Monday, November 25, 2024
Advertisement
  1. You Are At:
  2. News
  3. Profile

Rahul Gandhi 260x260 image

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.

Read More

NEWS

Rahul Gandhi on Adani investment in Rajasthan

Rahul on Adani's Rajasthan investment: 'He gave Rs 60,000 crore proposal, no CM would refuse'

India | Oct 08, 2022, 07:46 PM IST

Adani gave a proposal of Rs 60,000 crores to Rajasthan, no CM would refuse such a proposal. Rajasthan CM didn't give any preferential treatment to Adani or use his political power to help his (Gautam Adani's) business, Rahul Gandhi said.

Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi clears his stance on 'remote control' Congress president

India | Oct 08, 2022, 03:52 PM IST

After a gap of 22 years, elections to Congress President's post will be held on October 17. The counting of votes will be done on October 19.

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor (Right)

'Not going to withdraw': Shashi Tharoor dismisses rumours of opting out of Congress President race

India | Oct 07, 2022, 06:11 AM IST

Rumours I am going to withdraw (nomination) are false. I am receiving so much support that if I wouldn't have been democratically inclined, I would have asked the other candidate to withdraw, Shashi Tharoor said.

The hear-warming picture of the mother-son duo goes viral

Maa & Politics: Congress tweets Rahul’s pic tying shoelaces of Sonia Gandhi during Bharat Jodo Yatra

India | Oct 06, 2022, 02:06 PM IST

Congress Bharat Jodo Yatra: It seems former Congress president Rahul Gandhi has developed an understanding of the power of optic politics. Recently, his picture in which he is seen addressing a gathering during the rain was tweeted by Congress' official handle.

Bharat Jodo App, Bharat Jodo Yatra, Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Congress, Mysuru, app download

Congress party launches the Bharat Jodo App for its Nationwide Yatra

India | Oct 04, 2022, 10:34 AM IST

#BharatJodoApp: Congress Party launched its Bharat Jodo App on Monday (October 3). The app aims to provide all the information about the Bharat Jodo Yatra which began on September 7, 2022, from Kanyakumari.

PM Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Lok Sabha

When PM Modi, Sonia Gandhi came face-to-face in Parliament | WATCH

India | Oct 03, 2022, 02:55 PM IST

Both leaders faced each other at the Central Hall of Parliament House on the occasion of the wreath-laying ceremony organised on the birth anniversary of Father of the Nation -- Mahatma Gandhi, and late former Prime Minister, Lal Bahadur Shastri.

rahul gandhi yatra, bharat jodo, rahul gandhi jodo yatra, bharat jodo yatra, rahul gandhi bharat jod

'Nothing can stop us': Rahul Gandhi, drenched in rain, addresses Bharat Jodo Yatra in K'taka | Watch

India | Oct 03, 2022, 06:20 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi continued his speech amid the showers, and said nothing can deter the Bharat Jodo Yatra which is aimed at "stopping hatred and violence spread by the BJP-RSS".

Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Congress leader Rahul

Sonia Gandhi to participate in Bharat Jodo Yatra on October 6 in Karnataka, say sources

India | Oct 02, 2022, 07:06 PM IST

Congress Bharat Jodo Yatra: The Yatra will pass through Karnataka for 21 days covering 511 km in the state. It began on September 7 from Kanyakumari and entered Karnataka on Friday after passing through Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor

Leaders like Kharge cannot bring change, says Shashi Tharoor as Cong president campaign intensifies

India | Oct 02, 2022, 04:26 PM IST

Speaking in Nagpur, Shashi Tharoor said, "We aren't enemies, it's not war. It's a poll for our party's future. Kharge Ji comes in top 3 leaders of Congress party. Leaders like him can't bring change and will continue the existing system. I'll bring change as per expectations of party workers."

Senior Congress party leader Mallikarjun Kharge, center,

Entered polls not to oppose anyone but to strengthen the party, says Mallikarjun Kharge

India | Oct 02, 2022, 02:21 PM IST

Congress President election: Mallikarjun Kharge said he entered the polls after senior and young leaders alike urged him to enter the fray.

Mallikarjun Kharge's resignation came in the accordance

Congress President Election: Mallikarjun Kharge resigns from post of LoP in Rajya Sabha

India | Oct 01, 2022, 01:25 PM IST

Congress President Election: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi, publicly asserted that one has to stick with the ‘One Leader One Post’ resolution that triggered huge political drama in the party which ended with the withdrawal of Gehlot's ambition to be party president

Congress president election, Congress president news, Congress president race, Congress president ra

Congress is 'only party' with system of electing President: Jairam Ramesh

India | Oct 01, 2022, 09:31 AM IST

Congress President Election: Talking to media on the sidelines of Bharat Jodo Yatra, he said that the Congress' greatest contribution to Indian politics has been consensus, and "when that is not made possible, we have an election".

Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge files his

Congress prez poll: BJP takes potshots at Kharge’s candidature, says he will be 'remote-controlled'

India | Sep 30, 2022, 04:27 PM IST

Congress President Polls: Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge filed nomination in Congress president elections as he set to compete with his party colleague Shashi Tharoor.

Bharat Jodo Yatra, Congress party, Rahul Gandhi, Kerala, last phase, foot march, yatra route

Last phase of Congress's Bharat Jodo Yatra in Kerala ends

India | Sep 29, 2022, 02:59 PM IST

Bharat Jodo Yatra: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday concluded his Kerala leg of the Bharat Jodo Yatra, which entered the state on September 10, and will resume the foot march from Tamil Nadu in the afternoon.

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot

Ashok Gehlot says 'internal politics goes on...' as he faces political crisis in Rajasthan

India | Sep 29, 2022, 12:13 AM IST

Be it inflation, unemployment or dictatorial tendency in the country, Rahul Gandhi worries about it. All of us in Congress worry about the direction in which the country is heading. Tackling that is more important for us. Internal politics goes on, we'll resolve it, Ashok Gehlot said.

The yatra, which entered Kerala on September 10, will

Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra to enter Rahul Gandhi's Wayanad constituency

India | Sep 28, 2022, 09:42 AM IST

Bharat Jodo Yatra: The march started from Pandikkad School Padi here and is scheduled to halt for a break at Wandoor junction around 10.30 am. It will enter the Wayanad constituency during the day, AICC general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi raises Ankita Bhandari murder, accuses BJP of viewing women as objects

India | Sep 28, 2022, 12:33 AM IST

Referring to the murder of the 19-year old receptionist -- Ankita Bhandari -- the Congress leader alleged, "A BJP leader who owned a hotel, his son, who ran the hotel, was forcing a young girl to become a prostitute. When she refused to become a prostitute, she was found dead in a lake."

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot

Rajasthan crisis: Congress seeks answers from Gehlot loyalists over 'gross indiscipline'

India | Sep 28, 2022, 12:45 AM IST

Rajasthan political crisis: The Congress panel has asked both the ministers and an MLA to reply within 10 days why action should not be taken against them for grave indiscipline, sources said.

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot

Rajasthan political crisis: BJP behind conspiracy to topple Congress govt, says State minister

India | Sep 27, 2022, 06:40 PM IST

On the other hand, another minister, Rajendra Singh Gudha, once again endorsed senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot's name for the chief minister's post.

Gandhi is currently heading the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' in

As Congress fissures expand in Rajasthan, Rahul Gandhi plays ball with kids in Kerala | Watch

India | Sep 26, 2022, 11:50 PM IST

Amid all the crisis that unravelled in Rajasthan sending Congress into a dizzy, senior leader Rahul Gandhi was spotted playing football with kids in Kerala. He has so far stayed mum on the political crisis that is unfolding in the state.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
X