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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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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

Why no compensation for farmers who died during protest: Rahul Gandhi trains guns at Centre

India | Dec 03, 2021, 04:45 PM IST

Farmers' agitation is still continuing even after the government accepted the demand to repeal all three farm laws.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Modi, Mamata among Most Searched Personality according to Yahoo 2021 Year in Review

India | Dec 02, 2021, 07:02 PM IST

Yahoo today announced the 2021 Year in Review (YIR*) for India, a collection of the year’s top personalities, newsmakers, and events, based on users’ daily search habits.

Poll strategist Prashant Kishor

Congress' leadership not 'divine right' of individual: PK's sharp attack on Rahul

India | Dec 02, 2021, 02:56 PM IST

Prashant Kishor's attack comes close on the heels of TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee's swipe at the Congress wherein she said that 'there is no UPA now'.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee

'Personal ambition will help BJP': Congress castigates Mamata Banerjee over 'no UPA' remark

India | Dec 02, 2021, 11:20 AM IST

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said that Mamata Banerjee's strength has increased as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is behind her.

Aaj Ki Baat with Rajat Sharma.

Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, December 1, 2021

India | Dec 01, 2021, 11:02 PM IST

India's Number One and the most followed Super Prime Time News Show ‘Aaj Ki Baat – Rajat Sharma Ke Saath was launched just before the 2014 General Elections.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi 

Apology for what? tweets Rahul Gandhi amid Oppn's demand to revoke suspension of 12 MPs

India | Nov 30, 2021, 02:05 PM IST

The 12 MPs suspended for the remaining part of the Winter Session are from the Congress (6), two each from the TMC and Shiv Sena and one each from the CPM and the CPI.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi 

Passage of Farm Laws Repeal Bill without discussion 'unfortunate': Rahul Gandhi

India | Nov 29, 2021, 03:54 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi said that manner in which farm laws have been repealed without debate shows the government afraid of discussion.

Sunrise in Parliament should be in name of farmers today:

Sunrise in Parliament should be in name of farmers today: Rahul Gandhi

India | Nov 29, 2021, 12:20 PM IST

The Congress and other opposition parties have been demanding that the farm laws be repealed on the first day of the Winter Session itself.

Omicron scare: New variant serious threat, govt should

'New variant serious threat', says Rahul Gandhi amid Omicron scare

India | Nov 28, 2021, 12:03 AM IST

Gandhi's remarks come amid rising global concerns over the new strain of the deadly virus that has been named ‘Omicron’ by the World Health Organization and classified as a variant of concern.

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Credible data needed on COVID deaths in India: Rahul Gandhi

World | Nov 24, 2021, 02:35 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi shared a video in which families, who lost their dear ones due to COVID in Gujarat, alleged that they did not receive timely help from the govt.

'Only Mamata Banerjee has the potential to defeat BJP,'

'Only Mamata Banerjee has potential to defeat BJP,' says new TMC entrant Ashok Tanwar

India | Nov 23, 2021, 08:28 PM IST

Tanwar was a close aide of Rahul Gandhi. In February this year, Tanwar launched a new political party 'Apna Bharat Morcha'.

Abhishek Manu Singhvi

Cong asks PM to end 'silence' on Chinese 'intrusion' in Arunchal Pradesh

India | Nov 21, 2021, 07:24 PM IST

The opposition party also accused the BJP of giving lessons on national security to the entire country while digressing from addressing the serious issue that affected India's integrity and sovereignty.

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Rahul Gandhi writes open letter to farmers, promises support in their future struggles

India | Nov 19, 2021, 11:19 PM IST

Noting that the struggle is not over yet, Rahul Gandhi asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to dare again to conspire to make farmers slaves in their own land by playing into the hands of a few capitalists and urged him to work towards fulfilling his promise of doubling farmers' income by 2022.

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Justice prevailed, farmers' protest vindicated: Congress on farm laws repeal announcement

India | Nov 19, 2021, 11:59 AM IST

Farm Laws Repealed: Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said that the agitation has won and the arrogance has lost.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi 

Farm laws: Farmers satyagraha defeated arrogance, says Rahul Gandhi

India | Nov 19, 2021, 10:43 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi said that farmers satyagraha defeated arrogance as he referred to PM Narendra Modi's announcement about the government's decision to repeal the three farm laws.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and former Punjab CM Captain

Captain Amarinder Singh rubbishes claims of his proposed meeting with Gandhis

India | Nov 14, 2021, 11:15 PM IST

Captain Amarinder Singh quit the Congress on November 2 and accused Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra of hatching a "midnight conspiracy" to oust him from the state government.

Bihar BJP president Sanjay Jaiswal dispatches Bhagavad Gita

Bihar BJP president Sanjay Jaiswal dispatches Bhagavad Gita to Rahul Gandhi amid Hindutva row

India | Nov 14, 2021, 06:10 PM IST

Jaiswal, who was formerly the BJP’s chief whip in the Lok Sabha, said Gandhi’s attempts to distinguish Hinduism from Hindutva was “height of ignorance” and a reflection on the belief of the Congress in the dictum of “divide and rule”.

Salman Khurshid Book Controversy: 'Hinduism and Hindutva'

Salman Khurshid Book Controversy: 'Hinduism and Hindutva' are different things, says Rahul

India | Nov 12, 2021, 07:35 PM IST

The BJP launched a scathing attack on the Congress over its leader Salman Khurshid reportedly comparing Hindutva with the jihadist Islam of terrorist groups such as ISIS and Boko Haram in his latest book, saying the opposition party has not only hurt Hindus but also the soul of India.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

Govt does not have strategy on China: Rahul Gandhi

India | Nov 12, 2021, 01:57 PM IST

Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat on Thursday said the controversy about the Chinese coming into the Indian territory and building a new village is not true and that the villages were well within the Chinese side of the LAC.

Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi with party leader

'At behest of Sonia, Rahul': BJP blasts Congress over Salman Khurshid's controversial book

India | Nov 12, 2021, 05:55 PM IST

BJP has accused the Congress of spreading hatred and creating division in the society as it sought to know Sonia Gandhi's views on Salman Khurshid's new book.

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