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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 to visit Maharashtra today

Politics | May 28, 2013, 07:23 AM IST

Aurangabad, May 28: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will tuesday tour some of the drought-hit villages in Aurangabad district of the parched Marathwada region in Maharashtra, his office said Monday.During his day-long tour, he will

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Modi surges ahead of Rahul in popularity ratings: HT-GfK survey

Politics | May 27, 2013, 11:00 AM IST

New Delhi, May 27: Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi has surged ahead of Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi in popularity ratings, a Hindustan Times-GfK survey today revealed.Asked who is best suited to be the next PM,

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Maoist strike an attack on democracy: Rahul Gandhi

Politics | May 26, 2013, 02:14 PM IST

Raipur, May 26: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Sunday said the Maoist attack on the Congress convoy in Chhattisgarh was an attack on democracy."The attack on Congress party workers is an attack on democracy and

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Rahul Gandhi calls C'garh attack, an attack on democracy

Politics | May 26, 2013, 06:50 AM IST

Raipur, May 26: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today, here termed the Maoist attack on his party leaders, which left senior leader Mahendra Karma dead, and several others injured, as not an attack on Congress

rahul gandhi s maharashtra visit cancelled

Rahul Gandhi's Maharashtra visit cancelled

Politics | May 26, 2013, 06:54 AM IST

New Delhi, May 26: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi's proposed visit to Maharashtra Monday to interact with farmers has been cancelled, his office said Saturday.However, it did not assign a reason for cancelling the visit.An

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Rahul Gandhi reviews politics in Jharkhand, Odisha

Politics | May 25, 2013, 10:54 AM IST

New Delhi, May 25: Amid speculation that the Congress is exploring government formation in Jharkhand -- which is under President's rule -- party vice president Rahul Gandhi reviewed the political situation with state leaders Friday.A

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After Rahul rap, Delhi Congress vouches for unity

Politics | May 24, 2013, 09:43 AM IST

New Delhi, May 24: Leaders of the faction-ridden Delhi Congress Thursday said they will drop their differences and fight the coming assembly elections unitedly following a stern talking to by party vice president Rahul Gandhi."Rahul

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Antony is my guru, says Rahul

Politics | May 23, 2013, 08:32 AM IST

New Delhi, May 23: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Wednesday described Defence Minister A.K. Antony as his "guru".Gandhi kept a quiet conversation going with Antony when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh released the UPA government's "Report

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Rahul Gandhi initiates shake-up in UP Congress

Politics | May 21, 2013, 10:51 AM IST

New Delhi, May 21: Amid mounting complaints to Rahul Gandhi, Congress yesterday removed all the eight zonal presidents in Uttar Pradesh including two Union Ministers R P N Singh and Jitin Prasada and CWC member

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Rahul Gandhi asks CPI-M to rethink its ideology

Politics | May 19, 2013, 06:25 AM IST

Thiruvananthapuram, May 19: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Saturday praised Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and asked the CPI-M to introspect and rethink its ideology.Gandhi was addressing the valedictory function of a yatra by state

rahul slams opposition for stalling food bill

Rahul slams opposition for 'stalling' Food Bill

Politics | May 18, 2013, 07:06 PM IST

Thiruvananthapuram, May 18: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today launched a scathing attack on the opposition parties for stalling the Food Security Bill in Parliament, and asserted the UPA government was determined to enact the legislation

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Sad that BJP is opposing food bill, says Rahul

Politics | May 17, 2013, 06:41 AM IST

Jaipur, May 17: Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi Thursday said he was "very sad" that BJP and other opposition parties had "created hindrance for political reasons" in passing the Food Security Bill in Parliament."We are trying

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No election tickets for those with criminal records: Rahul

Politics | May 16, 2013, 06:49 PM IST

Jaipur, May 16: The ruling Congress has a good chance of retaining power in Rajasthan, but it must avoid giving tickets to people with criminal records in the upcoming Assembly elections in the state, party

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Rahul Gandhi on feedback mission in Rajasthan

Politics | May 15, 2013, 06:33 PM IST

Jaipur, May 15: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi arrived in Rajasthan's Bikaner district Wednesday to hold "feedback meetings" with the party's workers, party officials said.Rahul Gandhi is on a two-day visit of the state during

rahul gandhi to visit rajasthan tomorrow

Rahul Gandhi to visit Rajasthan tomorrow

Politics | May 14, 2013, 04:56 PM IST

Jaipur, May 14: The political scenario in Rajasthan will be analysed at meetings that Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will hold from tomorrow to chalk out a strategyahead of Rajasthan assembly polls slated for later

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Congress backs Manmohan Singh,opposition wants him to go

Politics | May 14, 2013, 07:24 AM IST

New Delhi, May 14: The Congress Monday backed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and scotched rumours that he was going even as the opposition continued to press for his resignation over faulty allocation of coal blocks.Dismissing

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Congress 'adopts' boy who gave free newspaper to Rahul Gandhi

Politics | May 12, 2013, 06:24 PM IST

Bhopal, May 12: Madhya Pradesh Congress has "adopted" the 10-year-old newspaper hawker who gave a newspaper for free to Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, because he had no change.Yesterday, State Congress Chief Kantilal Bhuria met

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Rahul discusses LS poll strategy in Haryana

Politics | May 09, 2013, 08:21 AM IST

Panchkula, May 9: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi yesterday  met party MPs, MLAs and leaders in Haryana and discussed ways and means to strengthen the party in the state ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.During his

rahul gandhi in panchkula to hold meeting with party leaders

Rahul Gandhi in Panchkula, to hold meeting with party leaders

Politics | May 08, 2013, 01:29 PM IST

Chandigarh, May 8: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will today hold confabulations with state party leaders and workers here in his bid to further strengthen the party in Haryana.The closed door meeting of Rahul, to

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Furious Rahul Gandhi suspends Maharashtra NSUI chief, 2 others for indecent behaviour

Politics | May 07, 2013, 03:49 PM IST

Mumbai, May 7: A furious Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi has ordered the suspension of Maharashtra state NSUI president Suraj Singh Thakur, general secretary Vicky Vhatkar and national delegate Hitendra Gandhi for "indecent behaviour" at

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