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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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Mizoram Assembly Elections: Rahul Gandhi accuses GST of harming small businesses, weakening farmers

Oct 16, 2023, 01:34 PM IST

A press conference is scheduled to be addressed by Rahul Gandhi before his departure on October 18, providing a platform to express the party's vision and goals for the state.

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Not a word from ‘Mohabbat ki Dukan’: Himanta takes dig at Rahul Gandhi after India’s win against Pak

India | Oct 15, 2023, 05:08 PM IST

India crushed Pakistan securing an emphatic victory over the arch-rivals in the World Cup clash at Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday. Celebrations erupted in several parts of the country following the win as part of which people took to streets and rejoiced.

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India | Oct 15, 2023, 11:40 PM IST

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India | Oct 14, 2023, 11:52 PM IST

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Mizoram Assembly Election 2023: Rahul Gandhi likely to visit poll-bound state next week

Oct 13, 2023, 06:42 PM IST

Mizoram Assembly Election: As per reports, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will arrive in Aizawl on October 16 as part of the Bharat Jodo Yatra where he will participate in a two-km march from Chanmari to Treasury Square in Aizawl and will also campaign for party candidates.

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'If you will press VVPAT, instead of 'Lotus', Adani will surface': Pawan Khera takes a dig at BJP

Oct 13, 2023, 02:55 PM IST

Earlier today, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge held a meeting with party's top leadership to discuss candidates for upcoming polls. Chhattisgarh Assembly election will take place in two phase on November 7 and 17. The counting of votes is scheduled for December 3.

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Mallikarjun Kharge chairs CEC meeting to finalise candidates for Madhya Pradesh Assembly election

Oct 13, 2023, 01:43 PM IST

The Congress party earlier said that it will announce candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Telangana after the Pitru-Paksh period.

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I.N.D.I.A bloc writes to Facebook, Google CEOs, demands platforms' neutrality during 2024 LS polls

India | Oct 12, 2023, 10:15 PM IST

I.N.D.I.A parties' letter: The letter was signed by 14 leaders including- Rahul Gandhi, Tejashwi Yadav, Akhilesh Yadav, D Raja and others. It said that it was ironical that the parties had to write the letter in the birth anniversary month of Mahatma gandhi.

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BJP-RSS 'laboratory' will be built in Madhya Pradesh, says Rahul Gandhi in Shahdol

Oct 10, 2023, 03:04 PM IST

Congress leader also criticised the BJP during his speech, alleging mistreatment of Adivasis (indigenous tribal communities) within the party. His remarks contribute to the ongoing debate about the caste census's potential to address socio-economic disparities.

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Rahul says govts in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh on their way out; BJP latches on to his slip of tongue

India | Oct 09, 2023, 10:35 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi had a slip of tongue while speaking to the media in which he said that the governments in Rajashtan and Chhattisgarh were on their way out. The BJP latched on to the incident and said that the Congress leader has accepted the that the party is losing power in both the states.

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Maharashtra: Rahul Gandhi not a good speaker, says LoP Vijay Wadettiwar | WATCH

Oct 09, 2023, 06:09 PM IST

Maharashtra LoP said that Rahul Gandhi had qualifications but was "not a good speaker" and it is important to be a good orator in politics.

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Congress-ruled states to hold caste census, declares Rahul Gandhi after CWC meeting

India | Oct 09, 2023, 04:50 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi on caste census: Congress leader said that most I.N.D.I.A bloc parties supports the idea of caste census and if someone has a different opinion then we are flexible and not fascist.

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India | Oct 09, 2023, 11:54 PM IST

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India | Oct 08, 2023, 11:43 PM IST

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"No decision taken": Kamal Nath after Congress CEC meeting on candidates for Madhya Pradesh polls

Oct 07, 2023, 10:23 PM IST

Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections 2023: Congress is trying to wrest power from BJP in Madhya Pradesh with Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra holding a clutch of rallies in the poll-bound state.

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Chhattisgarh Assembly election: Congress to hold CEC meeting on Oct 13 to finalise poll candidates

Oct 07, 2023, 04:22 PM IST

Chhattisgarh Assembly election: Congress is campaigning aggressively in Chhattisgarh with Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra leading from the front. The three leaders have already addressed public meetings in the poll-bound state.

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Imran Masood, expelled BSP leader, to rejoin Congress tomorrow, calls decision 'ghar wapsi'

India | Oct 06, 2023, 07:06 PM IST

Imran Masood will rejoin the Congress party on Saturday, from which he had defected to Samajwadi Party before the 2022 Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh.

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NCP chief Sharad Pawar, Rahul Gandhi meet Kharge at his residence before EC's hearing

India | Oct 06, 2023, 03:01 PM IST

In July this year, Ajit Pawar had approached the election commission and staked a claim over the NCP name and symbol. The ECI will hear the pleas of the Sharad Pawar faction and Ajit Pawar-led faction of NCP today.

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India TV-CNX Opinion Poll: NDA expected to cross 300-mark once again, I.N.D.I.A. bloc lags behind

India | Oct 07, 2023, 07:22 PM IST

Who will become the Prime Minister if Lok Sabha elections are held today? Well, India TV-CNX conducted an opinion poll to predict which party is having an edge if general elections are conducted today. Let's take a look.

BJP tweets poster of Rahul Gandhi, accuses him of being

BJP tweets poster of Rahul Gandhi portraying him as new age 'Ravan', says 'Bharat Khatre Mein Hai'

India | Oct 05, 2023, 01:25 PM IST

The BJP has accused former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi of being anti-dharma, anti-Ram with his aim to destroy Bharat. The party has also accused Hungarian-American businessman and philanthropist George Soros of interfering in country's affairs.