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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 pens emotional note for Wayanad people ahead of taking oath as Raebareli MP

India | Jun 23, 2024, 09:29 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi said when I faced abuse day after day, your (people of Wayanad) unconditional love protected me. You were my refuge, my home and my family. I never felt for even a moment that you doubted me.

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Rahul Gandhi to raise NEET-UG exam 2024 'paper leak issue' in Parliament

India | Jun 21, 2024, 11:41 PM IST

NEET-UG exam paper leak: Congress leader said that he wants to speak with 24 lakh students who have suffered due to NEET paper leak. Congress also staged protests across nation over the alleged irregularities and demanded the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

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Rahul Gandhi on NEET controversy: 'Paper leaks happening because BJP has captured institutions'

India | Jun 20, 2024, 04:29 PM IST

In a shift from earlier practice, the National Eligibility Test (NET) was conducted in pen-and-paper mode this time on a single day — June 18 — with a record 11 lakh students registering for the exam.

Athawale wishes Rahul Gandhi with his wit

Minister Ramdas Athawale wishes Rahul Gandhi on his birthday in his own style

India | Jun 20, 2024, 12:00 AM IST

This is the second time when Athawale has wished Rahul Gandhi with a pinch of humour. His remark drew mixed reactions on social media.

Rahul Gandhi launched White T short campaign

Rahul Gandhi launches White T-shirt campaign on his 54th birthday, calls it symbol of transparency

India | Jun 19, 2024, 11:33 PM IST

On his 54th birthday, the Congress leader along with his sister and Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi visited party headquarters in Delhi.

Rahul Gandhi's Birthday 2024

Rahul Gandhi's Birthday 2024: Reflecting on the Congress leader's early political career

India | Jun 19, 2024, 09:00 AM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi turns 54 on June 19, 2024. Born into a prominent political family, his early education was at The Doon School, followed by studies in Florida and Cambridge. Rahul entered politics in 2004, winning the Amethi seat.

INDIA bloc MPs met SEBI

INDIA bloc leaders meet SEBI officials, seek probe into stock market 'manipulation'

India | Jun 18, 2024, 06:26 PM IST

The I.N.D.I.A bloc has described the stock market crash after Lok Sabha election results as "biggest stock market scam" with retail investors losing Rs 30 lakh crore. The stock market had soared after the Exit polls predicted landslide victory for BJP-led NDA but the result turned out differently.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

From campaigner to Congress candidate, 5 key occasions during Priyanka Gandhi's political journey

India | Jun 18, 2024, 04:39 PM IST

52-year-old Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, whose name did the rounds as the Congress candidate for Amethi, Rae Bareli as well as Varanasi parliamentary seats before the Lok Sabha elections 2024, is finally set to begin her innings in electoral politics from Wayanad in Kerala.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi over alleged irregularities in NEET-UG exam

India | Jun 18, 2024, 02:38 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his silence on the NEET-UG row. He said, will raise the issue in Parliament.

India TV Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma

OPINION | EVMs: FREE, FAIR AND FAST POLLING

India | Jun 19, 2024, 06:10 AM IST

To me, the entire EVM issue is one in which one goes on raising doubts and questions, and telling lies, and the sole objective seems to create doubts in the minds of people. The funny part here is, that Elon Musk raised questions about EVMs being used in a primary election in Puerto Rico, USA.

Kerela BJP chief mocks Rahul Gandhi's decision to vacate Wayanad seat

Cong considers state as political ATM: Kerela BJP chief on Rahul's decision to vacate Wayanad seat

India | Jun 17, 2024, 09:09 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will retain the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh and vacate his Wayanad seat in Kerala from where his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will make her electoral debut.

Rahul Gandhi to retain Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat, Priyanka to contest Wayanad bypoll

Rahul Gandhi retains Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat, Priyanka to make electoral debut in Wayanad bypoll

India | Jun 18, 2024, 06:24 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi had won from Wayanad and Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituencies and he has to vacate one of the seats within 14 days of the Lok Sabha results, which came out on June 4.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at Congress rally

'EVMs in India are a black box', Rahul Gandhi joins Elon Musk to criticise electronic voting machine

India | Jun 16, 2024, 01:56 PM IST

Gandhi's X post marked as the return of EVMs debate in the political circles. The opposition parties have been raising concerns over EVMs for some time now. They had demanded a 100 per cent count of the VVPAT slips which was not allowed.

Fact Check

Fact Check: No, Rahul Gandhi did not ‘pose’ with CISF constable who ‘slapped’ Kangana Ranaut

Jun 15, 2024, 08:07 PM IST

It was claimed that Rahul Gandhi posed with the CISF constable who allegedly slapped actor-politician Kangana Ranaut. The claim turned out to be false.

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Will Rahul Gandhi give up Wayanad Lok Sabha seat? Kerala Congress chief drops major hint

India | Jun 12, 2024, 04:17 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi won both Rae Bareli and Wayanad by a margin of 3,90,030 and 3,64,422 votes respectively. The Congress leader is yet to decide which seat he will represent as MP.

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Fact Check: Rahul Gandhi's old, edited video used to show him watching PM Modi's oath ceremony

Jun 11, 2024, 09:14 PM IST

Fact Check: A video of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi watching PM Modi taking oath as the Indian Prime Minister for the third time is going viral on social media. However, the truth is something else.

Rahul, Priyanka hold Aabhar Sabha in Rarebareli

'Had Priyanka Gandhi fought in Varanasi, PM Modi would have lost': Rahul Gandhi at 'Aabhar Sabha'

Jun 11, 2024, 07:54 PM IST

After the Congress clinched both the seats of Amethi and Raebareli, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra held a thanks-giving program in UP's Raebareli. They also credited unity between Samajwadi Party and Congress for the win.

Congress leader Deependra Hooda.

No Congress-AAP alliance for Haryana Assembly election? Deepender Hooda's big claim

India | Jun 11, 2024, 09:10 AM IST

The alliance between Congress and Aam Aadmi Party under the INDIA bloc may break ahead of the upcoming Assembly election in Haryana. Both the parties are also not likely to contest together in Delhi next year.

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi during

Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka to visit Rae Bareli to thank voters after Congress' win in two key UP seats

Jun 11, 2024, 08:38 AM IST

The Congress party won election from both the Lok Sabha seats including Rae Bareli and Amethi. The two constituencies have remained a stronghold of the Grand Old Party for long, however, in 2019, BJP's Smriti Irani defeated Rahul Gandhi but in this election, Congress reclaimed the seat.

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