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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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Rahul Gandhi quotes former RSS chief Golwalkar in his reply to EC

Politics | Nov 13, 2013, 11:28 AM IST

New Delhi: After the Election Commission of India asked Congress Vice President Rahul Gandh to clarify his remarks on ISI, he came up with a reply using quotes from BJP website about a conversation  between

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Shinde for caution after Rahul, Modi speech row

Politics | Nov 12, 2013, 07:01 AM IST

New Delhi: In an apparent suggestion to Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi following their speech controversy, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde Monday said remarks on sensitive issues should be made with caution.Speaking to reporters here, Shinde

rahul gandhi s letter to ec denies model code violation

Rahul Gandhi's letter to EC, denies model code violation

Politics | Nov 08, 2013, 06:02 PM IST

New Delhi:  Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today replied to the Election Commission notice over alleged Model Code violation with controversial remarks that Pakistan's ISI was in touch with Muzaffarnagar riot victims, denying the charge.Gandhi's

rahul gandhi visiting jammu and kashmir

Rahul Gandhi visiting Jammu and Kashmir

Politics | Nov 06, 2013, 02:34 PM IST

Jammu: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi arrived here Wednesday morning on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir.He will address a rally of Congress 'sarpanchs' (village heads) at M.A. Stadium.He is also scheduled to hold

rahul gandhi seeks a week s time to respond to ec notice

Rahul Gandhi seeks a week's time to respond to EC notice

Politics | Nov 04, 2013, 01:33 PM IST

New Delhi: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Monday sent a letter to the Election Commission of India seeking a week's time to respond to its showcause notice. Rahul Gandhi in his speech at a rally

ec sends show cause notice to rahul gandhi for poll conduct

EC sends show cause notice to Rahul Gandhi for poll conduct violation

Politics | Nov 01, 2013, 02:05 PM IST

New Delhi: The Election Commission, waking up from it slumber eight days after Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi made his controversial speech, on Friday night issued a show cause notice to the Gandhi scion for

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Country eager to have PM from Gandhi-Nehru family: Congress

India | Oct 31, 2013, 08:09 AM IST

New Delhi: The country is waiting for somebody from Gandhi-Nehru family to become Prime Minster since 1989, Congress yesterday said giving a fresh fillip to the talk about naming Rahul Gandhi as party's Prime Ministerial

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Rahul lashes out at Akhilesh govt in UP in two rallies

Politics | Oct 30, 2013, 05:48 PM IST

Hamirpur/Deoria(UP): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today lashed out at Samajwadi Party's Akhilesh Yadav government in Uttar Pradesh saying that the state has lagged behind in development by 25 years due to caste-based politics. Addressing

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Take action against Rahul Gandhi for inciting hatred, BJP tells EC

Politics | Oct 29, 2013, 10:57 AM IST

New Delhi:  A delegation of BJP leaders today lodged a complaint with the Election Commission seeking action against Rahul Gandhi for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct by appealing for votes on communal lines

narendra modi even rahul gandhi doesn t trust ashok gehlot

Narendra Modi: Even Rahul Gandhi doesn't trust Ashok Gehlot

Politics | Oct 30, 2013, 06:26 PM IST

Udaipur: Gujarat Chief Minister and BJP's PM candidate, Narendra Modi, was once again at his sarcastic best today as he tore into Ashok Gehlot and his government in Rajasthan.Modi was addressing an election rally at

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Narendra Modi: Rahul Gandhi should apologise to Muslims for insulting them

Politics | Oct 25, 2013, 08:24 PM IST

Jhansi: Gujarat chief Minister and BJP's PM candidate Narendra Modi today asked Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi to either disclose the names of Muzaffarnagar riot victims who are in touch with Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI or

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I can't work with Rahul Gandhi: Sharad Pawar

Politics | Oct 25, 2013, 02:09 PM IST

New Delhi:  NCP chief and Union Minister Sharad Pawar has said that he can't work with Rahul Gandhi because there is a huge generation gap between him and Rahul.Pawar, however, made it clear that he

muslim leaders say rahul s statement most unfortunate

Muslim leaders say Rahul's statement 'most unfortunate'

Politics | Oct 25, 2013, 11:48 AM IST

Lucknow: Muslim clerics Friday slammed Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi's statement that some Muslim youths from riots-ravaged Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh were in touch with Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI, and said these were "most unfortunate".Maulana

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BJP questions Rahul's remarks on riot victims in contact with ISI

Politics | Oct 24, 2013, 09:03 PM IST

New Delhi: The main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party today questioned Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi's remarks that several riot victims in Muzaffarnagar are now playing into the hands of Pakistani espionage agency ISI after the riots.

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ISI trying to entrap Muzaffarnagar riot victims: Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Oct 26, 2013, 01:08 PM IST

Indore: Rahul Gandhi today made a sensational statement that an intelligence officer has told him that Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI is trying to entrap Muzaffarnagar riot victims. The Congress vice-president disclosed this while addressing an

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Rahul no match for Modi: BJP

Politics | Oct 25, 2013, 11:40 AM IST

New Delhi: Reacting to Rahul gandhi's outbursts against Shivraj Singh Chauhan government in MP, the BJP said that Rahul Gandhi was no match for its PM candidate Narendra Modi."He is no match for Modi. He

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Rahul tells MP voters, BJP is a party of capitalists, not of common man

Politics | Oct 26, 2013, 01:08 PM IST

Sagar(MP): After labelling BJP as a party which spreads communal fire in Rajasthan yesterday, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today told voters in Madhya Pradesh that BJP's politics is centred around industrialists and capitalists, while Congress

rahul gandhi alleges bjp instigated riots in muzaffarnagar

Rahul Gandhi alleges, BJP instigated riots in Muzaffarnagar, Gujarat, Jammu

Politics | Oct 24, 2013, 06:51 PM IST

Churu(Rajasthan): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today lashed out at the BJP and alleged that it was the BJP which instigated communal riots in Muzaffarnagar, Gujarat and Jammu. Addressing an election rally, Rahul played his emotional

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MP polls: Rahul Gandhi to kick off Congress campaign on October 24

Politics | Oct 23, 2013, 12:49 PM IST

Indore:  Rahul Gandhi, the Congress vice-president, is all set to kick-off his party's election campaign in Madhya Pradesh on October 24 with a 'Satta Parivartan' rally."The Congress Vice President will address the Satta Parivartan rally

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BJP files complaint against Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Oct 22, 2013, 12:59 PM IST

Bhopal: BJP leader Prabhat Jha has filed a complaint against Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi for allegedly making a statement on rape of Adivasis in Madhya Pradesh.While slamming the Shivraj Singh Chouhan led BJP government in

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