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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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After ‘Arhar Modi’, Rahul flays PM for Bullet trains, questions its viability

Politics | Jul 29, 2016, 05:54 PM IST

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi continued his offensive against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the second consecutive day questioning the viability of Bullet trains. He was addressing party workers in Lucknow. Criticising the Prime Minister

Narendra Modi with Rahul Gandhi

This is how Twitter reacted to Rahul Gandhi’s #ArharModi speech

Politics | Jul 28, 2016, 09:29 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi on Thursday cracked up social networking sites after his jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a new slogan- Arhar Modi- in a reference to rising daal prices in the country.

Arun Jaitley in Lok Sabha

'Bluster not a substitute of statistics': Jaitley responds to Rahul's 'Arhar Modi'

Politics | Jul 28, 2016, 11:10 PM IST

Responding to Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi’s 'Arhar Modi' jibe directed at the Prime Minister, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley hit back and slammed UPA's record on inflation. "There was policy paralysis during the UPA regime and

Rahul Gandhi with Narendra Modi

‘Arhar’ Modi: After ‘suit boot’ and ‘fair & lovely’, Rahul Gandhi’s latest jibe at PM

Politics | Jul 28, 2016, 05:35 PM IST

Taking a jibe at the Narendra Modi-led NDA government at Centre for the soaring prices of pulses, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi gave a new slogan- ‘Arhar Modi, har har Modi’. “A new slogan is being

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Cops can't probe private defamation case against Rahul Gandhi, rules SC

Politics | Jul 27, 2016, 05:49 PM IST

The Supreme Court today deferred till August 23 the hearing on Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi’s plea seeking quashing of a complaint filed against him for his remark stating that the RSS had a role in Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination.

Congress sounds poll bugle in Uttar Pradesh

Congress sounds poll bugle in Uttar Pradesh, launches ‘27 saal UP behaal’ bus yatra

Politics | Jul 23, 2016, 03:19 PM IST

The Congress party today launched its poll campaign in Uttar Pradesh with party chief Sonia Gandhi and vice president Rahul Gandhi flagging off a three-day bus yatra ‘27 saal UP behaal’ from the party headquarters here.

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UP polls: Rahul Gandhi to kick off Congress campaign from Lucknow on July 29

Politics | Jul 22, 2016, 01:18 PM IST

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi will launch his party’s election campaign for the upcoming UP Assembly polls from Lucknow on July 29 when he will inaugurate a massive meeting of party workers.

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Dalit victim re-admitted to hospital before Rahul Gandhi's visit under 'political pressure'

Politics | Jul 22, 2016, 11:47 AM IST

Rajkot: What appears to be curious case of political gimmickry, a Dalit victim of public flogging in Gujarat's Una town, who had been discharged from one hospital was admitted to another under 'political pressure', hours

Rahul Gandhi meets victims of Una-violence

Rahul Gandhi meets victims of Una-violence, assures them of justice

Politics | Jul 21, 2016, 02:10 PM IST

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today met the family members of the Dalit family who were brutally thrashed by Gau Rakshak workers over allegations of skinning a dead cow in Una town of Gir-Somnath district in Gujarat.

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20th July News in Nutshell: Important stories of the day

India | Jul 20, 2016, 07:39 PM IST

Important news stories

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As Parliament discusses Una Dalit assault, Rahul Gandhi hits ‘sleep’ mode

Politics | Jul 20, 2016, 04:57 PM IST

New Delhi: On a day of heated debates over alleged atrocities against Dalits in Gujarat’s Una district, Rahul Gandhi left the Congress party rather embarrassed in Parliament today. The Congress vice-president, who is set to

Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal

Una incident: Arvind Kejriwal, Rahul Gandhi to visit Gujarat to meet Dalit victims

Politics | Jul 19, 2016, 11:57 PM IST

New Delhi: Congress President Rahul Gandhi and AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal will visit Gujarat in next few days to meet the members of the Dalit community in the wake of assaults on them after

Congress Vice Pesident Rahul Gandhi arrives at Parliament

Rahul won’t apologise for RSS remarks, will prove his claim in court: Congress

Politics | Jul 19, 2016, 08:18 PM IST

New Delhi: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will not apologise for blaming the RSS for the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi and will instead substantiate them with historical facts and evidence before the court to support

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19th July News in Nutshell: Important stories of the day

India | Jul 19, 2016, 07:15 PM IST

Important news stories

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'RSS killed Mahatma Gandhi': Apologise or face trial, SC rebukes Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Jul 19, 2016, 01:23 PM IST

The Supreme Court today asked Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi to apologise or face trial for blaming the Rashtriya Syawamsevak Sangh (RSS) for the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi.

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16th Lok Sabha: Cong VP Rahul Gandhi least ‘inquisitive’ parliamentarian, asked no question in Lok Sabha so far

Politics | Jul 18, 2016, 12:53 PM IST

As many as nine of the top 10 members of Parliament (MPs) questioning the government in the 16th Lok Sabha (the lower house of Parliament) are from Maharashtra, according to an IndiaSpend analysis of Lok

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Irrfan Khan books appointment with Kejirwal and RaGa over Twitter

Bollywood | Jul 17, 2016, 06:01 PM IST

Irrfan Khan books appointment with Kejirwal and Rahul Gandhi over Twitter as a part of promotion of his upcoming movie Madaari.

When Rahul Gandhi watched Vijender Singh’s title clash

When Rahul Gandhi watched Vijender Singh’s title clash amid ‘Modi Modi’ chants

Politics | Jul 17, 2016, 12:24 PM IST

New Delhi: As India’s star boxer Vijender Singh became the WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight champion with a convincing win over Australian Kerry Hope, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, who was present at the Thyagaraj Stadium

Rahul Gandhi likely to take over as Congress chief in

Rahul Gandhi likely to take over as Congress chief in August or November: Report

Politics | Jul 16, 2016, 01:56 PM IST

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi is likely to take over as party president at a special All India Congress Committee (AIC) session, which may be held in the latter half of August or mid November.

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Rahul Gandhi flays Centre over Kashmir unrest, calls for unity among secular parties to take on BJP

Politics | Jul 12, 2016, 04:20 PM IST

Stressing on the need to instill a sense of security and fearlessness among society, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today called on all secular political parties to unite to take on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

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