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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 and Kharge meet Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah

Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls: Congress, NC announce pre-poll alliance, to fight on all 90 seats

Aug 22, 2024, 03:49 PM IST

Farooq Abdullah and his son Omar met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi and said the alliance has been finalised and by this evening the details of seat-sharing will be announced.

Rahul Gandhi Mallikarjun Kharge

Rahul Gandhi, Kharge to hold marathon meetings in J&K ahead of assembly polls today

Aug 22, 2024, 07:55 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi, along with Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, is on a two-day visit to Jammu & Kashmir to oversee the party’s preparations for the upcoming assembly elections.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and party leader

Jammu and Kashmir elections: Rahul Gandhi, Kharge reach Srinagar, alliance with NC on agenda

Aug 21, 2024, 06:54 PM IST

Congress leader KC Venugopal said the party was open for an alliance in Jammu and Kashmir and its main objective was to keep the BJP out of government. Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge's Jammu and Kashmir visit is seen as part of their efforts to cobble up a pre-poll alliance.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and party president

Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge's Jammu visit cancelled, may go tomorrow: Sources

India | Aug 21, 2024, 09:54 AM IST

Mallikarjun Kharge and Gandhi Gandhi held a meeting with general secretaries, in-charges and screening committee members of four poll-bound states on Monday. After the meeting, KC Venugopal said Central Election Committee meeting for Jammu and Kashmir would take place in the next three-four days.

Rahul Gandhi, Kolkata doctor rape murder case, Abhaya case, BJP, Congress

Rahul Gandhi evades question on Kolkata rape-murder case during Rae Bareli visit: 'You want to...'

India | Aug 20, 2024, 05:24 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi was on a visit to his parliamentary constituency Rae Bareli where he was asked by the reporters about his stance on the Kolkata doctor rape-murder case.

Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi meets family of Dalit man shot dead in Raebareli, seeks justice for victim

Aug 20, 2024, 03:04 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi landed at the airport in adjoining Amethi district around 1 pm and from there headed to Nasirabad village in Raebareli where the man was killed.

lateral entry

What is lateral entry into bureaucracy and why did UPSC ask to cancel its advertisement? Explained

Aug 20, 2024, 02:06 PM IST

Recently, the UPSC issued an advertisement seeking 'talented and motivated Indian nationals' for lateral recruitment to various senior positions within the Union government. However, the move from UPSC triggered a debate on lateral entry into bureaucracy.

Kharge, Rahul to visit J-K

Rahul Gandhi, Kharge to visit J-K on August 21-22 ahead of assembly polls

Aug 20, 2024, 02:10 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi and Kharge will first reach Jammu and interact with the party cadre, following which they will fly to Srinagar for a similar program. On the last day of the visit, both the leaders will hold a press conference.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Uber cab

Rahul Gandhi highlights plight of gig workers, shares Uber ride experience | WATCH

India | Aug 20, 2024, 07:22 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, emphasised the need for concrete policies to address their struggles, promising that Congress-led states would take action, with the I.N.D.I.A bloc ensuring nationwide implementation.

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi targets govt again on lateral entry issue, says it is attack on Dalits, OBCs, adivasis

India | Aug 19, 2024, 01:02 PM IST

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Saturday advertised 45 posts -- 10 of joint secretaries and 35 of directors/deputy secretaries -- to be filled through the lateral entry mode on a contract basis, triggering a political stir.

Rahul Gandhi, reservation

Rahul Gandhi slams govt’s lateral entry move in top jobs: 'Centre openly snatching reservation...'

India | Aug 18, 2024, 04:20 PM IST

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced 45 positions—10 for Joint Secretaries and 35 for Directors/Deputy Secretaries—to be filled through lateral entry on a contract basis. This represents the largest batch of lateral recruitment being conducted by the central government.

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Breaking News, August 18 | HIGHLIGHTS

India | Aug 18, 2024, 11:44 PM IST

India TV News provides you with all the breaking news, latest news, breaking story videos, and Live TV on a single platform to ensure you don't miss the biggest happenings in India and the world.

Manish Sisodia, Arvind Kejriwal, AAP, Congress

'Rahul Gandhi may go to jail in future…AAP-Congress alliance talks after Kejriwal's bail': Sisodia

India | Aug 16, 2024, 07:33 PM IST

Sisodia walked out of Tihar Jail after getting bail from Supreme Court. He said that talks regarding AAP-Congress alliance for the Delhi Assembly polls will be held after Kejriwal is out of jail.

Rahul Gandhi urges PM Modi to visit Manipur, Rahul Gandhi urges PM Modi to work towards peaceful res

Rahul Gandhi urges PM Modi to visit violence-hit Manipur, work towards peaceful resolution

India | Aug 15, 2024, 06:35 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi said that he met a group of Manipuri people living in Delhi who shared their heartbreaking struggles since ethnic clashes broke out in the northeastern state.

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi with the

Congress slams BJP over Rahul Gandhi's Independence Day row seating, says 'Wake up to new reality'

India | Aug 16, 2024, 11:23 AM IST

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi was seen seated several rows behind the Union Cabinet Ministers and members of the Indian contingent that participated in the Paris Olympics thus kickstarting a political controversy.

Protests by resident doctors in Kolkata

Rahul Gandhi on Kolkata rape and murder case: 'Justice at all costs'

India | Aug 14, 2024, 04:57 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi also advocated that justice should be given at all costs in the Kolkata rape and murder case and the culprits should be given such a punishment that it is presented as an example in the society.

Rahul Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi on Adani, Rahul Gandhi stock market investments, Rahul Gandhi on SEBI

Rahul Gandhi made profit worth over Rs 40 lakh from stock investments in just five months: Report

India | Aug 13, 2024, 04:01 PM IST

The development comes as Rahul Gandhi alleged that there is a "significant risk in the Indian stock market because the institutions that govern the stock market are compromised".

Ravi Shankar Prasad

Congress involved in creating economic anarchy, hatred against India: BJP on Hindenburg report

India | Aug 12, 2024, 01:41 PM IST

BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad said the Hindenburg report was released on Saturday, there is uproar on Sunday so the capital market is destabilized on Monday.

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Breaking News, August 12 | HIGHLIGHTS

India | Aug 12, 2024, 11:46 PM IST

India TV News provides you with all the breaking news, latest news, breaking story videos, and Live TV on a single platform to ensure you don't miss the biggest happenings in India and the world.

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Breaking News, August 11 | HIGHLIGHTS

India | Aug 11, 2024, 11:26 PM IST

India TV News provides you with all the breaking news, latest news, breaking story videos, and Live TV on a single platform to ensure you don't miss the biggest happenings in India and the world.

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