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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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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: UP gears up for fourth phase of polls in 13 seats, Akhilesh in race

May 13, 2024, 12:04 AM IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: As Uttar Pradesh gears up for the fourth phase, all eyes are on the prestigious Kannauj seat where SP president Akhilesh Yadav seeks re-election. Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra Teni is also a prominent candidate contesting from Kheri.

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How many times Rahul, Priyanka visit 'their family' here: Shah on Gandhi's absence from Rae Bareli

May 12, 2024, 04:43 PM IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a scathing critique of the Gandhi family's handling of Rae Bareli, their traditional stronghold, ahead of the fourth phase of voting. Shah questioned their frequent absence during crises and alleged disproportionate allocation of funds

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'Rahul is suffering from vision defect when he says Aishwarya danced at Ram Temple event': CM Yogi

May 12, 2024, 05:22 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who appeared in the latest episode of India TV's iconic show 'Aap Ki Adalat', targeted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, questioning if he can erase the Bachchan family's contribution to the field of art.

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'Is he PM candidate?": Smriti Irani's dig at Rahul Gandhi on debate challenge to PM Modi | VIDEO

India | May 12, 2024, 11:41 AM IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Smriti Irani mocked Rahul Gandhi after he accepted an invitation to debate with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Lok Sabha polls.

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Fact Check: Did LK Advani praise Rahul Gandhi? Here's truth behind viral post

May 12, 2024, 09:53 AM IST

A post is going viral in which it is claimed that senior BJP leader LK Advani recently praised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and called him the hero of Indian politics.

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Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Highlight: Kejriwal and Mann hold roadshow in Delhi ahead of phase 4 voting

India | May 12, 2024, 11:55 PM IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The campaigning for the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha Elections ended on Saturday. The voting will take place tomorrow.

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Humare atom bombs fridge me rakhne ke liye hai kya?: CM Yogi on Mani Shankar's 'respect Pak' remark

India | May 12, 2024, 12:10 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who appeared in the latest episode of India TV's iconic show 'Aap Ki Adalat', slammed the Congress party over its leader Mani Shankar Aiyar's 'India should respect Pakistan because it has atom bomb' remark.

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'After June 4, Rahul Gandhi will sing Chal Ud Jaa Re Panchhi...,' says UP CM Yogi in Aap Ki Adalat

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

UP CM Yogi Adityanath in Aap Ki Adalat: BJP's firebrand leader and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath, who was the latest guest on Aap Ki Adalat, reiterated that this Lok Sabha election would be one of the worst polls for Congress.

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Fact Check: Did Rahul Gandhi talk about abolishing the Constitution? Know what is the truth

May 11, 2024, 02:56 PM IST

A video of Rahul Gandhi is going viral on social media in which he is seen talking about abolishing the Constitution if he comes to power. Fact check has found the claim made in the viral video to be false.

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'Jitne joote maarein utne kam': Digvijaya's brother lambasts Sam Pitroda over racist remarks

May 10, 2024, 05:26 PM IST

Congress leader Lakshman Singh lambasted Sam Pitroda for his controversial remarks on India's diversity. The former Congress MP also stated that Pitroda's statement are extremely shameful.

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Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Highlights: PM Modi holds roadshow in Odisha's Bhubaneswar

India | May 10, 2024, 11:49 PM IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The campaigning for the fourth phase of general elections is underway in full swing. PM Narendra Modi is on a campaign trail in different parts of the country. The next phase of elections will be held on May 13. The results of the elections will be announced on June 4.

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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.

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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.

Aaj Ki Baat

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.

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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.

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

May 09, 2024, 09:51 AM IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Uttar Pradesh, which sends the maximum number of MPs, 80, to Parliament, will vote in all seven phases till June 1. The counting of votes will be done on June 4.

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Lok Sabha Elections 2024 HIGHLIGHTS: Rahul Gandhi to address poll rallies in Telangana

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).

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