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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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Smriti Irani

'It means that he is announcing his...': Smriti Irani on rumours of Rahul contesting from Amethi

India | Mar 07, 2024, 05:27 PM IST

Smriti Irani who won the 2019 Lok Sabha polls defeating leader Rahul Gandhi had repeatedly challenged the Congress leader to contest from Amethi without allying with Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati.

Rahul Gandhi during Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Rajasthan: Rahul Gandhi announces 5 guarantees for youth

Mar 07, 2024, 04:44 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi further announced an apprenticeship for graduates and diploma students in government.

PM Modi, Srinagar

Breaking News, March 7 | Highlights

India | Mar 08, 2024, 12:12 AM IST

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during the ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay

Election Commission to Rahul Gandhi over remarks on PM Modi: 'Be more careful'

India | Mar 06, 2024, 07:09 PM IST

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi took the "pickpocket" dig at Modi during his poll speech, alleging that the prime minister diverts people's attention while industrialist Gautam Adani picks their pockets. This is how pickpockets operate, he had alleged.

Rahul Gandhi, Amethi, Lok Sabha polls

Rahul Gandhi to contest Lok Sabha elections from Amethi, says Congress leader

India | Mar 06, 2024, 11:40 AM IST

Lok Sabha elections: Amethi could witness another intriguing contest if Rahul Gandhi contests against Union Minister and BJP MP Smriti Irani once again. In the 2019 general elections, Irani defeated Rahul in his stronghold by 55,120 votes.

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, Gujarat, AAP, Congress

AAP accepts Congress' invitation to join Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' in Gujarat

Mar 06, 2024, 09:19 AM IST

The yatra is scheduled to enter the BJP-ruled state at Jhalod in Dahod district on March 7 and will cover a distance of 467 km before entering neighbouring Maharashtra on March 10.

Congress, Congress manifesto, Right to Employment, punishment for paper leak, Lok Sabha elections

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Congress likely to promise 'Right to Employment' to youth in its manifesto

India | Mar 06, 2024, 08:26 AM IST

The thrust of the manifesto is likely to be on the 5-nyay (five pillars of justice) promised by the Congress during party leader Rahul Gandhi-led 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. The party is also likely to focus on giving legal guarantees to Minimum Support Price for farmers.

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Congress, National Conference finalise seat-sharing in Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh: Sources

Mar 05, 2024, 10:10 PM IST

Lok Sabha elections are due to be held in April-May this year. The election commission is yet to announce the polling schedule. Both National Conference and Congress are members of the I.N.D.I.A bloc.

India TV-CNX Opinion Poll for Lok Sabha Elections 2024

BJP-led NDA may win 378 seats in Lok Sabha Elections 2024: India TV-CNX Opinion Poll

India | Mar 05, 2024, 07:34 PM IST

The high stakes Lok Sabha elections 2024 are due in few weeks, but the polling scheduled is yet to be announced by the Election Commission of India (ECI). Ahead of the polls, India TV-CNX conducted an opinion poll to gauge the mood of the voters.

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India | Mar 05, 2024, 11:55 PM IST

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Fact Check: Workers who joined Rahul Gandhi's Yatra in UP are not from Jayant Chaudhary's RLD

Mar 03, 2024, 09:35 PM IST

A video was shared by one @DineshKumarLive on social media platform X on 25 February 2024. The caption in this video read, "RLD workers joined Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. Will Jayant Chaudhary return to the I.N.D.I.A...?"

Lalu Prasad Yadav takes dig at PM Narendra Modi, bihar, lalu yadav saYS pm modi not Hindu, Jan Vishw

'Narendra Modi not a Hindu as...': Lalu Yadav takes a dig at PM in Bihar's Jan Vishwas Rally | VIDEO

India | Mar 03, 2024, 11:43 PM IST

Bihar Jan Vishwas Rally: Lalu Yadav said in the same Gandhi Maidan, leaders of country have held rallies and meetings. A message went to the whole country from here. Bihar's opinion has so much power that the people of the country imitate what Bihar decides. Tomorrow also, same is going to happen.

Rahul Gandhi rode a train in September last year

Rahul Gandhi targets Modi govt over Railway's policies, says 'loot in name of dynamic fare is on'

India | Mar 03, 2024, 12:30 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, whose 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' paused on Sunday to participate in the opposition I.N.D.I.A bloc's rally in Bihar slammed the Modi government over issues related to Railways - the lifeline of India's transport system.

Rahul Gandhi, Uddhav Thackeray, Maharashtra, MVA seat sharing, Lok Sabha elections 2024

Rahul-Uddhav negotiate seat-sharing as deadlock forms over Mumbai Lok Sabha seats: Sources

Mar 01, 2024, 11:34 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Shiv Sena UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray held talks over the seat-sharing in Mumbai Lok Sabha for the general elections, sources said.

Breaking News, March 1

Breaking News, March 1 | HIGHLIGHTS

India | Mar 01, 2024, 11:54 PM IST

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Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Rahul Gandhi may contest from Amethi again, Priyanka Gandhi from Rae Bareli: Sources

India | Feb 29, 2024, 04:12 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi may contest the Lok Sabha elections from Amethi, where he lost to Smriti Irani in 2019, and Priyanka Gandhi may make her electoral debut with candidature from Raebareli from where Sonia Gandhi was an MP.

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Breaking News, February 29 | HIGHLIGHTS

India | Feb 29, 2024, 11:27 PM IST

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

Congress to contest 16 seats in Kerala in LS polls, state unit urges Rahul to contest from Wayanad

India | Feb 28, 2024, 04:29 PM IST

The grand old party will announce the candidates for the seats soon, party spokesperson informed. The announcements were made by UDF chairman and Opposition Leader V D Satheesan during a press conference here, which was also attended by KPCC chief K Sudhakaran.

Rahul Gandhi, Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, MP

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra to enter Madhya Pradesh on March 2

Feb 27, 2024, 09:58 PM IST

The Yatra will cover Morena, Gwalior, Guna, Mandsaur, Shivpuri, Rajgarh, Indore, Shajapur, Ujjain, Dhar and Ratlam districts in Madhya Pradesh.

Wayanad Lok Sabha Election Result 2024

Wayanad Election Result 2024: Constituency profile, winners, margin, party-wise candidates list

India | May 29, 2024, 11:08 PM IST

Wayanad Lok Sabha Election 2024: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi contested the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections from Wayanad apart from the Amethi seat in Uttar Pradesh. He won Wayanad comfortably.

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