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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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Congress leader Sachin Pilot at India TV's Chunav Manch

'Kharge Saheb, Rahul Ji told me to forgive and forget, move on', Sachin Pilot tells India TV

Nov 17, 2023, 12:01 AM IST

Addressing the alleged discord with Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Pilot clarified that there is no dispute between them. The leader stressed the importance of unity within the party, highlighting their collective commitment to contesting the elections together and regaining control of the government.

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Breaking News, November 16 | HIGHLIGHTS

India | Nov 17, 2023, 06:06 AM IST

IndiaTV News provides you with all the breaking news, latest news, breaking story videos, and Live TV on a single platform to ensure you don't miss the biggest happenings in India and the world.

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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, November 14, 2023 | WATCH

India | Nov 14, 2023, 11:56 PM IST

​India's number one and the most followed Super Prime Time News Show ‘Aaj Ki Baat- Rajat Sharma Ke Saath' was launched just before the 2014 general elections.

Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Rahul Gandhi

Madhya Pradesh polls: Rahul Gandhi confident of winning 150 seats, says 'toofan' of Congress coming

Nov 14, 2023, 03:10 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi attacked the BJP while addressing an election rally in Madhya Pradesh's Vidisha. He exuded confidence in winning around 145 to 150 seats in the Assembly elections slated to take place on November 17.

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MP polls: Rahul Gandhi accuses Union minister's son of corruption, questions govt's response

Nov 13, 2023, 07:50 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi also addressed the impact of demonetization, claiming that it had benefited industrialists like Gautam Adani while adversely affecting small shop owners and ordinary citizens.

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Telangana Assembly Elections: Congress appoints Ramesh Chennithala as senior observer ahead of polls

Nov 08, 2023, 08:47 PM IST

The Congress is hoping to make a strong showing in both Telangana and Rajasthan in the upcoming elections. The Election Commission has announced that the Telangana legislative assembly, comprising 119 members, will conduct elections on November 30, 2023.

Rahul Gandhi and Varun Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi's meeting with cousin Varun Gandhi at Kedarnath triggers speculation

India | Nov 07, 2023, 10:49 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi and Varun Gandhi belong to rival parties - Congress and BJP. However, they rarely unleash direct attacks against each other. Once, when Rahul was asked about the possibility of Varun joining Congress, he rejected it saying his cousin represents an ideology that his party fights against.

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Bharat Jodo Yatra 2.0 likely between December and February 2024: Sources

India | Nov 07, 2023, 02:46 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi had led the first phase of the Bharat Jodo Yatra from Kanyakumari to Kashmir during which he had met people from several walks of life. Leaders from various political parties had participated in the Yatra, sending out the first message of Opposition unity.

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Breaking News, November 7 | Highlights

India | Nov 08, 2023, 12:13 AM IST

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Breaking News, November 5 | HIGHLIGHTS

India | Nov 05, 2023, 11:54 PM IST

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Jyotiraditya Scindia

Madhya Pradesh elections: Rahul Gandhi's 'Mohabbat ka dukaan' is full of hatred, says Scindia

Nov 16, 2023, 03:15 PM IST

In the 2018 assembly elections, people reposed faith in the Congress but both "bade bhai and chhote bhai" (elder brother and younger brother -- apparently referring to Kamal Nath and Digvijaya Singh) turned the Vallabh Bhawan (state secretariat) into a den of corruption, the Union minister alleged.

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Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections: Congress sets sights on 150-plus seats in upcoming polls

Nov 02, 2023, 08:58 PM IST

Priyanka Gandhi will address six election meetings, while Rahul Gandhi plans to embark on more than six 'padayatras' (foot marches) and conduct rallies to bolster support for party candidates.

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Telangana elections: Rahul Gandhi announces Rs 4,000 monthly package for women

Nov 02, 2023, 12:06 PM IST

Telangana is likely to witness a triangular contest with BRS, Congress and BJP exerting their full might in the upcoming Assembly elections.

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Breaking News, November 2 | HIGHLIGHTS

India | Nov 03, 2023, 12:02 AM IST

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Breaking News, November 1 | HIGHLIGHTS

India | Nov 01, 2023, 11:45 PM IST

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Telangana Elections: 'AIMIM accused of supporting BJP in multiple states,' claims Rahul Gandhi

Nov 01, 2023, 05:33 PM IST

Telangana is likely to witness a triangular contest with BRS, Congress and BJP exerting their full might in the upcoming Assembly elections. Rahul Gandhi will address poll rally today in Nagarkurnool followed by a padyatra later in the day.

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Rahul Gandhi targets BJP, BRS and AIMIM, says the trio helping each other in Telangana elections

Oct 31, 2023, 07:44 PM IST

The Congress leader accused the KCR-led BRS party of helping the BJP in Lok Sabha, which is why he is the only non-BJP CM who does not have any case against him. Gandhi also promised to defeat BJP in Telangana as well as the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

BJP leader Ashwini Vaishnaw

'Whenever these compulsive critics...': Vaishnaw hits back at Opposition on 'hacking' allegations

India | Oct 31, 2023, 03:53 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also alleged that many of his party leaders including KC Venugopal, Supriya Shrinate and Pawan Khera with Apple phones have claimed of hacking.

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Apple releases statement on alleged phone hacking incident: Know more

Technology | Oct 31, 2023, 02:37 PM IST

An issue with a computer program's functioning, known as an algorithm malfunction, has been identified as the cause behind the delivery of these emails to opposition leaders.

Rahul Gandhi addresses press conference

Rahul Gandhi takes up 'Apple notification' issue, says, 'phones are being tapped'

India | Oct 31, 2023, 01:40 PM IST

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi, Trinamool Congress' Mahua Moitra, Aam Aadmi Party's Raghav Chadha, Congress' Shashi Tharoor and his party's media and publicity department head Pawan Khera shared the message from Apple on X.

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