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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 blamed PM Modi for failing to provide security

PM enjoying power while Kashmiri Pandits continue to be refugees in their own country: Rahul Gandhi

India | Oct 27, 2022, 08:12 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi on PM: The BJP has ruined the good work done by the UPA, the former Congress chief said. As terrorists carried out a number of targeted killings recently, 10 Kashmiri Pandit families left their village, Choudharygund, in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district.

Ashok Gehlot

Ashok Gehlot makes big statement ahead of Kharge's take over, says 'only Rahul can challenge Modi'

India | Oct 26, 2022, 11:10 AM IST

Ashok Gehlot on Rahul Gandhi: Ahead of Mallikarjun Kharge's formal take over as Congress president, Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot claimed that efforts were made to appoint Rahul Gandhi as the party chief.

Bharat Jodo Yatra will remain suspended from October 23

Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra to enter Telangana today

India | Oct 23, 2022, 12:11 AM IST

Bharat Jodo Yatra: The 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' of the Congress led by its chief Rahul Gandhi will enter Telangana's Gudebellur village on October 23, after the completion of Karnataka chapter.

Bharat Jodo Yatra enters its 44th day

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra re-enters Karnataka at Raichur

India | Oct 21, 2022, 11:12 AM IST

Bharat Jodo Yatra: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra is scheduled to spend more time in the south region aiming revival of lost ground in the region.

While addressing a press conference, Rahul Gandhi said his

What will be Rahul's role under newly elected Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge? Watch his reply

India | Oct 19, 2022, 05:23 PM IST

Congress president election: It would be interesting to see how Gandhi family works under new party chief Mallikarjun Kharge. It is also to be seen what reform Kharge brings to the table.

Congress president election

Tharoor congratulates Kharge after losing Congress president polls. Here's what he said

India | Oct 19, 2022, 05:18 PM IST

Congress president election: Kharge, who is known to be close to Gandhis, won the Congress presidential elections with 7897 votes, Shashi Tharoor got about 1000 votes; 416 votes were rejected.

Rahul Gandhi

Congress president election: Rahul Gandhi reacts to Tharoor's 'irregularities' allegations

India | Oct 19, 2022, 01:52 PM IST

Congress president election: Shashi Tharoor's team flagged "extremely serious irregularities" in the conduct of the election in Uttar Pradesh and demanded that all votes from the state be deemed invalid.

Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor

Kharge vs Tharoor: Congress to get first non-Gandhi president in 24 years today

India | Oct 19, 2022, 12:25 AM IST

The counting of the votes cast on Monday will begin at 10 am on Wednesday at the AICC headquarters. All sealed ballot boxes from the 68 polling booths set up across the country have been brought here and kept in a "strong room" at the party office.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during Bharat Jodo Yatra

Rahul Gandhi, Lord Ram's names begin with 'R', coincidence, says Congress' Nana Patole

India | Oct 18, 2022, 06:08 PM IST

Nana Patole's remark came after Rajasthan Minister Parsadi Lal Meena's said that Rahul Gandhi is walking more than Lord Ram walked from Ayodhya to Sri Lanka.

The relationship between the non-Gandhi Congress president

Congress president election: Sonia Vs Kesri | Indira Vs Kamaraj; a look back at non-Gandhi chiefs

India | Oct 29, 2022, 09:31 PM IST

Congress president election: Political analysts say it would not be easy for a non-Gandhi president to keep the party united as Congress supporters take Gandhi family as an axis of the party.

Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor

'Put tick mark in front of your choice': Congress to electors after Tharoor's team raises issue

India | Oct 17, 2022, 12:06 AM IST

After Tharoor's team flagged this issue, Mistry is said to have conveyed to them that a tick would be accepted against the name of the preferred candidate instead of '1', they said.

Senior Congress party leader Shashi Tharoor

'My last appeal...': Shashi Tharoor on eve of Congress President election

India | Oct 16, 2022, 08:47 PM IST

Congress President Election: Tharoor on Sunday also took a veiled dig at the Kharge camp saying some colleagues were "indulging in 'netagiri' and telling party workers" that they know whom Sonia Gandhi wants elected.

Rahul Gandhi participating in Bharat Jodo Yatra.

Congress president election: How Rahul Gandhi, on Bharat Jodo Yatra, plans to vote

India | Oct 16, 2022, 08:10 PM IST

Congress president election: Gandhi's participation in the Bharat Jodo Yatra led many people to believe that he will be unable to vote in the party election.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with party leaders Mallikarjun

‘If you want to be a sub-inspector, pay…’: Rahul Gandhi attacks BJP govt in Karnataka

India | Oct 15, 2022, 05:51 PM IST

Bharat Jodo Yatra: The Congress presidential candidate Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday joined Rahul Gandhi and other leaders in the ongoing 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' in the district.

Rahul Gandhi climbs a water tank and waves the tricolour

Rahul Gandhi climbs water tank, waves tricolour in Karnataka's Chitradurga | WATCH

India | Oct 14, 2022, 12:03 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi along with state party president DK Shivakumar and former CM Siddaramiah climbed a water tank to wave the national flag, in Chitradurga district during Bharat Joda Yatra.

Kharge had recently said that he would implement the

Kharge when asked if he or Rahul will be PM candidate: 'Bakrid mein bachenge toh...'| WATCH

India | Oct 12, 2022, 06:50 PM IST

Mallikarjun Kharge PM face remark: If elected, will he be the obvious choice as prime ministerial candidate too? Kharge, 80, doesn't want to think that far, however, he neither ruled out anything.

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor

Some leaders don't want change, my supporters pressurised, Tharoor spills the beans

India | Oct 10, 2022, 08:29 PM IST

Congress President Election: Tharoor said whosoever wins the election will have to work with the Gandhi family and cannot ignore them. He said they are neutral and want that the party should become strong.

RSS leader Indresh Kumar takes on Congress leader Rahul

Congress leaders had comfortable time in jail: RSS responds to Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Savarkar remark'

India | Oct 10, 2022, 07:23 AM IST

RSS leader Indresh Kumar's statement comes in the wake of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's statement that Savarkar used to get a stipend from the British and these are historical facts.

Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh

Rahul Gandhi will be seen in new avatar after Bharat Jodo Yatra: Digvijaya Singh

India | Oct 09, 2022, 05:26 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi is spearheading the yatra that began from Kanyakumari and will end in Jammu and Kashmir.

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot interacts with Adani

Be it Adani, Ambani or Amit Shah's son, will welcome all: Gehlot after BJP mocks Rajasthan CM

India | Oct 08, 2022, 07:47 PM IST

Be it Adani or Union Home Minister Amit Shah's son Jay Shah, Rajasthan will welcome all because it wants investment and employment, Gehlot said.

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