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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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Lok Sabha elections 2024

Lok Sabha polls: 'Rahul Gandhi hesitant to contest from BJP-rules states', says Ghulam Nabi Azad

India | Apr 17, 2024, 11:43 PM IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: On the last day of the campaign for phase 1 in the Lok Sabha elections, PM Modi held various election rallies while Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav held a joint press conference.

India TV-CNX Opinion Poll, Lok Sabha Elections 2024, BJP, Congress

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP-led NDA may win 393 seats, predicts India TV-CNX Opinion Poll

India | Apr 17, 2024, 06:21 AM IST

Ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, India TV-CNX conducted the final opinion poll to gauge the mood of people in the country. The seven-phase general election will kick off on April 19 with the counting of votes set to take place on June 4.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Opinion Poll: NDA likely to win 393 seats, I.N.D.I.A may not cross 100 mark

India | Apr 16, 2024, 07:23 PM IST

India TV-CNX conducted an opinion poll to predict whether PM Modi-led NDA will be able to cross the 400-plus seats mark in the upcoming elections or I.N.D.I.A bloc succeeds to bounce back. Follow all the updates here.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024

Lok Sabha polls 2024: EC asks parties to share details of aircraft, helicopters used in campaigning

India | Apr 16, 2024, 11:36 PM IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) scheduled the Lok Sabha polls in seven which will begin from April 19. While the ruling NDA is eyeing to retain power under PM Modi's leadership, the I.N.D.I.A bloc is hoping for wresting power from the BJP-led alliance.

Aaj Ki Baat with Rajat Sharma

Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, April 15, 2024

Apr 16, 2024, 12:55 AM IST

India's number one and most followed Super Prime Time News Show, ‘Aaj Ki Baat-Rajat Sharma Ke Saath' was launched just before the 2014 general elections.

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Electoral bonds, North-South divide, Congress manifesto: Key highlights of PM Modi interview

India | Apr 16, 2024, 06:28 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed various significant topics in an interview, spanning from ED's actions on opposition leaders to the Electoral Bonds scheme, and even touching upon the North-South divide and the 'anti-sanatana' remark. Here's the key highlights of the full interview.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul

Lok Sabha Elections: BJP to contest more seats again, Congress to contest lowest since Independence

India | Apr 15, 2024, 06:01 PM IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: To put up a tough fight against the dominating National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by the BJP, the Congress adopted a realistic approach by not fielding too many candidates as its winning ratio has not been so encouraging in the last two Lok Sabha elections.

Rahul Gandhi

Election Commission’s flying squad inspects Rahul Gandhi’s chopper in Tamil Nadu | WATCH

Apr 15, 2024, 01:06 PM IST

The inspection of political leaders’ vehicles and aircraft is a standard procedure implemented by the Election Commission to ensure adherence to election guidelines and regulations. Such checks aim to maintain the integrity and fairness of the electoral process.

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Lok Sabha elections 2024: Political scions 'safe bets' for Congress | Here's full list

India | Apr 15, 2024, 06:27 AM IST

Lok Sabha elections 2024: The election for 543 Lok Sabha seats will be held in seven phases starting April 19. Nearly 97 crore voters are eligible to cast votes in the general election. The counting of the votes will be held on June 4.

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PM Modi mocks Rahul Gandhi as ‘royal magician’ over ‘will erase poverty in one stroke’ remark

Apr 14, 2024, 05:39 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi had said at an election rally that if Congress is voted to power in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, it would ensure that "poverty is erased in one stroke".

Lok Sabha Elections 2024

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 HIGHLIGHTS: PM Modi holds roadshow in Mangaluru

India | Apr 14, 2024, 11:56 PM IST

With Lok Sabha polls around the corner, election activity across the country and among political parties have intensified. Ahead of the 7-phase elections, parties are announcing candidates, while leaders continue to switch between different political camps to strengthen their chances.

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Fact Check: Post shows massive crowd in Rahul Gandhi's election rally, know truth behind viral claim

Apr 13, 2024, 11:30 PM IST

A video was circulated on social media claiming that the massive crowd was at Rahul Gandhi's rally.

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Aap Ki Adalat: Why did CM Reddy invite Adani to invest in Telangana despite Rahul's allegations?

India | Apr 13, 2024, 11:49 PM IST

Revanth Reddy was the guest on the latest episode of Aap Ki Adalat on Saturday. He revealed why he invited Gautam Adani to invest in Telangana despite Rahul Gandhi calling the industrialist a "pickpocket".

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Rahul Gandhi's 'sweet gesture', buys Mysore Pak for 'brother' Stalin | WATCH VIDEO

Apr 13, 2024, 08:58 AM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi takes a break from campaigning in Tamil Nadu to share a sweet moment. Purchased Mysore Pak for DMK Chief M.K. Stalin.

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India TV poll: Should Rahul Gandhi follow Prashant Kishor's advice of stepping back from politics?

India | Apr 12, 2024, 10:06 PM IST

Prashant Kishor had advised Rahul Gandhi to step back from politics for five years if he fails to deliver for Congress in the Lok Sabha elections.

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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Full list of Congress, DMK, RJD, SP, AAP and other INDIA candidates

India | May 14, 2024, 01:11 PM IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Congress-led Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) includes several parties such as DMK, RJD, Shiv Sena-UBT, JMM, AAP, SP and IUML among others. Nitish Kumar's JDU and RLD led by Jayant Chaudhary left the bloc and joined hands with the BJP.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Rahul Gandhi to address rally with Stalin in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore

Apr 12, 2024, 11:34 AM IST

The Wayanad MP will address a public meeting in Coimbatore along with DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin. He will also address a rally in Tirunelveli.

Rohan Gupta on Congress, Exclusive interview

'Congress run by Left lobby, party asked us to keep mum on Sanatan insult': Rohan Gupta | EXCLUSIVE

India | Apr 12, 2024, 06:14 AM IST

In an exclusive interview with India TV, Gupta divulged his disillusionment with his former party and shared some key information, shedding light on the internal dynamics of Congress. He also made serious allegations against the party's general secretary and communication head Jairam Ramesh.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024, Amethi seat, Raebareli seat, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi

Will Gandhis contest Lok Sabha elections from Amethi, Raebareli? AK Antony drops major hint | Check

India | Apr 11, 2024, 06:08 AM IST

The two high-profile constituencies were long considered the bastions of the Gandhi family. The Congress Uttar Pradesh in-charge has said the names would be announced at the "right time".

Former Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

Congress' fuel is over just like Rahul Gandhi's chopper, won't take off, says Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Apr 09, 2024, 01:04 PM IST

In another attack at the Grand Old Party, former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that not democracy but the Congress party is in danger of ‘disappearing into oblivion’.

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