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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 arrives in Parliament

Why my words were expunged, asks Rahul Gandhi as he arrived in Parliament in middle of PM's speech

India | Feb 08, 2023, 09:20 PM IST

Why my words were expunged, asked Congress MP Rahul Gandhi as he arrived in Parliament in the middle of PM's speech during motion of thanks to President's address, in Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

PM Narendra Modi while addressing the Parliament on

'Rise & fall of India's Congress': PM Modi cites Harvard's research to mock Gandhi's allegations

India | Feb 08, 2023, 08:20 PM IST

The statement from the Prime Minister came a day after Gandhi, during his speech in Lok Sabha on Tuesday, linked the massive rise in the business fortunes and personal wealth of businessman Adani to the Modi government coming to power in 2014.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Lok Sabha

'Jeevan khapa diya hai, pal pal khapa diya hai': PM Modi on why people trust him

India | Feb 08, 2023, 07:46 PM IST

Trust in Modi was not born out of newspaper headlines, not through faces on TV. (I have) given my life, every moment of mine for the people of the country, for the glorious future of the country, PM Narendra Modi said in Lok Sabha.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi while entering Lok Sabha on

'Not satisfied with PM's Modi speech... he is protecting Adani': Rahul Gandhi I WATCH

India | Feb 09, 2023, 06:17 AM IST

Speaking to the media after PM Modi's speech in the Parliament on Wednesday, Gandhi said that the Prime Minister chose to remain silent on the burning issue of Adani's scams.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Lok Sabha

2004-2014 a lost decade for India, we are now in India's decade: PM Modi slams Congress

India | Feb 09, 2023, 06:17 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday slammed the Congress party saying that the time between 2004-2014 will be known as a lost decade for the country but 2030 is going to be India's decade.

Aaj Ki Baat with Rajat Sharma

Opinion | Adani: Nothing new in Rahul Gandhi’s allegations

India | Feb 11, 2023, 06:19 AM IST

During his speech, Rahul Gandhi displayed pictures of Modi and Adani sitting in a private plane. He questioned how Gautam Adani who was at the 609th number in the Forbes List of World’s Richest Persons in 2014 rose to second place within a span of eight years.

BJP Vs Congress over Adani row

'Real Gandhi or his ghost spoke': Day after slamming Rahul, Nishikant Dubey seeks action against him

India | Feb 08, 2023, 11:52 AM IST

BJP stepped up attacks against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after he leveled a series of allegations during his speech in Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

Union Minister Smriti Irani in Lok Sabha

'Congress took control of 40 acres land in Amethi...': Smriti Irani hits back at Rahul Gandhi

India | Feb 08, 2023, 06:13 AM IST

Union Minister Smriti Irani slammed the Congress party in Lok Sabha saying that it took control of 40 acres of land in Amethi on the promise of of building a medical facility but instead built a guest house for 'the family' (Gandhi family).

BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad (L) and Congress leader Rahul

'India trusts PM Modi.. do proper homework': BJP to Rahul Gandhi over Adani allegations I WATCH

India | Feb 07, 2023, 05:55 PM IST

Participating in the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the President's Address in Lok Sabha as the first opposition speaker, Gandhi linked the massive rise in the business fortunes and personal wealth of businessman Adani to the Modi government coming to power in 2014.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha

Rahul Gandhi takes swipe at Modi govt over Adani, unemployment in Parliament

India | Feb 07, 2023, 03:14 PM IST

Parliament Budget Session: Speaking in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi said while during his just concluded 'Bharat Jodo Yatra', people talked about inflation, unemployment and other issues facing them, the President's address had no mention of 'berozgaari'.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

PM Modi will do his best to avert discussion on Adani in Parliament, says Rahul Gandhi

India | Feb 06, 2023, 05:19 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said that the government is trying its best to avert the discussion on the Adani group row in the Parliament.

ED questions Rahul Gandhi’s 'close aide' in money

ED questions Rahul Gandhi’s 'close aide' in money laundering case involving TMC's Saket Gokhale

India | Feb 04, 2023, 02:21 PM IST

According to officials, the questioning was done pertaining to the case in which TMC spokesperson Saket Gokhale was recently arrested by the agency in Gujarat.

Rahul Gandhi, Bharat Jodo Yatra, bharat jodo yatra slogan, rahul gandhi in Parliament, budget 2023,

WATCH: Rahul Gandhi receives welcome with 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' slogan on reaching Parliament

India | Feb 01, 2023, 04:41 PM IST

On Tuesday (January 31), a large number of people were seen cheering for the Congress leader outside his residence in Delhi. Rahul Gandhi was also seen waving his hand at them.

Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi

Rahul, Priyanka could enjoy snowfall in valley because of Modi: BJP's National General Secretary

India | Feb 01, 2023, 07:48 AM IST

BJP's National General Secretary said that it has been a saga of sacrifices that has brought us to this stage where Prime Minister Narendra Modi's message of progress and development has started reverberating again.

OPINION | Rahul’s Yatra: Will opposition parties accept

OPINION | Rahul’s Yatra: Will opposition parties accept him as the leader?

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

Congress leaders feel that they have got a new avatar of Rahul, who will regain the grand old party’s lost glory. They believe the new avatar of Rahul will deliver what the earlier avatar could not. But leaders like Mamata, KCR, Nitish, Tejashwi and Akhilesh, are out to puncture the plans of INC.

Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi seek blessings in the shrine.

Jammu and Kashmir: Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka seen at Mata Kheer Bhawani temple | WATCH

India | Jan 31, 2023, 02:08 PM IST

Jammu and Kashmir: The temple is a revered shrine for the Kashmiri Pandits who believe that the colour of the sacred spring water, which flows below the temple, indicates to the situation in the valley.

Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra ends in Kashmir, opposition all cheers for Gandhi

India | Jan 30, 2023, 08:55 PM IST

On the culmination day of the yatra, Gandhi challenged the BJP to undertake a yatra such as his in Jammu and Kashmir.

Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, January 30, 2023

Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, January 30, 2023

India | Jan 30, 2023, 11:40 PM IST

Hello and welcome to Aaj Ki Baat With Rajat Sharma, the only news show with real facts and no noise.

Rahul Gandhi's padayatra concludes in Srinagar

'What Godse's ideology took away from J&K will be returned by a Gandhi': Mufti, Omar hail Rahul

India | Jan 30, 2023, 06:46 PM IST

Former J&K CMs Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti invoked Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary while praising Rahul Gandhi for the Bharat Jodo Yatra.

Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi playfully throwing snow at

Rahul Gandhi, sister Priyanka engage in snowball fight during last leg of Bharat Jodo Yatra | WATCH

India | Jan 30, 2023, 04:48 PM IST

Both Rahul and Priyanka are seen engaged in the battle as they chase each other. Priyanka also wrestles her brother and holds his arms back.

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