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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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Resul's Appeal to Rahul: Save FTII

Bollywood | Nov 24, 2010, 03:47 PM IST

 The Film & Television Institute of India is on its deathbed, says Oscar winner Resul Pookutty. "The FTII  was set up with Jawaharlal Nehru's vision and I'm going to request Rahul Gandhi to save it,” says

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Rahul Charisma Failed To Work In Bihar: JD (U)

Politics | Nov 19, 2010, 10:37 PM IST

Patna, Nov 19: Claiming that the 'charisma' of Rahul Gandhi and Lalu Prasad failed to work in Bihar campaign, the ruling JD (U) today said the assembly poll results would be 'astonishing' as evident from

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Rahul Comes Out In Support Of PM

Politics | Nov 19, 2010, 02:46 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 19: Congress general secretary  Rahul Gandhi today came out in strong support of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the wake of the Supreme Court observations in the 2G spectrum scam."I don't think

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Rahul Makes Kitty Party Memorable

India | Nov 17, 2010, 06:00 PM IST

Lucknow, Nov 17: It was a kitty party in a restaurant here that women attending will remember for long.Much to their delight, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi dropped in at the Aryan Restaurant just in front

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Rahul Gets Treated At Amethi Hospital

Politics | Nov 16, 2010, 01:08 PM IST

Amethi, Nov 16 :  Congress general secretary and local MP Rahul Gandhi paid a surprise visit to the Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital here today to get his tooth examined.On the second day of his three

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Govt To Take Strong Action Against Corruption: Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Nov 15, 2010, 08:37 PM IST

Fursatganj, Nov 15: Amid storm in Parliament over reports of various scams, including 2G spectrum allocation, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today said the government was taking "strong action" on the issue of corruption. "It is

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Cong Will Give Priority To Youths During Ticket Distribution'

Politics | Nov 12, 2010, 09:38 AM IST

Lucknow, Nov 11: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who made an unscheduled visit here to attend a party workshop, today said youths will be given priority while distributing tickets for the 2012 Assembly elections in Uttar

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Next Maha CM Should Be Clean: Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Nov 09, 2010, 05:20 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 9 (PTI) With Ashok Chavan being forced to step down over the housing society scam in Mumbai, Rahul Gandhi today said the next Maharashtra Chief Minister should be a "clean" person who

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Obama's Special Invitation For Aamir Khan

Bollywood | Nov 09, 2010, 12:36 PM IST

The special dinner organised at Prime minister Manmohan Singh's Delhi residence to welcome US President Barack Obama, had the crème de la crème of India. Amongst the dignitaries present like Azim Premji, Narayana Murthy, Sonia

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NDA Will Be Routed In Bihar Polls Due To 'Rahul Effect': Cong

India | Nov 02, 2010, 07:48 PM IST

Patna, Nov 2: Predicting a rout for the NDA in the ongoing Bihar assembly polls due to a strong 'Rahul effect' on the electorate, the Congress today charged the NDA with making 'needless' and 'senseless'

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Only Congress Can Unite The 'Two Hindustans': Rahul

Politics | Nov 02, 2010, 05:04 PM IST

New Delhi , Nov 2: Asking party members to work for the weaker sections who can take the country forward, Rahul Gandhi today said it was only Congress which could unite the "two Hindustans"-- one

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Rahul's Choice For New Maharashtra Leader

Politics | Nov 02, 2010, 01:22 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi wants (1) the new chief minister of Maharashtra must be  in his 50s  (2) he or she should not have been CM before and (3) he or she must have a

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BJP Slams Rahul For Silence On Scams Involving UPA Government

Politics | Nov 01, 2010, 08:02 PM IST

Patna , Nov 1: The BJP today asked Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi to speak on scams in 2G Spectrum allocation, Commonwealth Games and the Adarsh Housing Society in Mumbai instead of only targetting the

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Sharad Should Die In Shame For Anti-Rahul Remarks: Sheila

Politics | Oct 28, 2010, 08:45 AM IST

Begusarai (Bihar) A combative Delhi  Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Wednesday attacked Sharad Yadav for his anti-Rahul Gandhi remarks, saying the JD-U president should "die in shame". Speaking at an election rally in Bakhri assembly constituency

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Congress Demands Sharad Yadav's Arrest

Politics | Oct 26, 2010, 02:50 PM IST

Patna, Oct 26 :  An incensed Congress today demanded immediate arrest of Sharad Yadav for his remark against Rahul Gandhi and said the JD(U) president had lost his mental balance even as Yadav sought to

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Rahul in Ganges? You are scared of him, Cong to Sharad

Politics | Oct 26, 2010, 08:28 AM IST

New Delhi Hitting back at Sharad Yadav for his personal attack on Rahul Gandhi, the Congress on Monday claimed he was panicky as huge crowds were turning up for Gandhi's  rallies in Bihar and demanded

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Sena Launches Signature Campaign Against Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Oct 24, 2010, 11:43 AM IST

Mumbai, Oct 24: Continuing its tirade against Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, Shiv Sena has launched a signature campaign in suburban Dombivali to condemn his alleged "anti-Marathi" comments. Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray, who was

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Comparison Of Rahul With JP Will Diminish Loknayak's Stature'

Politics | Oct 22, 2010, 08:50 PM IST

Patna, Oct 22 (PTI) Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley today said that comparing Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi with late socialist leader Jayaprakash Narayan is an attempt to lower the loknayak's stature.'I don't know what

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Sonia, Rahul Should Change Their Speech Writers, Says Naqvi

Politics | Oct 22, 2010, 11:32 AM IST

New Delhi, Oct 21:  BJP today advised Congress president Sonia Gandhi and general secretary Rahul Gandhi to change their speech writers, saying the two leaders used terms like "merchant of death" and were "ranting like

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Congress Says Rahul Is Like JP

Politics | Oct 22, 2010, 08:31 AM IST

New Delhi, Oct 21: Nearly four decades after Jayaprakash Narayan led a movement against former premier Indira Gandhi, a Congress leader on Thursday compared her grand-son Rahul Gandhi to the anti-Emergency hero.Banking on the AICC