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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 gets 2-year jail in 'Modi surname' defamation

Rahul Gandhi gets 2-year jail in 'Modi surname' defamation case, granted bail

India | Mar 23, 2023, 01:48 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi Defamation Case​: He was later granted bail by the court and also given a time period of 30 days to appeal against the punishment.

Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda

Rahul only national leader in Oppn, Modi appears to be 'PM of a party': Sam Pitroda | EXCLUSIVE

India | Mar 22, 2023, 11:19 PM IST

Responding to the government's charge that Rahul insulted the country over his remarks on Indian democracy, Sam Pitroda said that they are not going to be defensive over his (Rahul) remarks.

BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra in an exclusive

Sawal To Banta Hai: Rahul Gandhi wants to topple govt with help of foreign powers, says Sambit Patra

India | Mar 21, 2023, 10:17 PM IST

Sambit Patra said that Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal only make false and baseless allegations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the central government but keep mum when they are asked to provide evidence.

Karnataka Assembly elections, Congress, Rahul Gandhi

Karnataka elections: CM Bommai terms Congress poll promises as 'bogus announcements'

Mar 21, 2023, 06:44 PM IST

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai called the Congress poll 'guarantee' card a 'bogus card' and said that it is not a guarantee card, but only a 'visiting card', and it doesn't have any value.

Rahul Gandhi, BJP, London remark

BJP calls Rahul Gandhi present-day Mir Jafar of Indian politics; Congress adamant on 'no apology'

India | Mar 21, 2023, 05:05 PM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) compared Congress MP Rahul Gandhi with Mir Jafar, who betrayed Siraj ud-Daulah during the Battle of Plassey, paving the way for British rule in India, and said that he is the latter went overseas seeking help from foreign forces to become a 'nawab' in India.

Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, March 20, 2023

Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, March 20, 2023 | WATCH

India | Mar 20, 2023, 11:32 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.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

'No way an attack on PM, BJP or RSS is an attack on India': Rahul Gandhi defends his London remarks

India | Mar 21, 2023, 06:35 AM IST

"But by attacking independent institutions of India, they’re attacking India. And I won’t stop saying this," said Gandhi.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Rahul Gandhi, Delhi Police

People watching exploits of "corrupt" BJP govt, will give reply: Priyanka on police notice to Rahul

India | Mar 20, 2023, 07:21 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi sent a preliminary reply to the Delhi Police notice in a mail, hours after cops visited the former's residence.

Rahul calls for unity in the party

Karnataka polls: Rahul Gandhi calls for unity in Congress, announces 'Yuva Nidhi' scheme for youth

Mar 20, 2023, 05:39 PM IST

Karnataka Assembly election: Congress is seeing Karnataka as an opportunity to wrest power from BJP as the Bommai government is facing several corruption charges, however, infighting in the party is the biggest roadblock for Congress in the poll.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee

BJP deliberately trying to make a hero out of Rahul Gandhi, says Mamata; Congress rebukes

India | Mar 20, 2023, 12:20 PM IST

According to Murshidabad MP, Mamata Banerjee said that there is an unholy nexus between the Congress and the BJP while referring to Sagardighi by-poll results where the Congress had snatched the seat from the TMC.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi leaves his residence in New

Rahul Gandhi sends 4-page reply to cops notice over 'women still being sexually assaulted' remark

India | Mar 20, 2023, 07:18 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi has written a mail to the cops saying that he gave a statement on January 30 and the Delhi Police is seeking information from him after 45 days.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi waves as opposition MPs walk

Rahul Gandhi responds to BJP leaders over his London remarks in meeting chaired by EAM Jaishankar

India | Mar 19, 2023, 04:49 PM IST

During the meeting, some BJP leaders raised the issue of Rahul Gandhi's remarks on the Indian democracy in London. Present in the meeting, Rahul Gandhi responded to them by saying that he did not make any such statement.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with party leader Jairam

'Not even allowed to have our say': Cong fumes after cops visit Rahul Gandhi's residence

India | Mar 19, 2023, 03:03 PM IST

Addressing a presser, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, "One of the fundamental rules of parliamentary democracy is that the Opposition must have its say, the government will have its way. We are not even allowed to have our say."

Delhi Police reaches Rahul Gandhi's residence over 'sexual

Delhi Police leaves Rahul Gandhi's residence, no statement recorded over 'sexual harassment' remarks

India | Mar 19, 2023, 01:40 PM IST

While speaking to the public in Kashmir during Bharat Jodo Yatra, Gandhi claimed that several women approached him to speak about the issue of sexual harassment in the union territory.

Akhilesh Yadav is in Kolkata for party meet

Akhilesh targets BJP over Rahul Gandhi's remarks row ahead of his meeting with Mamata in Kolkata

India | Mar 17, 2023, 05:27 PM IST

There is a strong buzz that Akhilesh Yadav and Mamata Banerjee are likely to discuss a third front as both have so far maintianed a distance from Congress.

BJP MP Varun Gandhi declines Oxford University invite to

'Dishonourable act': Varun Gandhi declines Oxford's invite to speak at debate amid Rahul Gandhi row

India | Mar 17, 2023, 01:33 PM IST

New Delhi: Turning down his alma mater's request, the Pilibhit MP said that he sees no merit or integrity in speaking about domestic challenges at an international forum and that such a step will be a "dishonourable act".

The second leg of the Budget session of Parliament will

Parliament: Both Houses adjourned till Monday as Oppn-govt logjam on Rahul vs Adani continues

Budget | Mar 17, 2023, 08:59 PM IST

Parliament Budget Session: The BJP-Congress slugfest escalated on the fourth day of the second leg of the Budget Session as well, with the BJP MPs seeking an apology from Rahul Gandhi for his London remarks and counter-slogans from the Opposition benches demanding a JPC probe into the Adani issue.

Police sends notice to Rahul Gandhi

Hours after taking jibe at govt on Adani row, Rahul gets police notice on his rape victim remarks

India | Mar 17, 2023, 06:24 AM IST

Coincidently, the Delhi Police notice comes when Rahul Gandhi becomes an epicenter of a political slugfest as BJP is demanding his apology for his remarks on Indian democracy during his London trip.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with party leader Jairam

Rahul corrected by Jairam Ramesh mid-speech during presser, BJP takes a jibe | WATCH

India | Mar 16, 2023, 08:34 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was seen being corrected by Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh over one of his statements during the presser.

Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, March 16, 2023

Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, March 16, 2023 | WATCH

India | Mar 16, 2023, 11:35 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.

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