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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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Union Minister Giriraj Singh replies Rahul Gandhi on his fishery ministry statement

News | Feb 24, 2021, 12:47 PM IST

He should know that there is a fisheries department for which an investment of Rs 20,050 cr has been made by the Centre. In 70 years, work that couldn't be done by your 'Nanaji' and others, has been done by PM Modi: Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi once again stirs controversy, says no separate ministry for fisheries in India

News | Feb 24, 2021, 11:49 AM IST

Days after wrongly claiming that there is no dedicated ministry to deal with the issues of fishermen, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday repeated his promise of forming a Central ministry dedicated to fishermen of India.

Smriti Irani, who now is an MP from Amethi, called Rahul Gandhi 'ungrateful'

News | Feb 24, 2021, 07:20 AM IST

Rahul, who now is an MP from Wayanad in Kerala, had won Lok Sabha election from Amethi thrice in 2004, 2009 and 2014. However, he lost the Congress citadel in 2019 when BJP's Smriti Irani defeated him by over 55,000 votes.

Political tussle over India-China LAC disengagement

News | Feb 19, 2021, 07:00 AM IST

While addressing a press conference from Congress headquarters in Delhi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said the PM has "not fulfilled the responsibility of protecting India's territory" and has instead ceded territory to China.

Aaj Ki Baat: How Rahul Gandhi told lies at meetings, his Puducherry CM told him a lie in front of others

Aaj Ki Baat | Feb 17, 2021, 11:03 PM IST

BJP National General Secretary (Independent Charge) of Goa, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, CT Ravi on Wednesday said that Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy 'lied' to Rahul Gandhi during his interaction with the people when a woman questioned the Congress-led government in the union territory.

'Chahe kuch bhi ho jaye CAA kabhi nahi hoga': Rahul Gandhi in Assam's Sivasagar

News | Feb 14, 2021, 08:06 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that Citizenship (Amendment) Act will not be implemented. He targeted Centre by saying 'hum do, hamare do' achhi tarah sun lo, (CAA) nahi hoga, kabhi nahi hoga," (CAA won't happen, will never be happen," he said.

'CAA will never be implemented in Assam' says Rahul Gandhi in Sivasagar rally

News | Feb 14, 2021, 03:55 PM IST

No power in the world can break Assam. Whoever will try to touch the Assam Accord or spread hatred, Congress party & people of Assam will teach them a lesson together: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Assam

Watch 360-Degree Report on India-China Border Dispute

News | Feb 12, 2021, 11:46 PM IST

Watch India TV Special Report on the history of India-China Border Dispute

Aaj Ki Baat: How Rahul used insulting remarks like ‘gaddaar’ ‘kaayar’ for PM Modi

Aaj Ki Baat | Feb 12, 2021, 10:57 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has accused the Modi government of giving up Indian territory to China. Addressing a press conference here, Rahul said that it is the responsibility of the Prime Minister to "protect the territory of this country".

Haqikat Kya Hai: Rahul Gandhi launches personal attack on PM Modi

Hakikat Kya Hai | Feb 12, 2021, 09:42 PM IST

Launching a personal attack on PM Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi questioned why the government had 'given away Indian territory to the Chinese'.

Watch Sambit Patra Vs Supriya Shrinate over The LAC disengagement controversy | Kurukshetra

Kurukshetra | Feb 12, 2021, 08:15 PM IST

The Ministry of Defence on Friday said that assertion that Indian territory is up to Finger 4 in Pangong Tso area in Eastern Ladakh is categorically false. The ministry reiterated that India has not conceded any territory as a result of agreement with China.

Has India's diplomatic pressure forced China to disengage at LAC?

News | Feb 12, 2021, 05:11 PM IST

The Ministry of Defence on Friday said that assertion that Indian territory is up to Finger 4 in Pangong Tso area in Eastern Ladakh is categorically false. The ministry reiterated that India has not conceded any territory as a result of agreement with China.

'PM Modi has given part of India's territory to China', says Rahul Gandhi on border issue

News | Feb 12, 2021, 10:40 AM IST

In a no-holds-barred attack on the Centre, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had 'given away a part of Indian territory to China, and he must answer to the country'.

'Hum do hamare do’, Rahul Gandhi accuses govt of ‘destroying ‘mandis’ and promoting hoarding

News | Feb 12, 2021, 09:52 AM IST

In a stinging attack against the Narendra Modi government, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accused it of 'destroying ‘mandis' and promoting hoarding to benefit a couple of corporate friends' all the while spinning around an old family planning slogan, 'hum do hamare do', to make his point.

Aaj Ki Baat: The story of how Chinese PLA tanks moved back in Ladakh after 9-month-long standoff

Aaj Ki Baat | Feb 11, 2021, 11:09 PM IST

Watch the story of how Chinese PLA tanks moved back in Ladakh after 9-month-long standoff. Why Rahul is unwilling to accept the fact that China has started moving back its troops, tanks? How Amit Shah is cornering Mamata Banerjee in Bengal on ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogan issue. Watch all this and more on Aaj Ki Baat with Rajat Sharma.

In Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi raises question on "content" and "intent" of the farm laws

News | Feb 11, 2021, 06:16 PM IST

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted in Lok Sabha that he holds farmers agitation as 'sacred', Congress leader Rahul Gandhi responded on Thursday accusing the government of trying to destroy the agriculture sector through the three new farm laws.

Rahul Gandhi shedding crocodile tears over farmers: Giriraj Singh

News | Feb 11, 2021, 11:00 AM IST

nion Minister Giriraj Singh targeted Congress' Rahul Gandhi for his absence during the discussion on Budget. He said, "Neither Rahul Gandhi nor Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury (Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha) was present during the discussion on Budget.

Important for the country to differentiate between 'Andolanjeevis' and 'Andolankari', says PM Modi in LS

News | Feb 10, 2021, 09:14 PM IST

I consider 'Kisan Andolan' to be holy. But, when 'Andolanjeevis' hijack 'Pavitra Andolans', showcase photos of those jailed for serious offences, does it serve any purpose? Not allowing toll plazas to work, destroying telecom towers-does it serve a Pavitra Andolan, says PM Modi in Lok Sabha.

Some people are using Farmers protest to fulfill their own political agenda, says BJP

News | Feb 03, 2021, 05:40 PM IST

The BJP on Wednesday attacked Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and other celebrities for using farmers protest to meet their own agenda. BJP ask those people favoring farmers protest as to where were they when Gandhiji statue was vandalised in California.

Why is Delhi being converted into a fortress? Rahul Gandhi asks the government

News | Feb 03, 2021, 03:47 PM IST

Delhi is surrounded by farmers. They're the people who give us sustenance. Why is Delhi being converted into a fortress? Why are we threatening, beating & killing them? Why is Govt not talking to them & not resolving this problem? This problem isn't good for country: Rahul Gandhi

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