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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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Kharge, Rahul to visit J-K

Rahul Gandhi, Kharge to visit J-K on August 21-22 ahead of assembly polls

Aug 20, 2024, 02:10 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi and Kharge will first reach Jammu and interact with the party cadre, following which they will fly to Srinagar for a similar program. On the last day of the visit, both the leaders will hold a press conference.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Uber cab

Rahul Gandhi highlights plight of gig workers, shares Uber ride experience | WATCH

India | Aug 20, 2024, 07:22 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, emphasised the need for concrete policies to address their struggles, promising that Congress-led states would take action, with the I.N.D.I.A bloc ensuring nationwide implementation.

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi targets govt again on lateral entry issue, says it is attack on Dalits, OBCs, adivasis

India | Aug 19, 2024, 01:02 PM IST

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Saturday advertised 45 posts -- 10 of joint secretaries and 35 of directors/deputy secretaries -- to be filled through the lateral entry mode on a contract basis, triggering a political stir.

Rahul Gandhi, reservation

Rahul Gandhi slams govt’s lateral entry move in top jobs: 'Centre openly snatching reservation...'

India | Aug 18, 2024, 04:20 PM IST

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced 45 positions—10 for Joint Secretaries and 35 for Directors/Deputy Secretaries—to be filled through lateral entry on a contract basis. This represents the largest batch of lateral recruitment being conducted by the central government.

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India | Aug 18, 2024, 11:44 PM IST

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Manish Sisodia, Arvind Kejriwal, AAP, Congress

'Rahul Gandhi may go to jail in future…AAP-Congress alliance talks after Kejriwal's bail': Sisodia

India | Aug 16, 2024, 07:33 PM IST

Sisodia walked out of Tihar Jail after getting bail from Supreme Court. He said that talks regarding AAP-Congress alliance for the Delhi Assembly polls will be held after Kejriwal is out of jail.

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Rahul Gandhi urges PM Modi to visit violence-hit Manipur, work towards peaceful resolution

India | Aug 15, 2024, 06:35 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi said that he met a group of Manipuri people living in Delhi who shared their heartbreaking struggles since ethnic clashes broke out in the northeastern state.

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi with the

Congress slams BJP over Rahul Gandhi's Independence Day row seating, says 'Wake up to new reality'

India | Aug 16, 2024, 11:23 AM IST

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi was seen seated several rows behind the Union Cabinet Ministers and members of the Indian contingent that participated in the Paris Olympics thus kickstarting a political controversy.

Protests by resident doctors in Kolkata

Rahul Gandhi on Kolkata rape and murder case: 'Justice at all costs'

India | Aug 14, 2024, 04:57 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi also advocated that justice should be given at all costs in the Kolkata rape and murder case and the culprits should be given such a punishment that it is presented as an example in the society.

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Rahul Gandhi made profit worth over Rs 40 lakh from stock investments in just five months: Report

India | Aug 13, 2024, 04:01 PM IST

The development comes as Rahul Gandhi alleged that there is a "significant risk in the Indian stock market because the institutions that govern the stock market are compromised".

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Congress involved in creating economic anarchy, hatred against India: BJP on Hindenburg report

India | Aug 12, 2024, 01:41 PM IST

BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad said the Hindenburg report was released on Saturday, there is uproar on Sunday so the capital market is destabilized on Monday.

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India | Aug 12, 2024, 11:46 PM IST

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India | Aug 11, 2024, 11:26 PM IST

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Rajkot: JP Nadda slams Congress, accuses leadership of dividing society, prioritising one family

Aug 10, 2024, 02:31 PM IST

BJP President JP Nadda accused Congress of neglecting national heroes like Sardar Patel, Chandra Shekhar Azad, and Bhagat Singh, during a speech at the BJP's 'Tiranga Yatra' in Gujarat.

Kerala: Wayanad landslides

Can the Wayanad landslide tragedy be declared as a National Disaster? Minister replies

India | Aug 10, 2024, 12:55 PM IST

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said it was a good decision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit landslides-hit Wayanad and expressed confidence that once he sees the extent of the devastation firsthand, the prime minister will declare it a national disaster.

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PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi, other MPs attend Lok Sabha Speaker's 'tea meeting', photos go viral

India | Aug 10, 2024, 07:14 AM IST

As the Monsoon Session of Parliament ended ahead of schedule, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi exchanged warm greetings during an informal tea meeting organized by Speaker Om Birla.

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Rahul Gandhi thanks PM Modi: 'Confident that he will declare Wayanad landslides a national disaster'

India | Aug 10, 2024, 06:17 AM IST

Wayanad landslides: The Prime Minister is scheduled to arrive in Kerala's Kannaur at approximately 11:00 am, from where he will undertake an aerial survey of the landslide-affected areas in Wayanad.

Uddhav Thackeray, Rahul Gandhi, Maharashtra

Shrikant Shinde mocks Uddhav's meet with Rahul: 'Once leaders from Delhi used to come to Matoshree'

Aug 09, 2024, 08:49 PM IST

Uddhav Thackeray called on Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi in the national capital ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly Elections. Shrikant Shinde mocked him over his trip to Delhi.

Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker meets Rahul Gandhi in Delhi

Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker meets Rahul Gandhi in Delhi | Watch video

India | Aug 09, 2024, 07:57 PM IST

Manu Bhaker will return to Paris on August 10 as she is one of the flag bearers of the Indian contingent during the closing ceremony of the games. She put her best foot forward in Paris and broke numerous accolades to claim two bronze medals in the Summer Games.

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India | Aug 09, 2024, 11:42 PM IST

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