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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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Poll debacle: Rahul to meet AICC general secretaries tomorrow

Politics | Dec 23, 2014, 11:33 PM IST

New Delhi: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi has called a meeting of AICC general secretaries tomorrow in the backdrop of the party suffering reverses in assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir and Jharkhand.Sources said that

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Rahul Gandhi seeks quashing of defamation case against him

Politics | Dec 20, 2014, 11:22 PM IST

Thane (Maharashtra): Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi has filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court seeking quashing of a case filed against him over his alleged remarks against RSS in connection with Mahatma Gandhi's

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BJP pitches for anti-conversion law

Politics | Dec 20, 2014, 04:13 PM IST

Kochi: As the NDA Government continued to face opposition heat over the conversion issue, BJP President Amit Shah today pitched for an anti-conversion law in the country and wanted the ‘so called secular' political parties

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When will good days come, asks Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Dec 17, 2014, 05:53 PM IST

Shikaripara/Godda (Jharkhand): Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his ‘achhe din' slogan, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today wondered when such good days will come and questioned why he never talks about

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J&K Polls: BJP won Lok Sabha polls on communal polarisation, says Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Dec 16, 2014, 11:55 PM IST

Bani(Kathua):  Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today said that BJP succeeded in winning Lok Sabha polls by playing the communal card and even public failed to comprehend the fact.“BJP had succeeded in winning Lok Sabha elections

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J&K Polls: Rahul Gandhi to address two rallies in the state today

Politics | Dec 16, 2014, 10:07 AM IST

Jammu: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will campaign for his party today for the final phase of Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir to be held on Dec 20. He is scheduled to address public

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Rahul Gandhi discusses Bengal scene with state party leaders

Politics | Dec 15, 2014, 08:58 PM IST

New Delhi: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today held deliberations with party leaders from West Bengal on the strategy ahead amid the ongoing political slug fest between Trinamool Congress and BJP over the Saradha chit

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National Herald case: High Court stays summons against Sonia, Rahul till disposal of appeals

Politics | Dec 15, 2014, 02:39 PM IST

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday extended the stay on the trial court order summoning Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and three others in the National Herald case till the final disposal

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Kerala Congress to probe 'false' news about Rahul

Politics | Dec 11, 2014, 09:38 PM IST

Thiruvananthapuram: The Congress party in Kerala has constituted a five-member team to ascertain if any Congress leader was behind a false news that was played up by the print and electronic media when party vice-president

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Congress can retain power in Kerala: Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Dec 10, 2014, 01:44 PM IST

Thiruvananthapuram: There is "a sense of confidence" in the Congress party in Kerala that it can retain power in the next assembly polls, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said on Wednesday.Addressing party leaders at the

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Herald case: Summons against Pitroda to be served through MEA

Politics | Dec 09, 2014, 06:09 PM IST

New Delhi: A Delhi court today said that the summons issued against Sam Pitroda, who along with Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and others, was named as accused on the issue of acquisition of

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Rahul Gandhi to address Congress rally in Kerala capital tomorrow

Politics | Dec 08, 2014, 06:57 PM IST

Thiruvananthapuram: Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi will address a party rally here tomorrow to mark the conclusion of the month-long "Janapaksha Yatra" of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee President VM Sudheeran.Gandhi will also address a special

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Sonia has to continue mentoring Rahul for Congress's revival:Tarun Gogoi

Politics | Dec 07, 2014, 03:47 PM IST

New Delhi:  As Congress grapples to regain lost ground, three-time Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has said a combination of Rahul Gandhi's initiatives and Sonia Gandhi's maturity and experience will help the party shore up

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Rahul Gandhi attacks Modi over terror strikes in J&K

Politics | Dec 06, 2014, 06:43 PM IST

Ramgarh (Jharkhand)/New Delhi: A day after the multiple terror strikes in Jammu and Kashmir, Rahul Gandhi today targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying terror activities had started in the state soon after BJP came to

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PM Modi believes in marketing, concentrating powers in his hands: Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Dec 05, 2014, 10:49 PM IST

New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi today targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying he believes only in “marketing” and “symbolism” and concentrating all power in his hands in the belief that he can run the country alone.

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J&K attacks show frustration, despair of Pakistan-backed elements: BJP

Politics | Dec 05, 2014, 09:15 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP today condemned the terror attacks in Kashmir saying these were desperate attempts by Pakistan to disturb the peace in the Valley where people have rejected boycott calls and come out in large

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Sadhvi will campaign, Opposition protest will boomerang: M Venkaiah Naidu

Politics | Dec 05, 2014, 04:53 PM IST

New Delhi: Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti will campaign for BJP “as and when required” and there is no question of cancelling her rally, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said today, dismissing suggestions that she was being

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Government not allowing democratic process: Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Dec 05, 2014, 12:19 PM IST

New Delhi: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, along with other members of the opposition, Friday protested against the government, saying that "democratic process" was not being allowed inside parliament.The protesters demanded union Minister Sadhvi Niranjan

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Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi pay tributes to Justice V R Krishna Iyer

Politics | Dec 04, 2014, 09:29 PM IST

New Delhi:  Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Vice President Rahul Gandhi today condoled the passing away of Justice V R Krishna Iyer, describing him as a “true liberal” and paying tribute to his deep commitment

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Rahul Gandhi attacks Narendra Modi's style of functioning

Politics | Dec 04, 2014, 06:50 PM IST

Amethi: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi's style of functioning, saying that he wants complete power in his hands."Prime Ministerji has a different thinking... That he has complete power

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