhi, Sharad Pawar

Chandrababu Naidu holds second round of talks with Rahul Gandhi, Sharad Pawar

India | May 19, 2019, 12:59 PM IST

Naidu, who arrived in the national capital on Friday, had met Gandhi, Nationalist Congress Party chief Pawar, Loktantrik Janata Dal leader Sharad Yadav and leaders of the Communist Party of India on Saturday as well.

Congress President Rahul Gandhi

I salute our mothers and sisters for playing key role in Lok Sabha polls: Rahul Gandhi

India | May 19, 2019, 12:17 PM IST

"Today is the seventh and last phase of polling. Our mothers and sisters have played a key role in these elections, not just as candidates, but also as committed voters whose voices must be heard. I salute them all," Gandhi tweeted, attaching a video supporting equal opportunities for women.

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Phase 7 polling concludes; countdown to May 23 begins | As it happened on May 19

India | May 19, 2019, 11:23 PM IST

Read through the blog to find out how May 19 unfolded.

Sonia Gandhi strategizing for Congress, holds meeting with

Sonia Gandhi strategises, holds meeting with top party leaders

India | May 18, 2019, 11:59 PM IST

Congress leaders led by Sonia Gandhi, party chief Rahul Gandhi and former prime minister Manmohan Singh, held deliberations with Ahmed Patel, A K Antony and others as they geared up for a possible hung Parliament.

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Modi government dismantled India's economy, will be shown 'exit' door by country: Surjewala

India | May 18, 2019, 09:01 AM IST

Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala said that the year-on-year growth of national income has plunged from 14 per cent in 2005-06 to 11.6 per cent in 2018-19.

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Lok Sabha polls, May 18: As it happened

India | May 18, 2019, 10:14 PM IST

The Lok Sabha polls are just a few days away and the parties are leaving no stone unturned to garner as much as attention and affection from the crowds as possible. To this end, PM Narendra Modi embarked on a two-day visit to Kedarnath and Badrinath in Uttarakhand from today.

Congress President Rahul Gandhi

BJP, RSS are not 'God-Ke Lovers' but 'God-Se Lovers': Rahul

India | May 17, 2019, 03:50 PM IST

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday took a swipe at the BJP over its leaders making controversial remarks on Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse, saying the BJP and the RSS are not "God-ke Lovers" but "God-se Lovers".

WATCH LIVE | PM Modi, Amit Shah address BJP press conference

Lok Sabha polls, May 17: As it happened

May 17, 2019, 09:55 PM IST

Ahead of the final phase of Lok Sabha election 2019, we saw BJP and Congress have a go at each other. Amit Shah and Prime Minister Modi addressed a press conference where Modi thanked the people of the country. At the same time, Congress President Rahul Gandhi also addressed the reporters claiming the Congress Party will end Narendra Modi's time in office on May 23.

In an exclusive interview to India TV's Senior Executive

EXCLUSIVE: 'Game over for Modi', Rahul Gandhi's prediction for May 23

India | May 16, 2019, 11:36 PM IST

Congress President Rahul Gandhi has never left any opportunity to deride Prime Minister Narendra Modi even as he claims his "love" for PM. In an exclusive interview to India TV's Senior Executive Editor Saurav Sharma, the Congress chief predicted an imminent defeat of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Lok Sabha elections, saying that the game was over for Narendra Modi.

Rahul Gandhi and 'modilie'

The image is fake: Oxford Dictionaries calls out Rahul Gandhi on 'modilie'

May 16, 2019, 09:42 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi had claimed on Wednesday that a new word, modilie, had been added to English dictionary.

Countdown to May 23: A brief recap of India's tryst with

Countdown to May 23: A recap of India's tryst with Lok Sabha election

India | May 16, 2019, 11:26 PM IST

As India awaits its 17th Lok Sabha, India TV brings to you a rundown of how India has been ruled in 72 years since Independence.

6 of top 10 richest candidates from Congress

6 out of top 10 richest candidates in Lok Sabha election fray are from Congress

India | May 16, 2019, 08:30 PM IST

While Ramesh Kumar Sharma, an Independent candidate from Patliputra in Bihar, is in pole position with declared assets worth over Rs 1,107 crore, the second, third, fourth and fifth positions are captured by the Congress nominees.

Rahul Gandhi was slated to visit Alwar on Wednesday but the

Rahul Gandhi meets Alwar gangrape victim, assures justice

May 16, 2019, 12:12 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi was accompanied by Ashok Gehlot, Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot, party state incharge Avinash Pandey and Alwar Congress candidate, Bhanwar Jitendra Singh.

The exit polls will be announced on May 19.

Election Commission asks Twitter to take down all exit poll-related posts

May 16, 2019, 10:28 AM IST

The EC's move came after it received certain "complaint", sources aware of the development said on Thursday, adding that the user later removed the tweet.

Several BJP supporters, on Wednesday, took to Twitter to

'Modilie': Rahul Gandhi's tweet with 'new word in English dictionary' is a clever taunt at PM Modi

May 16, 2019, 11:27 AM IST

"Modilie" -- a jibe at PM Modi -- is defined as "to constantly Modify the truth".

Stay tuned to this space as we bring to you live and latest

Lok Sabha election 2019: As it happened | May 16, 2019

May 16, 2019, 11:23 PM IST

May 16 was full of political activities as expected. All political camps are gearing up to take a shot at government forming as counting day (May 23) approaches. Take a look at what happened.

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