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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 speaks to media after meeting Karunanidhi

Rahul Gandhi calls on Karunanidhi, says ‘DMK chief is doing well’

Politics | Dec 17, 2016, 01:31 PM IST

Congress vice-president ​Rahul Gandhi today visited DMK chief M Karunanidhi, who is undergoing treatment for lung and throat infection at a private hospital here.

Rahul Gandhi

Don't force poor to go cashless, says Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Dec 16, 2016, 11:56 PM IST

Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi today said that his party was not against the concept of cashless economy but it should not be forced upon the poor. "We are not against a cashless economy but we

Arvind Kejriwal, Rahul Gandhi, Narendra Modi, Cong

Arvind Kejriwal slams Rahul Gandhi, says he has no ‘guts’ to expose PM Modi

Politics | Dec 16, 2016, 08:04 PM IST

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said that Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi lacks the courage to expose Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the latter’s claim that he has details of personal wrongdoings by

PM Modi asks Rahul to meet regularly

'We should meet more often': PM Modi tells Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Dec 16, 2016, 04:01 PM IST

The winter session of Parliament is ending today though the chaos continued to reign in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha yesterday following continuous uproar on issues such as demonetization and Agusta Westland case.

Proof against Modi ‘bulletproof’: Rahul Gandhi assures

Proof against Modi ‘bulletproof’: Rahul Gandhi assures partymen

Politics | Dec 16, 2016, 10:13 AM IST

Leaving his party colleagues and opposition in the dark after claiming that he had “evidence” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “personal corruption”, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi is yet to deliver on his promise of causing an ‘earthquake’

Rahul Gandhi, Congress, India, BJP, Mukhtar Abbas

'Yuvraj' Rahul Gandhi writing last chapter of Congress-free India, says BJP

Politics | Dec 15, 2016, 11:10 PM IST

Launching a scathing attack on Rahul Gandhi for targeting PM Modi, the BJP today claimed that the Congress vice-president is writing the last chapter of "Congress-free India". Accusing Rahul Gandhi of practising "propaganda of

Rahul Gandhi, LK Advani

Advani fighting for democratic values within BJP: Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Dec 15, 2016, 06:31 PM IST

Not one to miss out on an opportunity to target the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre post demonetisation, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today said that BJP’s veteran leader LK Advani was ‘fighting for democratic values within his ‘party.

Hackers, Rahul Gandhi, Twitter, Vijay Mallya

After politicians and businessmen, 'Legion' claims mail leaks of over 74,000 chartered accountants

Dec 15, 2016, 04:57 PM IST

Hacking group 'Legion', which claimed responsibility for breaking into the Twitter accounts of the Congress Party, its vice president Rahul Gandhi, controversial liquor baron Vijay Mallya and some mediapersons, has just released email ids and

Rahul Gandhi

Congress to win over 200 seats in Lok Sabha if elections are held now, says party's internal survey

Politics | Dec 15, 2016, 04:17 PM IST

An internal survey conducted by the Indian National Congress (INC) to assess its prospects under the existing political condition has predicted a rosy picture for the party.

Rahul Gandhi

I am sorry, but nobody takes Rahul Gandhi seriously: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Politics | Dec 15, 2016, 01:17 PM IST

Blasting Rahul Gandhi for levelling allegations of ‘personal corruption’ against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today said that nobody in this country takes the Congress vice-president seriously.

BJP, Rahul Gandhi, PM Modi, Lok Sabha

‘Joke of year’: BJP hits back after Rahul Gandhi says PM Modi ‘terrified’ of him speaking in LS

Politics | Dec 14, 2016, 08:35 PM IST

BJP today hit back at Rahul Gandhi after the Congress vice-president claimed that he has detailed information about personal corruption by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Arvind Kejriwal

Why doesn’t Rahul Gandhi expose PM Modi’s ‘personal corruption’ outside Parliament, asks Arvind Kejriwal

Politics | Dec 14, 2016, 03:58 PM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today wondered why the Congress vice-president was not disclosing PM Modi's 'personal corruption' outside Parliament.

Rahul Gandhi

Hacking scandal: Centre seeks detail of Rahul Gandhi's Twitter account

Politics | Dec 14, 2016, 01:43 PM IST

The ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY), which is probing the hacking of Rahul Gandhi's Twitter account, has sought details from party about those who have access to Congress Vice President's Twitter handle. The

PM Modi and Rahul Gandhi

I have information of PM Modi’s personal corruption in ‘demonetisation’, says Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Dec 14, 2016, 01:41 PM IST

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today alleged that the government is not allowing him to speak in Parliament because he has information of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personal involvement in corruption relating to ‘demonetisation’.

Legion warns of hacking Lalit Modi's Twitter handle

After Rahul Gandhi and Mallya, Legion now has eye on Parliament website

India | Dec 13, 2016, 11:58 AM IST

Legion has warned that its members now have their eyes set on sansad.nic.in and Lalit Modi’s Twitter handle – which provides email services to government employees.

Rahul Gandhi, Narendra Modi, People, Congress

People tired of your monologues, face Parliament: Rahul to PM Modi

Politics | Dec 10, 2016, 11:56 PM IST

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday appealed to the PM to face the parliament and answer the questions raised by MPs, saying people are tired of his "monologues". Gandhi's attack came soon after Modi

Rahul Gandhi, Twitter Handle, Hackers, Mallya

Know about 'Legion', the group that claimed to have hacked into Mallya, Rahul's Twitter accounts

Dec 09, 2016, 07:33 PM IST

The hacking of the official Twitter handle of liquor baron Vijay Mallya has helped ‘Legion’ emerge as a formidable force in the dark world of the web. "Legion" also claimed to hack Twitter handles of

Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi overestimating his debating skills: Smriti Irani takes a dig at Cong VP’s ‘earthquake’ remark

Politics | Dec 09, 2016, 05:50 PM IST

Minutes after Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said that an "earthquake will come" if he gets the opportunity to speak over demonetisation in Lok Sabha, Union Minister for Textiles Smriti Irani hit back at the ‘young’ leader.

Venkaiah Naidu speaks to media in New Delhi

BJP mocks Rahul’s ‘earthquake’ threat; says Cong running from debate

Politics | Dec 09, 2016, 04:04 PM IST

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today accused the government of running from debate over demonetisation policy and said promised ‘tremors’ if he was allowed to speak on demonetisation in the House.

File pic of BJP national secretary Shrikant Sharma

BJP dares Rahul Gandhi to speak on demonetisation in Parliament

Politics | Dec 08, 2016, 03:42 PM IST

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today accused Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi of levelling baseless allegations against the government to grab headlines over demonetisation drive.

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