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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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Vajpayee’s 98th birth anniversary celebration held across

Rahul Gandhi pays tributes to former PM Vajpayee at Sadaiv Atal day after his birth anniversary

India | Dec 26, 2022, 09:35 AM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Sadavi Atal visit to pay tributes to former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee came a day after his birth anniversary. Vajpayee was one of the tallest BJP leaders.

Bharat Jodo Yatra has been drawing criticism from BJP

‘March should have started from Dhaka, Islamabad’: BJP takes swipe at Rahul-led Bharat Jodo Yatra

India | Dec 26, 2022, 07:24 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra became the latest flashpoint between Congress and Bharatiya Janta Party.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi along with ex-servicemen walks

China, Pakistan planning 'surprise' for India, country is vulnerable: Rahul Gandhi

India | Dec 26, 2022, 06:14 AM IST

China and Pakistan have come together, if there is any war, it will happen with both, so there will be a major loss for the country. India is now extremely vulnerable, Rahul Gandhi said.

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'No body cares if...', says Rahul Gandhi when asked if he didn't feel cold during Bharat Jodo Yatra

India | Dec 24, 2022, 06:26 PM IST

Gandhi along with the Congress supporters and leaders reached Delhi on Saturday. The Yatra is set to go on a 9-day break from today as the first leg of the padayatra came to an end.

Rahul Gandhi at Red Fort

Rahul Gandhi roars from Red Fort: 'Hatred being spread to divert attention from real issues'

India | Dec 24, 2022, 08:04 PM IST

The Bharat Jodo Yatra entered Delhi on Saturday morning with scores of people from Haryana and Delhi joining it at the Badarpur border amid raising of “Bharat Jodo” (unite India) and “Rahul Gandhi Zindabad” slogans.

Kamal Haasan with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

Kamal Haasan joins Rahul Gandhi for Bharat Jodo Yatra in New Delhi: 'Here as an Indian'

Dec 24, 2022, 05:37 PM IST

Makkal Needhi Maiam (MKM) president and Indian cinema icon Kamal Haasan joined Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for Bharat Jodo Yatra in New Delhi.

Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra enters Delhi

'Sharing love I got from her': Rahul shares adorable pic with Sonia Gandhi

India | Dec 24, 2022, 04:09 PM IST

During the Bharat Jodo Yatra, Rahul Gandhi has often shared a glimpse of mother-son bonding.

"Won't be surprising if he says 'Goli Maaro' ": Chidambaram slams Anurag Thakur's remarks on Cong

India | Dec 24, 2022, 02:11 PM IST

Congress leader P Chidambaram slammed Union Minister Anurag Thakur for his remarks on the Congress party and said, "It won't be surprising if Anurag Thakur says 'Goli Maro'. "

In an order on Friday, additional chief judicial magistrate

Complaint filed against Rahul Gandhi in Lucknow court for his controversial remarks against Savarkar

India | Dec 24, 2022, 01:36 PM IST

Additional chief judicial magistrate A K Srivastava directed complainant Nripendra Pandey to produce evidence under section 200 of CrPC.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

When Rahul Gandhi halted Bharat Jodo Yatra to give way to ambulance near Apollo hospital

India | Dec 24, 2022, 11:29 AM IST

Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Gandhi entered Delhi from the Badarpur border in Haryana in the morning. The Yatra will cover a distance of 23 km in Delhi starting from Badarpur Border and will end near Red Fort.

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Bharat Jodo Yatra in Delhi: 'Some people in India spreading hatred but...,' says Rahul Gandhi

India | Dec 24, 2022, 01:01 PM IST

Bharat Jodo Yatra Delhi: On Thursday, Rahul Gandhi had said that the government is coming up with "excuses" to stop the yatra after Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya wrote to him to consider suspending the march if COVID-19 protocols could not be followed.

Congress leader Jagdish Tytler, was reportedly sidelined by

Congress leader Jagdish Tytler makes U-turn, says won't take part in Bharat Jodo Yatra

India | Dec 23, 2022, 12:04 PM IST

Meanwhile, Congress leader and Punjab minister Pargat Singh had also suggested that Tytler should avoid joining the yatra. "Looking at the sentiments of the people of Punjab, he should avoid joining the yatra," Singh had said.

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Jairam Ramesh accuses BJP of 'electricity cut off' in houses of those who joined Bharat Jodo Yatra

India | Dec 23, 2022, 08:55 AM IST

Bharat Jodo Yatra: Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Pawan Khera also accused the BJP government at the Centre of destroying democracy and failing to generate employment opportunities in the state.

Rahul Gandhi, Bharat Jodo Yatra, Covid

BJP's idea to stop Bharat Jodo Yatra: Rahul Gandhi responds to Health Minister's Covid alert letter

India | Dec 22, 2022, 03:53 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi Bharat Jodo Yatra: The Congress had reacted sharply over the Health Minister's letter saying was PM Modi wearing mask during election rallies in Gujarat.

Bharat Jodo Yatra enders Haryana

Rahul Gandhi attacks BJP govt over inflation, unemployment as Bharat Jodo Yatra enters Haryana

India | Dec 21, 2022, 01:06 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi continued his attack on Bharatiya Janta Party alleging that the ideology of the saffron party is to support a few selective people. He blamed the BJP-led Central government for inflation and unemployment.

The government urges Congress leaders to follow Covid norms

‘Please postpone ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ if…’: Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to Rahul Gandhi, Gehlot

India | Dec 21, 2022, 11:23 AM IST

Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya's letter to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Rajashtan CM Ashok Gehlot urging them to follow Covid norms triggered a fresh political battle between the grand old party and BJP.

Rahul Gandhi-led 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' concludes its

Rahul Gandhi-led 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' concludes its Rajasthan leg, covers nearly 485 km in 15 days

India | Dec 20, 2022, 07:44 PM IST

Bharat Jodo Yatra: According to Congress General Secretary for Communications Jairam Ramesh, the yatra traversed 485 kilometres across the six districts of Jhalawar, Kota, Bundi, Sawai Madhopur, Dausa, and Alwar in Rajasthan.

'Why should I apologize?' Congress leader Ajay Rai responds to Union Minister Smriti Irani

India | Dec 20, 2022, 01:39 PM IST

Issuing a statement, Congress leader Ajay Rai questioned the need for an apology and said that he had not used any 'unparliamentary language' against the Union Minister.

Rahul Gandhi addressed an event in Alwar.

‘I am opening a shop of…’: Rahul Gandhi’s response to BJP's questions over his Bharat Jodo Yatra

India | Dec 20, 2022, 11:01 AM IST

Bharat Jodo Yatra: Rahul Gandhi's statement came after a host of BJP leaders attacked the Congress leader questioning the objectivity of his yatra.

Union Minister Smriti Irani

'You & Mummy ji need to...': Smriti to Rahul after Cong leader 'latkas, jhatkas' remark over Amethi

India | Dec 20, 2022, 06:29 AM IST

Smriti Irani's remarks have come after Congress leader Ajay Rai, who had earlier announced that Rahul Gandhi will contest from Amethi, made indecent remarks on the Union Minister. However, Rahul Gandhi has not confirmed whether he will contest from Amethi in Lok Sabha 2024 elections.

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