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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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India | Mar 27, 2023, 03:33 PM IST

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‘Won’t tolerate Savarkar’s insult’: Uddhav Thackeray warns Rahul Gandhi

India | Mar 27, 2023, 10:31 AM IST

"My name is not Savarkar, it is Gandhi and Gandhi never apologises," said Rahul Gandhi.

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India | Mar 27, 2023, 10:33 PM IST

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India | Mar 26, 2023, 11:15 PM IST

Notably, his critical remarks came nearly two days after Gandhi was disqualified from the Lok Sabha Friday, a day after a court in Gujarat's Surat convicted him in a 2019 defamation case

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'Rahul Gandhi, Oppn will get advantage of 100 plus seats': Shatrughan on Cong MP's disqualification

India | Mar 26, 2023, 09:26 PM IST

TMC MP Shatrughan Sinha has said that he is thanking PM Narendra Modi. What they (BJP) did is an example of 'Vinash Kale Viprit Buddhi'... it will not only protect democracy but also help Rahul Gandhi and the Opposition get an advantage of 100 plus seats.

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BJP's Amit Malviya accuses Priyanka Gandhi of 'lying' about Rahul's degrees

India | Mar 26, 2023, 06:50 PM IST

In his swipe, Malviya said he won't even get into the number of times she mentioned 'Pappu'.

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India | Mar 26, 2023, 03:12 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi's Twitter bio now says "This is the official account of Rahul Gandhi... Member of the Indian National Congress... Dis’Qualified MP."

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Rahul Gandhi disqualification row: Congress workers block Delhi-Jaipur Highway, burn tyres

India | Mar 26, 2023, 06:08 AM IST

The party workers led by Haryana Youth Congress chief Divyanshu Budhiraja reached near Kherki Daula toll plaza at around 12:30 pm and raised slogans against the BJP government.

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This Congress MP wants 'special laws' for Gandhi family; Cites THIS reason I WATCH

India | Mar 25, 2023, 08:48 PM IST

"Rahul Gandhi's family should be treated differently by the law. His grandmother and father have sacrificed their lives for the nation. The law must give minimum punishment. BJP is scared that their theft may be caught," he said.

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No attempts made to seek stay on magistrate court’s verdict: BJP on Rahul Gandhi's 'abusive' remarks

India | Mar 25, 2023, 06:30 PM IST

"You have the right to criticise. You don’t have the right to abuse and insult. He (Rahul Gandhi) abused and insulted (a backward community) in a public meeting. The court gave him a chance to apologise. Gandhi said he won’t apologise," said the BJP leader.

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Rahul Gandhi must be punished for 'I am not Savarkar' remarks, says Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde

India | Mar 25, 2023, 06:01 PM IST

"My name is not Savarkar, my name is Gandhi and Gandhi does not offer an apology to anyone," Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Saturday responding to a query on repeated calls by the BJP seeking his apology over various issues.

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'I am Gandhi not Savarkar'...: Rahul Gandhi on why he didn't apologise in court

India | Mar 25, 2023, 04:50 PM IST

Gandhi was replying to a question on why he didn't apologise in court over the 'Modi Surname' issue.

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India | Mar 25, 2023, 01:38 PM IST

BJP alleged that Rahul defamed an OBC community (to which Modi belongs) and Congress alleged that Modi is scared because of Rahul's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra'.

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Kerala-based activist files plea in SC challenging the law under which Rahul Gandhi was disqualified

India | Mar 25, 2023, 01:20 PM IST

Automatic Disqualification of Legislators: A Kerala-based social activist has filed a plea in the Supreme Court against the "automatic disqualification" of lawmakers upon their conviction.

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India | Mar 25, 2023, 02:23 PM IST

Renewing his attack on the BJP, Rahul Gandhi again cornered Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his nexus with industrialist Gautam Adani.

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Rahul Gandhi News Highlights: Ex-Wayanad MP only indulges in misleading the country, alleges BJP

India | Mar 26, 2023, 12:00 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi disqualification: Congress has also announced a nationwide agitation against Rahul Gandhi's disqualification, alleging that the government acted with lightning speed to "gag" him.

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India | Mar 25, 2023, 07:28 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi Disqualified: Congress accused the centre of coming out with new techniques to "gag" Rahul Gandhi and claimed to launch "Jan Andolan."

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