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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 to kick off mp campaign with satta parivartan rally

Rahul to kick off MP campaign with 'Satta Parivartan' rally

India | Oct 22, 2013, 06:18 AM IST

Indore: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to kickstart the party's campaign for the upcoming Madhya Pradesh assembly polls in the Malwa Nimar area from October 24, by addressing a 'Satta Parivartan' rally."The Congress

rahul gandhi to address 2 up rallies on oct 30

Rahul Gandhi to address 2 UP rallies on Oct 30

Politics | Oct 20, 2013, 07:46 PM IST

New Delhi: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi will address two rallies in UP on October 30. Rahul Gandhi will address the first rally at Raath of Hamirpur constituency  while the second rally is planned at Salimpur

rahul gandhi respect is more important than development

Rahul Gandhi: Respect is more important than development

Politics | Oct 21, 2013, 01:30 PM IST

Gwalior:  Addressing his second rally in Madhya Pradesh today, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi said that respect is more important than development.“Respect is more important than development because you will not get development unless you get

rahul gandhi my mom wept as she couldn t vote for food

Rahul Gandhi: My mom wept as she couldn't vote for food security bill

Politics | Oct 18, 2013, 09:48 PM IST

Shahdol (MP): Trying to strike an emotional chord with the Madhya Pradesh electorate on the eve of state assembly elections, Rahul Gandhi reminded his audience that his mother Sonia Gandhi was in tears as she

datia stampede rahul gandhi to meet injured today

Datia stampede: Rahul Gandhi to meet injured today

Politics | Oct 17, 2013, 01:32 PM IST

Gwalior: Rahul Gandhi will be visiting the Datia stampede victims today.111 people had died in this stampede while many others got serious injuries.According to Ghannshyam Singh, Congress leader and ex-MLA, Rahul Gandhi would be visiting

rahul gandhi to visit those hospitalised after stampede

Rahul Gandhi to visit those hospitalised after stampede

India | Oct 17, 2013, 09:30 AM IST

Datia: Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi will today pay a visit to those admitted to hospital after being injured in the Sunday's stampede at Ratangarh temple near here.The Congress Vice-President is scheduled to address party meetings

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MP polls: Rahul Gandhi to address two rallies tomorrow

Politics | Oct 17, 2013, 08:09 PM IST

New Delhi: The Congress party has announced today that its vice-president Rahul Gandhi will address two rallies in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh tomorrow.Rahul's first rally is slated to be held at Lalpur Ground in Shahdol while

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Rahul is a child who reads whatever is given to him: Azam Khan

Politics | Oct 12, 2013, 02:52 PM IST

Badaun: In a sarcastic remark, Samajwadi party leader Azam Khan has said that Congress Vice-president Rahul Gandhi reads from dais whatever is given to him in writing, just like an innocent child. “Rahul is an

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Rahul Gandhi should become next PM: Shinde

Politics | Oct 10, 2013, 10:00 PM IST

New Delhi: Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde today endorsed Rahul Gandhi's statement that a government of the youth will come to power in 2014, saying it was the desire of everyone that the Congress vice-president becomes

mom and manmohan are my two gurus in politics says rahul

Mom and Manmohan are my two gurus in politics, says Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Oct 10, 2013, 09:20 PM IST

Sangrur (Punjab): After publicly disapproving the ordinance cleared by Manmohan Singh led union cabinet, Congress vice-President Rahul Gandhi now says that the PM is one of his political gurus.According to Rahul, his mom Sonia Gandhi

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Have courage and speak the truth, Sushma tells Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Oct 09, 2013, 08:33 PM IST

New Delhi: Sushma Swaraj has reacted sharply to Rahul Gandhi's statement that blamed opposition parties for opposing the land acquisition bill in parliament."Mr. Rahul Gandhi, please have courage and speak the truth," Sushma Swaraj tweeted.The

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Rahul predicts win in 2014, says, UPA gave rights to food, jobs for poor

Politics | Oct 09, 2013, 07:08 PM IST

Rampur/Aligarh: An unusually combative looking Rahul Gandhi today lashed out at the BJP and Samajwadi Party saying that the UPA in its last nine years of rule has given poor people the right for food,

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Rahul should know difference between prices of potatoes, potato chips: SP

Politics | Oct 09, 2013, 07:03 AM IST

Lucknow: The Samajwadi Party (SP) Tuesday attacked Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi for his Monday speech in Amethi about farmers not getting adequate prices for their crops.In a statement, SP spokesman and Prisons Minister Rajendra

rahul claims congress can win 360 seats in 2014 lok sabha

Rahul claims, Congress can win 360 seats in 2014 Lok Sabha polls

Politics | Oct 08, 2013, 01:37 PM IST

New Delhi: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today said his party had the potential to win 360 Lok Sabha seats in the next elections, provided it "voiced the concerns of all". "Congress is the voice

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Rahul Gandhi: Dalits need Jupiter's escape velocity for success

Politics | Oct 09, 2013, 03:25 PM IST

New Delhi: Expressing concern over the condition of Dalits in the country, Congress VP rahul Gandhi has said that the community needs the “escape velocity of Jupiter” to achieve successRahul today spoke out forcefully for

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Different moods of Rahul Gandhi, the new boss of Congress

Politics | Nov 11, 2013, 06:41 AM IST

New Delhi: The way Rahul Gandhi forced Manmohan Singh and his cabinet to withdraw the ordinance on convicted MPs and MLAs, makes it abundantly clear that he has finally arrived on the horizon as the

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Rahul Gandhi: Indian farmers are suffering indeed

Politics | Oct 07, 2013, 06:21 PM IST

Amethi: Noting that farmers are suffering due to problems in the food supply chain, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today said there is need for ensuring better compensation for the farmers against their produce.  Rahul,

pm told rahul on oct 2 i appreciate your taking active

PM told Rahul on Oct 2: I appreciate your taking active interest, you should lead the next govt

Politics | Oct 07, 2013, 11:39 AM IST

New Delhi: At 10 am on October 2, when Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi met Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and said he regretted his choice of words about the controversial ordinance, Dr Singh told

rahul gandhi to address punjab rally on october 10

Rahul Gandhi to address Punjab rally on October 10

Politics | Oct 06, 2013, 01:42 PM IST

Chandigarh: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will address a public rally in Punjab's Sangrur town Oct 10, party leaders said here Sunday.Top leaders of the Punjab Congress, including state Congress president Pratap Singh Bajwa and

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Rahul Gandhi should not have used the word 'nonsense', Sheila Dikshit tells Adalat

Politics | Oct 05, 2013, 03:12 PM IST

New Delhi: Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit has said Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi should not have used  words like 'nonsense' for the ordinance on convicted lawmakers later withdrawn by the Centre. Appearing in Rajat

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