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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 takes Modi government head on in Parliament

Politics | Mar 02, 2016, 06:54 PM IST

New Delhi: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today led an aggressive charge against the Narendra Modi-led government targeting it over its handling of affairs relating to the Rohith Vemula suicide and the JNU row as

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Budget 2016: When Finance Minister Jaitley accepted Rahul Gandhi's suggestion

Politics | Feb 29, 2016, 02:54 PM IST

New Delhi: While economists and pundits read through the details to bring out the fine print of what the impact of this year's budget will be, one major differentiator sets this edition of the budget

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Prashant Kishor to strategise for Congress in UP Assembly polls: Reports

Politics | Feb 29, 2016, 11:21 AM IST

Patna: Election strategist Prashant Kishor, who is already scripting a Congress campaign for Punjab state elections, will also be strategising for party in UP elections scheduled next year.The Congress decided to bring in Kishor after

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JNU row: Rahul, Kejriwal, Yechury among 9 booked for sedition

Politics | Feb 28, 2016, 10:54 PM IST

Hyderabad: A sedition case has been filed against Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury and 6 others in Telangana in connection with the JNU row. The remaining

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Expunge derogatory remarks against Sonia, Rahul from Lok Sabha proceedings: Congress

Politics | Feb 26, 2016, 04:14 PM IST

New Delhi: The Congress today demanded that the alleged derogatory remarks made against its president, Sonia Gandhi, and vice president, Rahul Gandhi, by BJP member Anurag Thakur be expunged from the Lok Sabha proceedings."Some derogatory

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Smriti Irani tears into opposition over JNU row, Rohith suicide

Politics | Feb 24, 2016, 10:09 PM IST

New Delhi: Union Minister for Human Resource Development Smriti Irani today made a strong and emotional counter to the charges of the Congress and other opposition parties against her and the ruling government over the

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Are you with those who attacked Parliament or those who saved it? Anurag Thakur asks Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Feb 24, 2016, 11:17 PM IST

New Delhi: Union Minister Anurag Thakur today asked Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi to clarify if he stands with those who attacked the Parliament of India or those who saved it." Do you stand with Afzal

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Rahul should clarify if he supports raising of anti-India slogans: Amit Shah

Politics | Feb 24, 2016, 05:22 PM IST

Bahraich(UP): BJP President Amit Shah today asked Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi to clarify whether he supports anti-national slogans which were raised at JNU during a controversial event organised to mark death anniversary of parlieamnt

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JNU row: Govt won't let me speak because they are scared, says Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Feb 24, 2016, 02:58 PM IST

New Delhi: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today said that he will raise the JNU issue in the parliament but the government will not let him speak as they are scared of what he will

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JNU row: Congress gives notice for adjournment motion in Lok Sabha

Politics | Feb 24, 2016, 12:18 PM IST

New Delhi: The row over JNU is expected to generate heat in Lok Sabha with Congress giving a notice for adjournment motion on the issue on the first working day today of the House in

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Rohith Vemula march: Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal join protest

Politics | Feb 23, 2016, 06:16 PM IST

New Delhi: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today lent their participation to a protest march organised by the family and friends of Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula, who committed suicide

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We need a law to end discrimination in education : Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Feb 23, 2016, 03:00 PM IST

New Delhi: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today reached Jantar Mantar to join protest by students who demand justice for Rohith Vemula, the Hyderabad research scholar who committed suicide last month.Addressing the students, Rahul slammed

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Don't bring religion and region into JNU row: BJP to opposition parties

Politics | Feb 21, 2016, 04:49 PM IST

New Delhi: Amidst the raging JNU row, BJP today accused opposition parties of invoking "religion and region" to "protect" some accused and asserted that it will not tolerate "anti-India" activities on campuses and those doing

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Rahul Gandhi holds talks on UP assembly polls

Politics | Feb 20, 2016, 01:55 PM IST

Amethi:  Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today met Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh to discuss the party's prospects for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh elections.Speaking to reporters here, Singh said Rahul held talks on the Uttar

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Don't need lessons from RSS, BJP on patriotism: Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Feb 19, 2016, 01:44 PM IST

Raebareli: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today said he did not need lessons on patriotism from RSS and BJP, which have accused him of supporting "anti-nationals" over the JNU row."I don't need to take lesson

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JNU row: Complaint filed against Rahul Gandhi for supporting 'anti-nationals', hearing on 25th Feb

Politics | Feb 18, 2016, 11:08 PM IST

Jaipur: A complaint was on Thursday filed in a local court against Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, party leader Anand Sharma and others for allegedly supporting "anti-national" elements in Jawahar Lal University.The complainant, Manoj Ojha,

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Important News 18th February 2016

India | Feb 18, 2016, 07:18 PM IST

National NewsArunachal crisis: Blow to Cong as SC clears way for formation of new govt in stateThe Supreme Court today vacated its earlier order staying the revocation of President's rule in Arunachal Pradesh, paving way

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Rahul Gandhi's UP Dalit conclave an attempt to fool people, alleges Mayawati

Politics | Feb 18, 2016, 05:52 PM IST

Lucknow: BSP supremo Mayawati on Thursday said that Rahul Gandhi's participation in 'Dalit Conclave' seems to be an attempt to fool the people."After engaging in all anti-Dalit works, organising 'Dalit Conclave' seems like an attempt

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RSS trying to impose its flawed ideology : Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Feb 18, 2016, 01:40 PM IST

New Delhi: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today said that those who were involved in anti-national activities must be punished but innocents should not be victimised.He was talking to media persons after he led a

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Rahul Gandhi is a traitor, should be punished: Rajasthan BJP MLA

Politics | Feb 18, 2016, 11:30 AM IST

New Delhi: A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA in Rajasthan has attacked the Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, calling him a 'traitor' and saying that he should be 'hanged' and 'shot' for supporting anti-national elements at