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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, Telangana CM Revanth Reddy, Rahul Gandhi travel in Hyderabad state transport bus, rahu

Hyderabad: Rahul Gandhi, Telangana CM Revanth Reddy travel in state transport bus | VIDEO

May 10, 2024, 08:04 AM IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Voting for all 17 seats in Telangana will take place on May 13 in the fourth phase of the ongoing general elections.

BJP

BJP Karnataka social media cell convenor summoned over controversial post

May 09, 2024, 10:55 PM IST

The convenor of BJP Karnataka's Social Media Cell, Prashant Makanur, was summoned by city police over a social media post allegedly targeting SC and ST communities. Makanur was released on bail, while BJP President J P Nadda and IT cell head Amit Malviya were also summoned.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

India TV Poll Result: Should Rahul Gandhi have contested the Lok Sabha elections from Amethi only?

India | May 11, 2024, 12:18 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi is the incumbent Lok Sabha MP from Kerala's Wayanad. In 2024 elections, he is contesting from two seats -- Wayanad once again and Rae Bareli for the firs time. Rae Bareli has remained a Congress' stronghold for decades.

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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, May 9, 2024

India | May 09, 2024, 10:59 PM IST

India's number one and most followed Super Prime Time News Show, ‘Aaj Ki Baat-Rajat Sharma Ke Saath' was launched just before the 2014 general elections.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

'Don't choose hate, but job': Rahul's guarantee to fill 30 lakh vacant govt posts from Aug 15

India | May 09, 2024, 04:44 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appealed to people not to choose hate but jobs. He claimed his party's coalition I.N.D.I.A bloc is set to form a government and he would begin the hiring process for the 30 lakh vacant jobs by August 30.

Robert Vadra with Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: What Robert Vadra said when asked about his role in active politics

India | May 09, 2024, 03:53 PM IST

Robert Vadra, in the recent past, has been vocal about joining active politics or contesting elections adding that people are looking up to him to enter the political battlefield.

India TV Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma

OPINION | PITRODA'S RACIST REMARK WILL CONTINUE TO HAUNT CONGRESS IN POLLS

India | May 09, 2024, 02:18 PM IST

A "political guru" of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Pitroda, sitting in the US, was discussing Indian current affairs on a podcast, when he veered from his path.

lok sabha elections 2024, Smriti Irani challenges Rahul Gandhi, Smriti Irani challenges Priyanka gan

Smriti Irani challenges Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka to pick any channel, time, issue to debate | VIDEO

May 09, 2024, 09:51 AM IST

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Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE Updates, PM MODI election rallies, Lok Sabha elections, AMIT SHAH poll

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India | May 10, 2024, 12:00 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).

Rahul Gandhi, Lok Sabha Elections 2024

'Send CBI, ED to probe Adani, Ambani': Rahul's retort to PM Modi's 'tempo loads of money' jibe

India | May 09, 2024, 12:08 AM IST

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge claimed that PM Modi's chair is "shaking" after three phases of the Lok Sabha polls as he has started attacking his own "friends" and this shows the "real trend" of the result.

Aaj Ki Baat

Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, May 8, 2024

India | May 08, 2024, 11:49 PM IST

India's number one and most followed Super Prime Time News Show, ‘Aaj Ki Baat-Rajat Sharma Ke Saath' was launched just before the 2014 general elections.

Sam Pitroda, Indian Overseas Congress, Lok Sabha Elections 2024

Sam Pitroda resigns as Indian Overseas Congress chief after row over his racist remarks

India | May 08, 2024, 08:06 PM IST

Sam Pitroda, said to be the political mentor of Rahul Gandhi, found himself in the eye of the storm over his statements, the latest being a 'racial slur' on the country's citizens.

Home Minister Amit Shah

'Rahul Gandhi should settle in Italy after he loses Rae Bareli': Shah sharpens attack on Congress

India | May 08, 2024, 06:54 PM IST

Targeting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Home Minister Amit Shah said Uttar Pradesh will never support those who shy away from Lord Ram's work.

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May 08, 2024, 10:10 AM IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Uttar Pradesh, which sends the maximum number of MPs, 80, to Parliament, will vote in all seven phases. The counting of votes has been scheduled for June 4.

Lok Sabha elections 2024, PM MODI election rallies, Lok Sabha elections, AMIT SHAH poll campaigning,

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Highlights: Phase 3 voter turnout climbs to 65.68 per cent

India | May 08, 2024, 11:25 PM IST

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Aaj Ki Baat

Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, May 7, 2024

India | May 07, 2024, 10:58 PM IST

India's number one and most followed Super Prime Time News Show, ‘Aaj Ki Baat-Rajat Sharma Ke Saath' was launched just before the 2014 general elections.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024

EC directs social media platform 'X' to remove objectionable post from Karnataka BJP's handle

May 07, 2024, 06:21 PM IST

The decision came after an FIR was filed against key BJP figures, including party president J P Nadda, IT cell head Amit Malviya, and Karnataka unit chief B Y Vijayendra, over allegations of intimidating SC and ST communities against voting for a specific candidate.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

Rahul targets PM Modi, says 'he wants to hand over 'Jal, Jungle, Jameen' to 14-15 industrialists'

India | May 07, 2024, 03:59 PM IST

Addressing a poll rally in Jharkhand's Chaiba, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said the BJP is hell-bent on handing over PSUs and railways to industrialists, adding that PM Modi made 22 billionaires in 10 years.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 3 LIVE Updates

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 3: 61.76 per cent polling recorded, Assam highest at 75.30 per cent

India | May 08, 2024, 03:53 PM IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The third phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections concluded on Tuesday in 93 constituencies across 11 states and union territories. Assam, West Bengal, Goa witnessed highest while polling in Uttar Paradesh, Bihar and Gujarat remained below 60 per cent.

Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav

Rift between Rahul and Priyanka evident from Amethi, Rae Bareli seat distribution: MP CM Mohan Yadav

May 06, 2024, 09:31 PM IST

While speaking with India TV, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said that even the posters of both the leaders were put separately. Rae Bareli and Amethi will go to polls in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections on May 20.

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