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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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ahead of rahul s tour another farmer ends life in amravati

Ahead of Rahul's tour, another farmer ends life in Amravati

India | Apr 29, 2015, 10:14 PM IST

Amravati:  A day ahead of Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi's day-long padyatra in Vidarbha to highlight the plight of farmers, suicide of yet another agriculturalist has come to light.The agriculturist, Gajanan Sheshrao Khongal, allegedly committed suicide

rahul gandhi s next stop vidarbha to hold padyatra tomorrow

Rahul Gandhi's next stop Vidarbha, to hold 'padyatra' tomorrow

Politics | Apr 29, 2015, 01:30 PM IST

New Delhi: Ratcheting up pressure on farmers' issues, Rahul Gandhi's next stop will be Vidarbha in Maharashtra where he will hold a 15-km 'kisan padyatra' (footmarch) tomorrow as he criss-crosses the country to reach out

since pm is in india for some time he should visit farmers

Since PM is in India for some time, he should visit farmers in Punjab: Rahul Gandhi in LS

Politics | Apr 29, 2015, 02:29 PM IST

New Delhi: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government over farmers' issues in Lok Sabha and said that it is not a government of farmers.Rahul Gandhi who was in Punjab

rahul gandhi vows to raise voice for farmers on every

Rahul Gandhi vows to raise voice for farmers on every platform

Politics | Apr 29, 2015, 10:47 AM IST

Chandigarh: Vowing to raise voice for farmers on every platform, Rahul Gandhi today said government should take into account their concerns and not just extend monetary assistance.The Congress vice-president, who met farmers hit by unseasonal

top 7 major news events of the day

Top 7 Major News events of the day

India | Apr 29, 2015, 09:52 AM IST

1. PM deputed Union ministers to take stock of quake-hit areasUnion ministers J P Nadda, Radha Mohan Singh and Ananth Kuma, who have been deputed by the government, will visit Bihar to take stock of

rahul gandhi travels in general coach of train to meet

Rahul Gandhi travels in general coach of train to meet Punjab farmers

Politics | Apr 29, 2015, 01:14 PM IST

New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday took his fight against the contentious land acquisition bill to Punjab as he travelled by train to visit the NDA-ruled state and see the condition of farmers “with my

rahul gandhi to travel to grain bowl of punjab

Rahul Gandhi to travel to grain bowl of Punjab

Politics | Apr 28, 2015, 05:05 PM IST

NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi is visiting Khanna and Gobindgarh in Punjab today and will take stock of the situation in the state's grain markets where farmers are finding it difficult to sell their produce after

rahul gandhi to blame for earthquake in nepal sakshi maharaj

Rahul Gandhi to blame for earthquake in Nepal: Sakshi Maharaj

Politics | Apr 28, 2015, 05:15 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP's Member of Parliament Sakshi Maharaj is once again grabbing the headlines for all wrong reasons.The lawmaker  has stated that the disastrous earthquake that rocked the Himalayan nation Nepal was connected with Congress's

rahul to travel to grain bowl of punjab

Rahul to travel to grain bowl of Punjab

Politics | Apr 28, 2015, 04:25 PM IST

New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi is visiting Khanna and Gobindgarh in Punjab today and will take stock of the situation in the state's grain markets where farmers are finding it difficult to sell their produce after

rahul to embark on kisan foot march

Rahul to embark on Kisan foot march

Politics | Apr 27, 2015, 05:04 PM IST

New Delhi: After Kisan rally, Rahul Gandhi will now take out a Kisan Padyatra to reach out to farmers in the backdrop of the agrarian crisis.As Congress is seeking to make land acquisition a major

rahul gandhi to launch countrywide padyatra against land

Rahul Gandhi to launch countrywide 'padyatra' against Land Bill

Politics | Apr 27, 2015, 09:54 AM IST

New Delhi: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi is set to undertake a foot march (padyatra) from Vidarbha in Maharashtra by month-end against the Narendra Modi government's land reforms. Sources within the Congress said April 30 has been

rahul gandhi now on rent a cause phase arun jaitley

Rahul Gandhi now on 'rent a cause' phase: Arun Jaitley

Politics | Apr 26, 2015, 11:51 PM IST

New Delhi:  Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today took a dig at Rahul Gandhi, saying he is now on a "rent a cause" phase and questioned his "commitment" to politics."What is the kind of commitment

rahul gandhi likely to visit maharashtra and telangana next

Rahul Gandhi likely to visit Maharashtra and Telangana next week, to meet farmers

Politics | Apr 25, 2015, 10:28 AM IST

New Delhi: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi is likely to travel to Maharashtra and Telangana next week.Sources said that preparations are in full swing for Rahul's visit to agricultural distress-hit areas of the two states where

rahul gandhi should be brought as congress chief soon kamal

Rahul Gandhi should be brought as Congress chief soon: Kamal Nath

Politics | Apr 24, 2015, 10:46 PM IST

New Delhi: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi should be brought as party chief sooner than later despite Sonia Gandhi leading it with great distinction as “fatigue factor will come in”, senior party leader Kamal Nath

i didn t ask for anything rahul gandhi after offering

I didn't ask for anything: Rahul Gandhi after offering prayers at Kedarnath

Politics | Apr 24, 2015, 01:51 PM IST

Dehradun: Congress vice President Rahul Gandhi today offered prayers at Kedarnath Shrine early in the morning today.He was among the first batch of devotees to reach to the temple as soon as the doors were

felt fire like energy says rahul gandhi after visiting

Felt 'fire-like' energy, says Rahul Gandhi after visiting Kedarnath

Politics | Apr 24, 2015, 01:44 PM IST

Kedarnath: Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Friday trekked to the revered Kedarnath shrine and said he was here to pay his respects to the victims of the 2013 floods in the region and did not

top 15 major news that should not be missed

Top 15 Major News that should not be missed!

India | Apr 24, 2015, 10:09 AM IST

1. PM Narendra Modi to deliver special Address at Conference on National Panchayati Raj DayPrime Minister Narendra Modi will today deliver a Special Address at Conference on National Panchayati Raj Day. The inaugural address will

rahul gandhi reaches kedarnath

Rahul Gandhi reaches Kedarnath

Politics | Apr 24, 2015, 09:40 AM IST

Dehradun: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi reached Kedarnath temple today morning after measuring 16-km trek from Gaurikund on foot. The doors of the temple opened at 08:50 am and Rahul was among the first batch of

rahul gandhi begins 16 km trek to kedarnath shrine

Rahul Gandhi begins 16 km trek to Kedarnath shrine

Politics | Apr 23, 2015, 08:44 PM IST

Dehradun: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday embarked on a yatra to Kedarnath by beginning his 16 km-trek up in the Uttarakhand mountains to pay obeisance at the temple.Gandhi along with Uttarakhand Chief Minister

news that should not be missed

News that should not be missed!

India | Apr 23, 2015, 09:58 AM IST

1. PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate global exhibition on servicesIn an effort to give a thrust to services exports, India is organising a global exhibition on services that will see participation from sixty countries including

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