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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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Did not make personal attack on Modi: Rahul

Politics | Apr 12, 2014, 05:26 PM IST

Amethi: Rahul Gandhi today rejected criticism that he made a personal attack against Narendra Modi by referring to his marital status, saying he just stated that he had previously not mentioned about his wife in

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LIVE: Modi has dumped Advani and adopted Adani, says Rahul at Jammu Rally

Politics | Apr 11, 2014, 01:10 PM IST

Jammu: Attacking Narendra Modi over discarding Advani and adopting Adani, Rahul Gandhi lashed out at the BJP government for failing to reach out to the masses with a personal touch. He once again pounded on

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Rahul responds to Modi, says even a 'chowkidaar' indulges in theft

Politics | Apr 10, 2014, 08:45 PM IST

Jhunjhunu: Targeting Narendra Modi over his remarks that he wants to be a 'chowkidar' (watchman) of the country, Rahul Gandhi today said sometimes a chowkidar also "indulges in theft" so the "keys" of the country

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BJP balloon will burst: Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Apr 10, 2014, 05:59 PM IST

Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said Thursday the BJP balloon will burst as it did during the 2004 and 2009 general elections.The Gandhi scion was addressing a rally here. He said the Bharatiya

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Millions vote peacefully across India

Politics | Apr 10, 2014, 03:04 PM IST

New Delhi: Millions voted across 14 states and union territories Thursday in the third round of parliamentary elections to pick 91 of the country's 543 MPs.An estimated quarter of the 191 million electorate had voted

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Priyanka, Robert Vadra vote

Politics | Apr 10, 2014, 02:21 PM IST

New Delhi: Priyanka Gandhi, daughter of Congress president Sonia Gandhi, and her husband Robert Vadra voted here Thursday in the Lok Sabha election.Priyanka was casually dressed in a brown kurta, with a white salwar, while

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Voting under way in Odisha for LS, assembly polls

Politics | Apr 10, 2014, 12:20 PM IST

Bhubaneswar: Polling began on a peaceful note for 10 Lok Sabha and 70 assembly seats in Odisha, an official said.People stood in queues outside polling centres before polling started at 7 am."Everywhere balloting has started.

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In Pics: Modi files nomination papers in Vadodara

Politics | May 09, 2014, 07:04 AM IST

Vadodara (Guj): Narendra Modi today filed his nomination from the Vadodara Lok Sabha seat making a pitch for “good governance” and emphasising his links with the region.  63-year-old Modi filed his nomination after a roadshow

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Poll campaigning reaches feverish pitch in Delhi

Politics | Apr 08, 2014, 12:09 PM IST

New Delhi: On the penultimate of day of campaigning for seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi, various political parties today held a series of rallies across the city and went door-to-door seeking to woo voters.

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Rahul seeks partnerships to build new India

Politics | Apr 08, 2014, 11:12 AM IST

Bangalore: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Monday sought partnership with all sections of people to build a new and strong India where everyone has right to live equally with dignity and respect."We want partnership with

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Religious leaders ask Muslims to boycott both BJP, Congress

Politics | Apr 07, 2014, 07:18 PM IST

Lucknow: All India Muslim Personal Law Board member Maulana Kalbe Jawwad and Naib Shahi Imam Yahya Bukhari, brother of Shahi Imam of Delhi's Jama Masjid, today asked Muslims to boycott both BJP and Congress in

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Karnataka, UP, Bihar key to BJP victory in polls: Ananth Kumar

Politics | Apr 06, 2014, 05:51 PM IST

Bangalore: Terming Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar as key states to help BJP win the 2014 elections, senior leader Ananth Kumar has said Narendra Modi was as popular in this southern state as in Gujarat.

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Performance must replace parikrama: Ramesh

Politics | Apr 06, 2014, 05:40 PM IST

New Delhi: “Performance must replace parikrama (sycophancy)” in the Congress party, senior Union Minister Jairam Ramesh said today, urging Rahul Gandhi to have a young team.Ramesh, who recently suggested that all Congress leaders should retire

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Every vote for CPI-M in Kerala will help BJP: Rahul

Politics | Apr 06, 2014, 11:26 AM IST

Thiruvananthapuram: Every vote for the CPI-M in Kerala would end up helping the BJP when it comes to the big electoral picture. This was Congress star campaigner Rahul Gandhi's main thrust during his campaign blitz

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Live: Lost touch with of the state, admit Rahul at Delhi rally

Politics | Apr 06, 2014, 11:32 PM IST

New Delhi: Attributing Congress' poor show in Delhi Assembly polls to losing touch with common people, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today said the party has deeply understood this and promised to include people from the

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Congress' agenda is to establish Rahul at any cost: Modi

Politics | Apr 06, 2014, 12:09 AM IST

Shivpuri (MP): BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi today alleged the only agenda of Congress is to any how establish Rahul Gandhi "at the cost of the nation"."The one-point agenda of Congress is to any

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LIVE: Voting for CPI-M means helping BJP, says Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Apr 05, 2014, 05:58 PM IST

Kasargode (Kerala): Voting for the CPI-M means "helping the BJP", said Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, who Saturday began a day-long whirlwind trip of Kerala.Gandhi criticised the CPI-M, the main opposition in Kerala."The CPI-M has

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BJP 'chargse-sheet' on UPA rule targets Sonia, Rahul

Politics | Apr 04, 2014, 05:43 PM IST

New Delhi: Denouncing UPA government as a “failure” on all fronts, BJP today came out with a scathing “charge-sheet” on its 10-year rule that accused Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi of being equally guilty of

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Congress keen to make Rahul's Sunday rally a success

Politics | Apr 04, 2014, 03:00 PM IST

New Delhi: The Congress will be pulling out all the stops to ensure party vice president Rahul Gandhi's Sunday rally in the capital is a success, party sources said Friday.His last outing in the south

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Modi will be in jail if Rahul becomes PM: Beni

Politics | Apr 04, 2014, 03:46 PM IST

Balrampur (UP): In provocative remarks, Congress leader and Union Minister Beni Prasad Verma has warned that Narendra Modi will be in jail in six months time if Rahul Gandhi becomes the Prime Minister.  While dubbing

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