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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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Court issues summon to Baba Ramdev to appear before it

India | Aug 20, 2014, 08:57 PM IST

Dhanbad (Jharkhand): A local here today issued a summons to yoga guru Baba Ramdev to appear before it on August 26 in connection with SC/ST atrocities charges.  First Class Judicial Magistrate, Dhanbad, P Chandra while

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Rahul Gandhi: People who worship women as 'Devi', molest them in buses

Politics | Aug 20, 2014, 06:00 PM IST

New Delhi: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi Wednesday said that often men who visit temples and worship “devi”; molest women in buses and other public places. Rahul Gandhi made this observation while addressing his party

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Country remembers Rajiv Gandhi on 70th birth anniversary

Politics | Aug 20, 2014, 02:58 PM IST

New Delhi: The country today fondly remembered former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 70th birth anniversary with President Pranab Mukherjee and Vice-President Hamid Ansari leading the nation in paying tributes to the departed leader.Mukherjee,

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Varun Gandhi becomes father of baby girl

Politics | Aug 18, 2014, 04:55 PM IST

New Delhi: Sultanpur MP and BJP leader Varun Gandhi and his wife Yamini were today blessed with a baby girl.“It is with the deepest joy that I share that Yamini and I have been blessed

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Rahul not responsible for Congress' defeat in LS polls: Antony

Politics | Aug 15, 2014, 08:32 PM IST

New Delhi: Rejecting criticism about Rahul Gandhi's leadership, Congress leader AK Antony on Friday said he was not responsible for the party's Lok Sabha poll debacle and exuded optimism that it will revive under Sonia

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Rahul Gandhi not responsible for Congress' loss: A K Antony

Politics | Aug 15, 2014, 02:29 PM IST

New Delhi: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi is not responsible for the poll debacle that the party faced, Congress leader A.K. Antony said Friday.Antony, who headed a committee that probed the reason's for Congress' loss

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HC extends stay on proceedings in National Herald case till September 3

Politics | Aug 13, 2014, 10:30 PM IST

New Delhi: The criminal proceedings before a trial court against Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and others will remain stayed till September 3 in a case relating to acquiring ownership of National Herald daily,

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10 facts about Rahul Gandhi, Congress Vice President

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Communal Violence Bill: All eyes on Rahul Gandhi as LS gets ready to discuss the bill today

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New Delhi: The Lok Sabha will be discussing Communal Violence Bill today. The bill has been listed for discussion in the house after the question hour and a discussion on atrocities against women and children.

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Noisy protests by MPs go against parliament's rule book

Politics | Aug 10, 2014, 04:19 PM IST

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India | Aug 09, 2014, 08:09 AM IST

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Politics | Aug 07, 2014, 06:20 PM IST

New Delhi: A day after storming the Well, Rahul Gandhi was again active in Lok Sabha today as he batted for more time to a Congress party colleague speaking passionately on the issue of atrocities

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New Delhi: The chorus for bringing Priyanka Gandhi to the forefront of Congress is  getting louder day after day. The Congress workers, who are feeling dejected in the aftermath of the decimation of the party 

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Court defers hearing, fresh summons against Sam Pitroda

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New Delhi: A court on Thursday fixed Aug 28 as next date of hearing in a case against Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and her son and party vice president Rahul Gandhi and others over acquisition

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Rahul Gandhi in a new 'angry young man' avtar

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