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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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Poori Roti khayenge, Congress ko jitayenge is Rahul Gandhi's slogan

Politics | Sep 11, 2013, 11:27 PM IST

Udaipur, Rajasthan: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi  today gave a new slogan for his party supporters - "Poori Roti khayenge, Congress ko jitayenge" (we will eat full rotis, and make Congress win). Addressing a tribal and

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Indian politicians who are darlings of media

Politics | Sep 12, 2013, 06:12 AM IST

New Delhi: There are a few politicians about  whom media always appears to be crazy.  Be it any reason-good or bad, media brings them into limelight. The media admires them, or at times, scandalize and

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Rahul Gandhi to address rally in Udaipur today

Politics | Sep 11, 2013, 12:30 PM IST

New Delhi: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will address a tribal and farmers rally in Rajasthan's Udaipur district on Wednesday, a party leader said.The rally at Salumber comes a day after Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra

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UPA has changed development paradigm says Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Sep 10, 2013, 06:46 PM IST

New Delhi: The UPA government has changed the development paradigm in India by enacting rights-based legislation, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said on Tuesday.At a function held here to confer freehold rights on residents of

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Rahul Gandhi hits out at Opposition for opposing food security for the poor

Politics | Sep 10, 2013, 06:12 PM IST

New Delhi: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today attacked critics of the food security bill which was passed by Parliament last week, saying money spent on providing meals to the poor cannot be called "wastage"

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UPA has changed development paradigm: Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Sep 10, 2013, 03:16 PM IST

New Delhi: The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government has changed the development paradigm in India by enacting rights-based legislation, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said Tuesday.At a function held here to confer freehold rights to

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Rahul Gandhi has proved his mettle for PM's post says Oommen Chandy

Politics | Sep 10, 2013, 01:07 PM IST

New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi has proved his mettle and is “eligible for all top positions”, Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said on Monday hailing Prime Minister's statement that the Congress Vice President would be the

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Will India accept Rahul, BJP asks PM

Politics | Sep 08, 2013, 06:39 AM IST

New Delhi: Criticizing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's statement that Congress vice chief Rahul Gandhi was the right choice to lead India and he was ready to work under him, the BJP Saturday said the question

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Rahul Gandhi is ideal candidate for PM after 2014 polls: Manmohan Singh

Politics | Sep 07, 2013, 10:58 PM IST

On Board PM's Special Aircraft: Virtually ruling himself out of the prime ministership race after 2014 elections, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said Rahul Gandhi is an “ideal choice” for the post and he was

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Rahul to visit Gujarat by month end

India | Sep 05, 2013, 09:05 PM IST

New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi will be visiting Gujarat by this month end, his first trip to the state after Chief Minister Narendra Modi was made the head of the BJP's Campaign Committee for the Lok

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Petition filed against Asaram for comments against Sonia,Rahul

India | Sep 01, 2013, 08:43 AM IST

Indore: A city-based lawyer yesterday filed a petition in a local court here seeking action against controversial self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, who is facing arrest in a case of sexual abuse of a minor girl,

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Food security bill expected to be in Rajya Sabha today

Politics | Sep 02, 2013, 07:03 AM IST

New Delhi: The National Food Security Bill, passed by the Lok Sabha Aug 26, is expected to be taken up by the Rajya Sabha today.The bill aims to provide heavily subsidised food to two-thirds of

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National Food Security Bill deciphered

Politics | Aug 31, 2013, 07:10 AM IST

New Delhi: Congress Party's dream project, the National Food Security Bill (NFSB) at last made its way through Lok Sabha. The much discussed NFSB promises to provide right for food to 67 percent of Indian

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Land Acquisition Bill : highlights

Politics | Aug 30, 2013, 06:52 AM IST

New Delhi: Lok Sabha passed the Land Acquisition Bill with overwhelming majority onThursday. The bill was passed with 216 votes in favour and 19 against."The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation

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Asaram Bapu indirectly alleges, I am being targeted by Sonia Gandhi and her son

India | Aug 29, 2013, 04:58 PM IST

Bhopal: Beleaguered self-styled godman Asaram Bapu today sought to drag Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul into the sexual assault controversy surrounding him, alleging it was at their instance that he has been

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Lok Sabha debates land acquisition bill

Politics | Aug 29, 2013, 02:37 PM IST

New Delhi:  The Lok Sabha Thursday started debating the land acquisition and rehabilitation bill that seeks to give fair compensation to those who lose their land.The bill will replace a law enacted in 1894 during

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Common man has no say in selection of candidates: Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Aug 27, 2013, 06:31 PM IST

New Delhi: Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi ruins the fact that the common man in this country does not have the right to elect his leader because all decisions relating to selection of candidates are being

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Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi: A study in contrasts

Politics | Aug 26, 2013, 01:00 PM IST

New Delhi: Even as India waits for the two national parties - the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) - to announce their prime ministerial candidates, the contrast between the two presumed front-runners for

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Interesting facts about Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Politics | Dec 12, 2014, 11:18 AM IST

New Delhi: Priyanka Gandhi turns 42 on January 12, 2014  Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has emerged as a capable manger and a talented adviser for her brother Rahul Gandhi in recent times.    It is said that Priyanka Gandhi

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If India is computer, Congress is its default program: Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Aug 23, 2013, 11:03 AM IST

New Delhi: "If India is computer , Congress is its default program," Rahul Gandhi on Thursday told a Congress workshop on social media.Addressing 300-odd participants from various states, NSUI and Youth Congress members, the Congress

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