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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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Fact Check: No, Rahul Gandhi didn’t say that Modi will become PM again, viral video doctored

May 27, 2024, 07:43 AM IST

A video clip of Rahul Gandhi is circulating widely on social media platforms, with claims that the Congress leader allegedly said in his speech that Narendra Modi will become Prime Minister again.

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Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Highlights: PoK is ours and we will take it, says Home Minister Amit Shah

India | May 27, 2024, 12:03 AM IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Highlights: The Lok Sabha polls commenced on April 19 followed by subsequent phases on April 26, May 7, May 13, May 20, May 25 and June 1. The counting of votes will be done on June 4 (Tuesday).

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Cyclone Remal Highlights: Heavy rains in West Bengal and parts of Bangladesh after landfall

India | May 26, 2024, 11:58 PM IST

Cyclone Remal: This is the first cyclone of the pre-monsoon season in the Bay of Bengal. It has been named Remal, a name given by Oman according to the naming system for cyclones in the North Indian Ocean region.

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Rahul Gandhi started new tradition of making false things as election issues, says Amit Shah

India | May 25, 2024, 06:51 PM IST

During the Congress regime, terrorists from Pakistan used to intrude into India, trigger blasts and return, Amit Shah said, adding this completely changed under the Modi government.

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INDIA bloc wants votes to remove CAA, allow entry of infiltrators: PM Modi in Buxar

May 25, 2024, 04:52 PM IST

Addressing back-to-back rallies in Buxar, Karakat and Patliputra Lok Sabha constituencies in Bihar, the prime minister also charged the opposition coalition with indulging in "scaremongering", and claimed that he had been working "without fear" to wipe out terrorism and root out corruption.

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'Congress ended SC, ST, OBCs quota in around 9,000 institutions': PM Modi to Rajat Sharma

India | May 24, 2024, 12:03 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an exclusive conversation with India TV slammed the 'Khan Market' gang who raise questions on his government over SC, ST, OBCs and slammed the Congress for ending their quota in various institutions.

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Salaam India: PM Modi reveals why Chandrayaan landing site was named 'Shiv Shakti' | WATCH

India | May 23, 2024, 10:27 PM IST

At the Salaam India program, PM Modi addressed questions about the naming of the Chandrayaan landing site. He stated that, unlike the Congress party's tradition of naming sites after their leaders, he chose the name 'Shiv Shakti' for the spot where Chandrayaan landed on the moon.

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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Rahul Gandhi travels in Delhi Metro, interacts with commuters

May 23, 2024, 01:19 PM IST

Today is the last day of campaigning in the city. Delhi will go to polls on May 25 and the results will be announced on June 4.

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Lok Sabha 2024: Priyanka Gandhi to attend road show with Dimple Yadav in Varanasi on May 25

India | May 24, 2024, 12:03 AM IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 updates: The Election Commission told the Supreme Court that public disclosure of polling station-wise voter turnout data on its website will cause chaos in the election machinery which is already in motion for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.

Delhi Chief Minister and AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal

What Arvind Kejriwal said when asked, 'Will he accept Rahul Gandhi as Prime Minister'

India | May 23, 2024, 12:12 AM IST

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal said the city will get full statehood after the INDIA bloc comes to power on June 4. Delhi will vote in Lok Sabha elections in the sixth phase on May 25.

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Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Highlights: Congress tarnished Delhi's image during Commonwealth games, PM

India | May 23, 2024, 12:01 AM IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Highlights: The Lok Sabha polls commenced on April 19 followed by subsequent phases on April 26, May 7, May 13, May 20, May 25 and June 1. The counting of votes will be done on June 4 (Tuesday).

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

Rahul takes a dig at PM Modi over Pune Porsche accident, says 'Narendra Modi is creating two India'

India | May 21, 2024, 09:01 PM IST

Pune Porsche accident: The quick bail to the accused in the road accident case in which two people had died, triggered an outrage. However, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his deputy Devendra Fadnavis came forward and asked the top police to take strict action to ensure justice.

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Kharge, Sonia, Rahul pay homage to former PM Rajiv Gandhi on his 33rd death anniversary

India | May 21, 2024, 10:28 AM IST

Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi paid homage to former PM Rajiv Gandhi on his 33rd death anniversary at Vir Bhumi in Delhi.

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Lok Sabha polls HIGHLIGHTS: PM Modi, Yogi offer prayers at Varanasi's Sankat Mochan Hanuman temple

India | May 21, 2024, 11:50 PM IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 HIGHLIGHTS: The Lok Sabha elections are currently underway in the country, with only two phases of voting remaining. As the final stages approach, political parties have ramped up their efforts to attract and secure the support of voters.

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PM Modi cites Rahul Gandhi's viral video to slam him again on Muslim reservation: Watch

India | May 20, 2024, 07:49 PM IST

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asserted that the Congress wants to give reservation benefits to Muslims by snatching the rights of SCs, STs and OBCs.

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Fact Check: No, Rahul Gandhi was not carrying Chinese constitution at his rallies, claim false

May 20, 2024, 09:26 AM IST

A photo of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is going viral on social media with a claim that he is holding a copy of the Chinese constitution at his election rally instead of the Indian constitution.

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Lok Sabha elections 2024: Rajnath to Rahul, prominent leaders to contest in fifth phase in UP

May 20, 2024, 12:01 AM IST

In the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh, 14 out of 80 seats will go to polls on Monday. BJP's five Union Ministers including Rajnath Singh and Smriti Irani are in the fray. Rae Bareli, from where Rahul Gandhi is contesting, will also go to polls in fifth phase.

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Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 5: List of 49 constituencies, states, parties and candidates

India | May 24, 2024, 07:00 PM IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: 49 constituencies are going for polls in the fifth phase on May 20. Voters in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh will use their franchise in the fifth phase.

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Rahul-Akhilesh rally witnesses chaos in Phulpur, leaders rush out amid security concerns

May 19, 2024, 05:00 PM IST

Visuals from the location depict the swelling crowd going haywire and breaking barriers to get a closer glimpse of the leaders. Several attendees reportedly suffered injuries during the incident.

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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: From Rajnath to Rahul Gandhi to Omar, list of key candidates in Phase 5

India | May 24, 2024, 07:16 PM IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The fifth phase of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 will be held on May 20 (Monday) in which voters in 49 constituencies will use their franchise. Eight states and Union Territories including UP, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand will go to polls in the fifth phase.

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