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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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'Conducting caste census, gas cylinder at Rs 500': Congress announces guarantees for Haryana

Sep 18, 2024, 03:26 PM IST

The Congress has also made farmers, unemployment and law and order major poll issues.

Rahul Gandhi, Congress, BJP

'Rahul Gandhi's tongue should be singed': BJP MP over Congress leader's reservation remark

Sep 18, 2024, 02:30 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi reservation remark row: During his recent visit to the USA, Gandhi told students at Georgetown University that the Congress would think of scrapping reservations when "India is a fair place", which he said is not the case right now.

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'Congress back to its old tricks': Ravneet Bittu on protests over his remarks against Rahul Gandhi

India | Sep 18, 2024, 02:22 PM IST

Bittu earlier said the enemies of the country who try to blow up planes, trains, and roads are in support of Rahul Gandhi. Rahul Gandhi is the country's number 1 terrorist. The biggest enemy of the country whom the agencies should catch is Rahul Gandhi today.

Rahul Gandhi passport should be cancelled for defaming India on foreign soil says Ramdas Athawale, R

Rahul Gandhi's passport should be cancelled for defaming India on foreign soil: Athawale | VIDEO

Sep 18, 2024, 12:57 PM IST

MoS Ramdas Athawale also added that Congress MP Rahul Gandhi always tries to attack Prime Minister Narendra Modi in foreign countries.

Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi wishes PM Modi on his 74th birthday: 'Wishing you a long and healthy life'

India | Sep 17, 2024, 02:27 PM IST

Prime Minister Modi turned 74 on Tuesday. The Congress leader wishing the PM a 'long and healthy life'.

PM Modi attacks Rahul Gandhi

PM Modi's veiled dig at Rahul Gandhi: 'Some are trying to disrupt national unity'

India | Sep 17, 2024, 12:14 AM IST

"On one hand, every person in the country wants to be the brand ambassador of India in the world. While, on the other, some filled with negativity, are attacking on the unity of the country," PM Modi asserted.

Home Minister Amit Shah

Rahul baba, sister Priyanka rode snowmobile because we made Kashmir safe: Amit Shah at BJP rally

India | Sep 16, 2024, 08:00 PM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah, who addressed several BJP poll events in election-bound Jammu and Kashmir, reiterated that Article 370 is now history and will never be a part of India’s constitution again.

Shiv Sena MLA offers 11 lakh for chopping off Rahul Gandhi's tongue

Shinde's Shiv Sena MLA offers Rs 11 lakh for cutting off Rahul Gandhi's tongue, sparks row | Watch

Sep 16, 2024, 04:42 PM IST

Shiv Sena (Eknath) MLA from Buldhana assembly seat in Vidarbha region Sanjay Gaikwad offered Rs 11 lakh to anyone chopping off Rahul Gandhi's tongue. The BJP has distanced itself from Gaikwad's statement, while Congress has demanded action against him.

Jaishankar, Rahul Gandhi, Geneva

'Life is not khatakhat, it's hard work': Jaishankar takes jibe at Rahul Gandhi in Geneva | VIDEO

World | Sep 14, 2024, 09:13 AM IST

EAM Jaishankar took a veiled jibe at Rahul Gandhi while addressing the Indian community in Geneva. He said that "life is not khatakhat but a hard work".

Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, September 12, 2024

Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, September 12, 2024

India | Sep 12, 2024, 10:55 PM IST

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

Aaj Ki Baat with Rajat Sharma.

OPINION | Why is Congress silent on Khalistani Pannu praising Rahul?

India | Sep 12, 2024, 04:37 PM IST

After the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, despite deep-rooted anger among the Sikhs about Congress role, the party never allowed Khalistan supporters to take advantage of the situation. Congress never allowed those demanding separate Khalistan to rear their heads. Then why is Kharge trying to obfuscate?

Sitaram Yechury dead: Rahul Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee condole

Sitaram Yechury dies: Rahul Gandhi, Mamata, Akhilesh, others condole demise of Left veteran

India | Sep 12, 2024, 06:32 PM IST

Yechury, 72, passed away on Thursday at AIIMS, New Delhi, after battling a respiratory tract infection. Known for his affable personality and accommodative political stance, Yechury was one of the most recognisable faces of the Left in recent years.

Rahul Gandhi will also suffer same fate as his grandmother, Tarvinder Singh Marwah on rahul gandhi,

'Rahul Gandhi will also suffer same fate as his grandmother': Congress shares BJP leader's video

India | Sep 12, 2024, 12:17 PM IST

Delhi BJP's Sikh cell convenor Charanjeet Singh Lovely said Rahul Gandhi's small-mindedness is evident from his statement, claiming that Sikh turbans are not safe in India and that Sikhs lack religious freedom. Congress has historically been the political party that caused the most harm to Sikhs.

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India | Sep 14, 2024, 11:29 AM IST

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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, September 11, 2024

Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, September 11, 2024

India | Sep 11, 2024, 10:49 PM IST

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

Yogi Adityanath, Rahul Gandhi

'Congress prince heading to become anti-India separatist group leader': CM Yogi hits out at Rahul

Sep 11, 2024, 06:59 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also slammed the Congress party for entering an alliance with the National Conference (NC) in Jammu and Kashmir for the upcoming Assembly elections.

Members of Sikh Prakoshth of BJP Delhi hold protest near

BJP workers protest outside Rahul Gandhi's residence over 'Sikh remark', seek his apology

India | Sep 11, 2024, 05:26 PM IST

The members of Sikh Prakoshth of BJP Delhi held a protest against Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi outside his residence over his statement on the Sikh community.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

Himanta slams Rahul over his 'quota remark', says 'It reflects long-standing views of Gandhi family'

Assam | Sep 11, 2024, 04:30 PM IST

Top Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, including Home Minister Amit Shah, criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. In a strong-worded note on X, Shah said as long as the BJP is there, neither can anyone abolish reservations nor can anyone mess with the nation's security.

Rahul Gandhi statement on Sikhs

'Mohabbat Ki Dukaan chalate chalate...': Rajnath slams Rahul Gandhi over remarks on Sikhs

India | Sep 11, 2024, 04:46 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi in his controversial speech in Herndon, Virginia, said that the fight in India is about whether a person, as a Sikh, is going to be allowed to wear a turban in India and would be able to visit a Gurdwara.

Rahul Gandhi during an interaction with the media at the

'PM Modi has not handled China situation well': Rahul Gandhi in US, says 'won't accept Pakistan...'

World | Sep 11, 2024, 02:40 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi indicated that the Congress is aligned with the BJP on major policy issues like Pakistan and India-US relations, although he criticised PM Modi's approach to China. He asserted that Indian democracy was broken in the last 10 years and is now fighting back.

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