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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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Mizoram polls: Rahul Gandhi promises jobs to youths

Politics | Nov 22, 2013, 12:16 PM IST

Aizawl: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi has promised more jobs to Mizoram youths if Congress party retains power in the upcoming assembly elections in the state. "If it retains power in Mizoram, the Congress government would

rahul gandhi to campaign in mizoram tomorrow

Rahul Gandhi to campaign in Mizoram tomorrow

Politics | Nov 20, 2013, 01:30 PM IST

New Delhi:  According to Congress party sources, the party vice president Rahul Gandhi will be campaigning in Mizoram tomorrow.Sources said Rahul Gandhi will hold two public meetings -- Kahrawt Ground in district Champhai and Tumpui

modi rahul to address election rallies in mp today

Modi, Rahul to address election rallies in MP today

Politics | Nov 20, 2013, 09:19 AM IST

Bhopal: In the continuing war of words, BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will address election rallies on poll-bound Madhya Pradesh today. Rahul Gandhi will address a rally in

rajasthan polls opposition parties are anti poor says rahul

Rajasthan polls: Opposition parties are anti-poor, says Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Nov 20, 2013, 04:06 PM IST

Chittorgarh: Differentiating Congress from rest of the parties, Congress Vice president today termed opposition parties as anti-poor."There is a major difference between our thinking and the opposition," Gandhi told an election rally here attended by

rahul gandhi to campaign in rajasthan today

Rahul Gandhi to campaign in Rajasthan today

India | Nov 19, 2013, 07:48 AM IST

New Delhi: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will today address rallies in Chittorgarh and Bikaner districts in poll-bound Rajasthan, party sources said Monday.Rajasthan goes to the polls Dec 1. Results will be out Dec 8.

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First deal with Rahul "insult" over lawmaker ordinance, Modi tells PM

Politics | Nov 18, 2013, 04:28 PM IST

Chhattarpur (MP): Reacting to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's charge that BJP was lowering the quality of political debate, Narendra Modi today said he should first think of his "insult" by Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi, who

delhi is a city of migrants rahul gandhi

Delhi is a city of migrants: Rahul Gandhi

India | Nov 18, 2013, 10:33 AM IST

New Delhi: Reaching out to the migrant population in Delhi ahead of the Dec 4 assembly polls, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Sunday described the national capital as a "city of migrants"."Delhi is a city

rahul attacks bjp shiv sena on migrant issue

Rahul attacks BJP, Shiv Sena on migrant issue

Politics | Nov 17, 2013, 06:12 PM IST

New Delhi: Launching a scathing attack on BJP and its ally Shiv Sena for targeting migrants in Maharashtra and Karnataka, Rahul Gandhi today warned that this has fanned tension, while Congress has taken everyone along

rahul not reluctant to be pm after next ls polls dikshit

Rahul not reluctant to be PM after next LS polls: Dikshit

Politics | Nov 17, 2013, 05:29 PM IST

New Delhi: As Rahul Gandhi continues to be the star campaigner for Congress, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has said he was not reluctant to take up the post of Prime Minister if the party decides

rahul lauds sheila for unprecedented development in delhi

Rahul lauds Sheila for 'unprecedented development' in Delhi

Politics | Nov 17, 2013, 05:36 PM IST

New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi today asked voters in the city to give a fourth term to Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, saying the national capital has seen unprecedented development under her rule and she has changed

more fear and violence in chhattisgarh than in j k rahul

More fear and violence in Chhattisgarh than in J&K: Rahul Gandhi

India | Nov 17, 2013, 08:23 AM IST

Raipur: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi yesterday said there was more violence and fear in Naxal-affected BJP-ruled Chhattisgarh than in Jammu and Kashmir.“BJP talks about combating terrorism. (But) more fear and more violence are in

it s rahul vs modi again today in bangalore delhi

It's Rahul vs Modi again today: in Bangalore, Delhi

Politics | Nov 17, 2013, 06:31 AM IST

Bangalore/New Delhi: BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will address a rally in Bangalore's sprawling Palace Grounds today, while Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will address an election rally in South Delhi's Dalit-dominated Ambedkar Nagar

rahul calls bjp a party of thieves and looters bjp goes to

Rahul calls BJP a party of thieves and looters, BJP goes to EC

Politics | Nov 17, 2013, 10:46 AM IST

New Delhi: BJP today petitioned the Election Commission seeking action against Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi for allegedly dubbing it as a 'chor aur looteron kii party' or a 'party of thieves' in his poll

sam pitroda praises rahul gandhi for his nonsense remark

Sam Pitroda praises Rahul Gandhi for his 'nonsense' remark about ordinance

Politics | Nov 16, 2013, 05:35 PM IST

New Delhi: Sam Pitroda, adviser to the Prime Minister on Information Infrastructure and Innovation, has said Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi did the right thing in describing the ordinance favouring convicted politicians as ‘nonsense'.Grilled by

bjp looting chhattisgarh like thieves rahul

BJP looting Chhattisgarh like thieves: Rahul

Politics | Nov 16, 2013, 04:41 PM IST

Kharsiya: With the bitter war of words between Cong and BJP intensifying, Rahul Gandhi today dubbed BJP as a “party of thieves” and accused it of “looting natural resources” of Chhattisgarh.“I want one thing from

ls polls rahul meets bihar cong leaders no decision on tie

LS polls:Rahul meets Bihar Cong leaders, no decision on tie-up

Politics | Nov 15, 2013, 11:24 PM IST

New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi today held discussions with Congress leaders from Bihar on the Lok Sabha elections early next year but there was no decision on the issue of alliances in the crucial state.“The issue

ec unhappy with tone content of rahul gandhi s speeches

EC unhappy with tone, content of Rahul Gandhi's speeches

Politics | Nov 14, 2013, 06:44 AM IST

New Delhi: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Wednesday faced the displeasure of the Election Commission over the "tone, tenor and content" of portions of his two election speeches and was asked to be more circumspect

rahul gandhi is a novice no match for modi badal

Rahul Gandhi is a novice, no match for Modi: Badal

Politics | Nov 13, 2013, 10:23 PM IST

Shahkot: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is a novice in public life and is hardly any match to BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal said today.The country's Prime Minister should

congress steers clear of questions on rahul ec issue

Congress steers clear of questions on Rahul-EC issue

Politics | Nov 13, 2013, 08:57 PM IST

New Delhi: Congress on Wednesday steered clear of questions whether Rahul Gandhi will apologise in the wake of Election Commission ticking him off over the "tone, tenor and content" of certain remarks made by him

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Tweets, jokes flood social media on Rahul Gandhi, Narendra Modi

Politics | Jan 14, 2014, 07:22 AM IST

New Delhi: First the jokes:   Funny Lie: Rahul Gandhi is a youth leader. Rahul Gandhi, Digvijay Singh hate internet because it has RSS links.  If a film is ever made on Rahul, Abhishek Bachchan must get

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