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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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Arun Jaitley

Congress used terrorists in its bid to defeat one man in last three elections in Gujarat: Arun Jaitley

Gujarat Assembly Elections | Nov 05, 2017, 07:32 AM IST

Jaitley said the Congress has used terrorists to defeat “one man” in the state in past three elections in Guajarat.

Rahul Gandhi

Himachal polls: Rahul Gandhi to address three election rallies on November 6

Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections | Nov 04, 2017, 09:53 PM IST

Gandhi will hold three rallies in Himachal Pradesh - Sirmour, Chamba and Kangra. The state will witness elections on November 9.

Rahul Gandhi addresses during a public meet for gujarat

Gujarat polls: In Surat, Rahul Gandhi reminds Patidars of police firing, promises GST changes for traders

Gujarat Assembly Elections | Nov 03, 2017, 11:18 PM IST

Varaccha is considered a stronghold of the Patel (or Patidar) community and was one of the epicentres of the Patidar quota agitation in 2015.

Gujarat polls: Jignesh Mevani meets Rahul Gandhi

Gujarat polls: Jignesh meets Rahul , says Congress ready to accept his demands

Politics | Nov 03, 2017, 11:13 PM IST

Gujarat will go to polls next month in two phases -- December 9 and 14. The counting of votes will take place on December 18.

Rahul Gandhi

Gujarat Assembly Elections 2017: Rahul Gandhi meets Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani

Gujarat Assembly Elections | Nov 03, 2017, 07:33 PM IST

The Gandhi scion is also expected to address a rally in Surat at 7 pm today.

File pic of  Jignesh Mevani

Gujarat polls: Not joining Congress, but ready to talk to Rahul on Dalit issues, says Jignesh Mevani

Gujarat Assembly Elections | Nov 02, 2017, 06:54 PM IST

Jignesh Mevani said he is ready to hold talks with Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi to know the party's stand on various demands of the Dalit community.

Hardik Patel

Gujarat Assembly elections 2017: I'm people's agent, will put their voice forward, says Hardik Patel

Gujarat Assembly Elections | Nov 02, 2017, 02:44 PM IST

PM Modi will today visit poll-bound Gujarat to attend the silver jubilee function of the Akshardham temple in Gandhinagar.

Boiler blast in Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli.

NTPC power plant blast UPDATE: Toll climbs to 26, PM Modi approves ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh

Gujarat Assembly Elections | Nov 02, 2017, 02:54 PM IST

A massive explosion ripped a boiler at the state-run power giant NTPC's Unchahar plant in Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli district killing 20 people, injuring 100.

Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi in Gujarat: ‘Modi govt has destroyed ease of doing business in India’

Gujarat Assembly Elections | Nov 01, 2017, 08:14 PM IST

India jumped 30 places on the ‘ease of doing business’ ranking that was released by the World Bank on Tuesday.

Bharuch girl climbs onto Rahul Gandhi’s van, takes selfie

Video: Bharuch girl climbs onto Rahul Gandhi’s van, takes selfie with him during his roadshow

Gujarat Assembly Elections | Nov 01, 2017, 06:54 PM IST

A girl in Gujarat’s Bharuch made her way to Rahul Gandhi’s van during his roadshow and managed to get a selfie with the Congress vice president.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

NDA's ‘ease of doing business’ has replaced UPA's ‘ease of doing corruption’: Arun Jaitley

Politics | Nov 01, 2017, 07:45 PM IST

Targeting Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Gandhi said the "entire country will shout to say that there is no ease of doing business in India".

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In Pics: Congress VP Rahul Gandhi shows off his Aikido moves

Politics | Nov 01, 2017, 04:17 PM IST

"I do exercise -- running, swimming. I am a black belt in Aikido. I keep doing (sports) but I do not talk about it publicly," Rahul had said.

File pic of senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel

Gujarat polls: BJP doesn't have 'sole contract over nationalism', says Ahmed Patel

Gujarat Assembly Elections | Nov 01, 2017, 03:47 PM IST

Congress leader Ahmed Patel said that his election to the Rajya Sabha had become an ‘eyesore’ for the BJP.

Rahul Gandhi

Demonetisation, GST ruined ease of doing business: Rahul Gandhi

Gujarat Assembly Elections | Nov 03, 2017, 02:06 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi today said demonetisation and GST have ruined the ease of doing business.

Rahul Gandhi

Ease of doing business ranking only to keep Jaitley happy, everyone knows the reality: Rahul

Gujarat Assembly Elections | Nov 01, 2017, 02:09 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi started his three-day campaign tour to south Gujarat with a public rally in Bharuch.

Sonia Gandhi

Indira's idea of liberal, tolerant India being rejected, country getting divided: Sonia Gandhi

Politics | Nov 01, 2017, 07:45 AM IST

Sonia Gandhi said the liberal, tolerant Indian ethos that Indira Gandhi embodied is being rejected and repudiated.

Rahul, Manmohan pay tributes to Indira Gandhi on her death

PM Modi, Rahul, Manmohan pay tributes to Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary

Politics | Oct 31, 2017, 12:25 PM IST

PM Modi, Manmohan Singh and Congress VP Rahul Gandhi paid tributes to former PM Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary.

Sanjay Raut

BJP is Shiv Sena's 'principal enemy', Rahul Gandhi accepted by people: Sanjay Raut

Politics | Oct 31, 2017, 08:48 AM IST

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said there is a substantial change in Rahul Gandhi since 2014 and people like to listen to him now.

Clear your stand on reservation by Nov 7: Hardik Patel’s

Hardik Patel's new deadline to Congress: Clear your stand on reservation by Nov 7

Gujarat Assembly Elections | Oct 31, 2017, 06:44 AM IST

Hardik Patel on Monday gave a new deadline to the Congress, asking it to make its stand clear by Novemeber 7 on how it would ensure reservation for the community.

Rahul Gandhi

Demonetisation 'out and out disaster', GST destroyed economy: Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Nov 03, 2017, 02:52 PM IST

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday described demonetisation as an "out and out disaster".

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