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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 pm modi deoria muzaffarpur rape case

He speaks about bullet train but keeps mum on crime against women: Rahul Gandhi on PM Modi

India | Aug 08, 2018, 09:41 AM IST

"The PM doesn't say anything on the incidents of rape. What happened against women in these four years is something which didn't happen even in last 70 years," Rahul Gandhi said.

Congress president Rahul Gandhi CPP speech

India like a train headed to disaster by incompetent driver, says Rahul Gandhi at CPP meeting | Full text of speech

Politics | Aug 07, 2018, 03:42 PM IST

In his first speech as party president at Congress parliamentary party meeting, Rahul Gandhi went into an assault mode targeting the Modi government on a range of issues.

Congress leader Pratapsingh Rane

'Goans abroad do toilet cleaning jobs,' says Congress leader Pratapsingh Rane, irks party

Politics | Aug 07, 2018, 11:14 AM IST

While speaking in the Legislative Assembly last week, Rane had said that Goans who work abroad do toilet cleaning jobs.  

Rahul Gandhi

Every Indian is asking same question: Rahul's swipe on Gadkari's 'Where are the jobs' remark

Politics | Aug 06, 2018, 01:56 PM IST

Rahul's questioning Gadkari's 'Where are the jobs' remark on behalf of all the citizens.

CWC meet in New Delhi

CWC meet: Congress decides to target Modi government over corruption, launch public campaign

Politics | Aug 05, 2018, 01:20 AM IST

The CWC decided to target the Narendra Modi government on the issues of corruption and its "failure" to provide jobs to the youth.

Rahul Gandhi

Modi government gave clean chit to Mehul Choksi, alleges Rahul Gandhi

India | Aug 04, 2018, 01:28 AM IST

The extradition request for fugitive diamond merchant Mehul Choksi, who has secured an Atiguan passport and is living there, will soon be sent to the Caribbean country, the CBI said on Friday.

Congress president Rahul Gandhi

Cong to form Oppn alliance for defeating BJP in 2019, PM candidate to be decided after results

India | Aug 03, 2018, 10:28 PM IST

The Congress is of the view that firming up of proper opposition alliances in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Maharashtra is crucial, as the BJP may lose a major chunk of its seats in these states which, the party feels, would pave the way for the defeat of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Arun Jaitley- File pic

‘Sovereignty, citizenship soul of India, not imported vote banks’: Jaitley slams Rahul, Mamata on Assam NRC

India | Aug 01, 2018, 08:22 PM IST

Accusing the Congress of compromising with the sovereignty of India, Jaitley said that leaders like Rahul Gandhi and Mamata Banerjee should understand that India's sovereignty is not a plaything.

 
Congress President Rahul Gandhi visits the ailing DMK

DMK patriach Karunanidhi's stay at hospital extended, Rahul Gandhi pays visit, inquires about his health condition

India | Jul 31, 2018, 08:12 PM IST

"He was resuscitated and stabilised in the ICU (intensive care unit) and managed by a team of doctors and nurses," the statement said.

Rahul Gandhi visits Karunanidhi at Kauvery Hospital in Chennai

Rahul Gandhi visits ailing DMK chief Karunanidhi at Kauvery Hospital

India | Jul 31, 2018, 06:29 PM IST

“I wanted to come and see Karunanidhiji and stand with him. I met him. He is fine and stable” Rahul Gandhi told media persons after visiting Karunanidhi.

Rahul Gandhi, Rafale scam, Lok Sabha elections 2019

PM Modi's 'minions' sending threatening messages to journalists reporting on 'Rafale scam', alleges Rahul Gandhi

Jul 30, 2018, 04:46 PM IST

"I'm really proud of the few brave press people who still have the guts to defend the truth and stand up to Mr 56,” Congress president tweeted on Monday.

Imam Bukhari writes to PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi; seeks to allay 'fears' of 25 crore Indian Muslims

Imam Bukhari writes to PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi; seeks to allay 'fears' of 25 crore Indian Muslims

India | Jul 30, 2018, 04:19 PM IST

The Imam racked up the issue of mob violence by Gau Rakshaks or cow vigilantes and claimed that PM Modi's stern warning to such 'anti-social' elements has failed to rein them in. 

Lok Sabha elections 2019, Rahul Gandhi

BJP governments have created atmosphere of fear for Dalits, Congress must reach out to them: Rahul Gandhi

Jul 29, 2018, 08:29 PM IST

The current dispensation, Gandhi alleged, has allowed the "climate of fear" and lawlessness "to not only prevail but also flourish".  

Gandhi has been taking a swipe at Modi using the

Rahul Gandhi steps up attack over Rafale deal, says taxpayers will pay Rs one lakh crore to PM Modi's 'friends'

India | Jul 28, 2018, 07:59 PM IST

Gandhi had alleged on Friday that "Mr 56's friend" would actually benefit "USD 20 billion", equivalent to Rs 1.30 lakh crore, through offset contracts in the Rafale deal

Uddhav Thackeray and Rahul Gandhi

Uddhav Thackeray gets birthday greetings from Rahul Gandhi, speculations rife in political circles

Politics | Jul 27, 2018, 07:02 PM IST

Eyebrows were raised in political circles on Friday after Congress president Rahul Gandhi wished Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on his 58th birthday.

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, Lok Sabha elections 2019

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey wants to hug Rahul Gandhi BUT on one condition

Jul 26, 2018, 05:53 PM IST

He was reacting to Gandhi’s recent statement when he had said, “Now BJP MPs take two steps back thinking I'll hug them.”

Congress President Rahul Gandhi

BJP MPs move back seeing me, fearing I may hug them too: Rahul Gandhi

India | Jul 26, 2018, 07:16 AM IST

The event was attended by former PM Manmohan Singh, former VC Hamid Ansari and senior BJP leader Advani among others.

Yogi Adityanath

Exclusive: BJP will return to power in 2019 under PM Modi's leadership, says Yogi Adityanath

Jul 25, 2018, 08:25 PM IST

Lok Sabha elections 2019: “Government will provide protection to everyone, but it's responsibility of every individual, every community & every religion to respect each other sentiments. Humans are important & cows are also important. Everyone should be protected,” Yogi Adityanath said.

Will support candidate not backed by BJP or RSS for PM post: Rahul Gandhi

Will support candidate not backed by BJP and RSS for PM post: Rahul

India | Jul 25, 2018, 11:18 AM IST

Gandhi responded on whether the Congress party will back Mayawati or Mamata Banerjee for the post of prime minister in the 2019 general elections.

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