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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 promises to look into problems of UPSC aspirants

India | Jul 28, 2014, 07:42 PM IST

New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi on Monday assured a delegation of Civil Services aspirants that no injustice will be done to them and he will raise their concerns at all appropriate fora.The 21-member delegation of aspirants

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Congress in crisis: Leadership challenged

Politics | Jul 27, 2014, 02:16 PM IST

New Delhi: It has not been an easy time for the Congress since it went down to its lowest tally in the Lok Sabha elections two months back. While the party is witnessing internecine battles

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Violent clashes in Saharanpur, Rajnath speaks to Akhilesh Yadav

Politics | Jul 27, 2014, 12:03 PM IST

Lucknow: Two people were killed as violent clashes broke out Saturday in Saharanpur in western Uttar Pradesh over a land dispute. Two groups fought pitched battles and burnt several vehicles, as Home Minister Rajnath Singh

rahul gandhi saddened by saharanpur communal violence

Rahul Gandhi 'saddened' by Saharanpur communal violence

Politics | Jul 26, 2014, 07:23 PM IST

New Delhi: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Saturday said he was "saddened" to hear about communal clashes in Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh, in which at least two people were killed."I am deeply saddened to hear

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BJP MP joins issue with Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Jul 26, 2014, 07:23 AM IST

Bangalore:  After Rahul Gandhi's condemnation of Shiv Sena and BJP over force-feeding of a fasting Muslim, BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi yesterday put the onus on the Congress saying some of the MPs were staying in

bjp shiv sena s politics based on bullying people rahul

BJP, Shiv Sena's politics based on bullying people: Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Jul 25, 2014, 06:55 PM IST

Amethi: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Friday attacked the Shiv Sena and the BJP over the incident in Maharashtra Sadan in which a Shiv Sena MP tried to force-feed a fasting Muslim staffer, saying the

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Rahul Gandhi visits Amethi, thanks people for support in elections

India | Jul 25, 2014, 06:50 PM IST

Amethi: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Friday visited villages in his parliamentary constituency Amethi and thanked people for their support in the Lok Sabha elections.Rahul went to villages where Congress got the highest number of

rahul gandhi to visit amethi on july 25

Rahul Gandhi to visit Amethi on July 25

India | Jul 23, 2014, 10:01 PM IST

Amethi: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to visit his parliamentary constituency Amethi on July 25.District committee president Yogendra Mishra said that this would be Rahul's regular one day visit to the constituency.This will

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It won't be business as usual within Congress: Shashi Tharoor

Politics | Jul 23, 2014, 02:11 PM IST

New Delhi: It won't be “business as usual” in the Congress after the severe drubbing in the elections and party president Sonia Gandhi would soon fix accountability and take decisions on revamping the party, former

oommen chandy to finalise cabinet rejig in delhi

Oommen Chandy to finalise cabinet rejig in Delhi

India | Jul 22, 2014, 01:25 PM IST

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy will now finalise his cabinet rejig with the Congress high command in Delhi, a senior party leader said on Tuesday.Chandy will reach Delhi Wednesday and will finalise the additions

oommen chandy to finalise cabinet rejig in delhi

Oommen Chandy to finalise cabinet rejig in Delhi

Politics | Jul 22, 2014, 01:26 PM IST

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy will now finalise his cabinet rejig with the Congress high command in Delhi, a senior party leader said Tuesday.Chandy will reach Delhi Wednesday and will finalise the additions and

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Those who troubled Bal Thackeray, not welcome in Shiv Sena: Uddhav Thackeray

Politics | Jul 22, 2014, 12:44 PM IST

Thane: In a fresh snub to his bete noire and Congress leader Narayan Rane, Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray today said those who had troubled party supremo Bal Thackeray in his lifetime are not welcome

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Troubles for Congress as Narayan Rane, Himanta Sarma quit as ministers

Politics | Jul 22, 2014, 12:40 PM IST

New Delhi/Mumbai/Guwahati: Troubles mounted for Congress Monday as two senior ministers - Narayan Rane in poll-bound Maharashtra and Himanta Biswa Sarma in Assam - resigned from their posts signalling their desire to replace the incumbent

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Not a rebellion against Rahul: Congress on Assam minister

Politics | Jul 21, 2014, 06:58 PM IST

New Delhi:The Congress Monday said the resignation of Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was not a rebellion against party vice-president Rahul Gandhi."It is not a rebellion against Rahul. The issue is that some people would

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Eager and excited, first-time MPs make their mark

Politics | Jul 20, 2014, 05:20 PM IST

New Delhi: From poring over the rule book to shoring up their knowledge and participating in debates and discussions in the house, the 314 first-time MPs in the 545-member Lok Sabha are leaving no opportunities

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Uproar in Lok Sabha over Israeli attack in Gaza Strip

Politics | Jul 15, 2014, 05:42 PM IST

New Delhi: Uproar was witnessed today in the Lok Sabha as several parties got together to demand a resolution to condemn Israeli raids in Gaza Strip but the government did not oblige.Members of Congress, Trinamool

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Vaidik has no relation with RSS: Ram Madhav

Politics | Jul 15, 2014, 01:29 PM IST

New Delhi: RSS leader Ram Madhav, who recently joined BJP, today asserted that journalist Ved Prakash Vaidik has no relation with RSS, saying a person roaming around with Congress leaders is not from the Sangh

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Vaidik did not represent government or BJP: Naidu on scribe-Saeed meet

Politics | Jul 15, 2014, 12:32 PM IST

New Delhi: Calling it a diversionary tactics of Congress, the government today distanced itself from the meeting between Ved Prakash Vaidik and Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed, saying the journalist was “neither authorised nor representing

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Did Indian mission facilitate Vaidik-Saeed meet, asks Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Jul 15, 2014, 12:13 PM IST

New Delhi: Describing journalist Ved Pratap Vaidik as an “RSS man”, Rahul Gandhi today questioned whether the Indian High Commission in Islamabad had facilitated the meeting between him and Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed.  “The

did indian mission facilitate vaidik saeed meet asks rahul

Did Indian mission facilitate Vaidik-Saeed meet, asks Rahul Gandhi

India | Jul 15, 2014, 12:17 PM IST

New Delhi: Describing journalist Ved Pratap Vaidik as an “RSS man”, Rahul Gandhi today questioned whether the Indian High Commission in Islamabad had facilitated the meeting between him and Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed.“The question

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