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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 says, seven out of 10 youths in Punjab have drug problems

Politics | Oct 12, 2012, 08:55 AM IST

Chandigarh, Oct 12 : Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi today said seven out of 10 youths in Punjab were presently having drug problems. Rahul Gandhi's remark at the NSUI rally in Panjab University campus immediately

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Cleanse and change politics: Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Oct 11, 2012, 06:45 PM IST

Chandigarh, Oct 11: With his party's central government facing several scams, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Thursday urged youths to come forward to "cleanse and change politics"."We want you to come to politics, cleanse it

rahul gandhi to meet party leaders students in punjab

Rahul Gandhi to meet party leaders, students in Punjab

India | Oct 09, 2012, 09:44 AM IST

Chandigarh, Oct 9 :Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi will arrive in Amritsar Wednesday as part of his two-day trip to Punjab, a senior Congress leader said here Tuesday.Rahul will be addressing a rally of youth

rahul to visit punjab

Rahul to visit Punjab

Politics | Oct 08, 2012, 11:10 PM IST

Chandigarh, Oct 8 : Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi will be on a two-day visit to Punjab from Wednesday during which he will interact with party cadres.  After landing at Raja Sansi Airport at Amritsar

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Rahul Gandhi has opened investment doors in J&K: Tata

Oct 06, 2012, 02:37 PM IST

Srinagar, Oct 6: Ratan Tata, chairman of the Tata Group, said here Friday that Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi had opened the door for India Inc. to invest in Jammu and Kashmir.During a meeting with

rahul gandhi pledges long term relationship with youth in j

Rahul Gandhi pledges long-term relationship with youth in J-K

Politics | Oct 05, 2012, 03:07 PM IST

Srinagar, Oct 5: Enthused with the wealth of human capital in Jammu and Kashmir, Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi today pledged to do his bit in building a long-term relationship with the youth of the

rahul backs fdi in retail says it will benefit farmers

Rahul backs FDI in retail, says it will benefit farmers

Politics | Oct 05, 2012, 10:21 AM IST

Srinagar, Oct 5: Backing Centre's decision to allow FDI in multi-brand retail, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said the decision will help farmers prosper by removing middlemen from the supply chain and generate new jobs.

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Don't be afraid of opposing winds, Farooq tells Rahul and Omar

Politics | Oct 04, 2012, 07:11 PM IST

Srinagar, Oct 4: Union Minister for Renewable Energy and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah Thursday had a piece of advice for both Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi and his son and Chief

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I want to understand your pain: Rahul tells Kashmiris

Politics | Oct 04, 2012, 05:55 PM IST

Sonamarg (Kashmir), Oct 4: Reaching out to the people of Kashmir, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today said he wants to understand their “pain” and help connect them with the development of the country.On a visit

rahul to visit kashmir amid panchayat panic

Rahul to visit Kashmir amid panchayat panic

Politics | Oct 03, 2012, 03:25 PM IST

Srinagar, Oct 3: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi begins a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir Thursday amid panic among Panchayat members who have been resigning due to threats from separatists.The mass resignations by village council

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SC reserves verdict on petitioner against Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Oct 01, 2012, 10:58 PM IST

New Delhi, Oct 1: The Supreme Court Monday reserved its order on a plea challenging an Allahabad High Court order imposing a cost of Rs.50 lakh and ordering a CBI probe against a former Samajwadi

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Give up factional feud, Rahul tells Jharkhand Cong leaders

Politics | Sep 26, 2012, 05:23 PM IST

Bokaro (Jharkhand), Sept 26: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today pulled up senior party leaders in Jharkhand for factional politics, which was harming Congress interests in the state.“Rahulji told us that there is groupism in the

rape allegation against me aimed at tarnishing my image

Rape allegation against me aimed at tarnishing my image, Rahul tells SC

Politics | Sep 25, 2012, 09:47 PM IST

New Delhi, Sep 25: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Tuesday told the Supreme Court that the allegation of gang rape and illegal confinement of an Uttar Pradesh woman against him was an attempt to defame him

rahul arrival in ranchi marred by clashes

Rahul arrival in Ranchi marred by clashes

Politics | Sep 25, 2012, 04:10 PM IST

Ranchi, Sep 25:  When Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi arrived on a two-day visit to the state Tuesday afternoon, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker was injured in clashes between supporters of the two parties,

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Rape allegation against me mudslinging: Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Sep 24, 2012, 10:52 PM IST

New Delhi, Sep 24: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi Monday told the Supreme Court that the allegations against him that he wrongfully confined and raped a woman in his Amethi Lok Sabha constituency were an act

rahul to meet panchayat members in jharkhand

Rahul to meet panchayat members in Jharkhand

Politics | Sep 21, 2012, 07:19 PM IST

Ranchi, Sept 21 : Congress leader Rahul Gandhi would visit Jharkhand to meet representatives of Panchayat Raj bodies, Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee sources said today.“Rahul Gandhi will meet representatives of the panchayat bodies in Ranchi

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Congress snubs Modi over Rahul jibe

Politics | Sep 17, 2012, 09:23 PM IST

New Delhi, Sep 17: The Congress today snubbed Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi over his jibe that Rahul is an “international leader” and can contest election in Italy also.“What should we say about Modi, who

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Modi says, Rahul an international leader, can contest from Italy too

Politics | Sep 17, 2012, 04:22 PM IST

Rajkot/Patna, Sep 17:  Taunted by Congress that Rahul Gandhi had a national stature while he was a state leader, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today took a swipe at the party, saying the young leader

protests during rahul s amethi visit on day 2

Protests during Rahul's Amethi visit on Day 2

Politics | Sep 14, 2012, 07:14 PM IST

Amethi, Sept 14: Rahul Gandhi's Amethi visit was marred by protests for the second consecutive day even as the Congress general secretary today promised major changes in the organisational set up following shockingly dismal performace

congress awaits rahul s next move

Congress awaits Rahul's next move

Politics | Sep 14, 2012, 10:23 AM IST

New Delhi, Sep 14 : Will the suspense over Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi's next step finally end this month?It could well be with the Congress agog with talk that Gandhi, 42, may assume a

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