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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 holds meeting over upcoming Assembly polls in MP, Chattisgarh, Rajasthan

Politics | Jul 14, 2018, 12:26 PM IST

Congress president Rahul Gandhi holds meeting at his residence over upcoming Assembly polls in MP, Chattisgarh, Rajasthan

Controversy erupts over Congress President Rahul Gandhi's meeting with Muslim intellectuals

Politics | Jul 12, 2018, 08:48 AM IST

Controversy erupts over Congress President Rahul Gandhi's meeting with Muslim intellectuals

2019 LS Elections: Rahul Gandhi to meet Muslim intellectuals, BJP calls it a political propaganda

Politics | Jul 11, 2018, 07:37 PM IST

2019 Lok Sabha Elections: Rahul Gandhi to meet Muslim intellectuals, BJP calls it a political propaganda

Kurukshetra: Will it be Modi Vs Rahul in 2019 Lok Sabha Elections?

Kurukshetra | Jul 01, 2018, 07:37 PM IST

Kurukshetra: Will it be Modi Vs Rahul in 2019 Lok Sabha Elections?

Kurukshetra: Did Rahul Gandhi lie on applying for Kailash Mansarovar Yatra?

Kurukshetra | Jun 29, 2018, 08:13 PM IST

Kurukshetra: Did Rahul Gandhi lie on applying for Kailash Mansarovar Yatra?

Congress, govt spar over Rahul Gandhi's Kailash Mansarovar tour

News | Jun 29, 2018, 12:05 PM IST

Congress, govt spar over Rahul Gandhi's Kailash Mansarovar tour

Kurukshetra: Rahul Gandhi hits out at PM Modi over construction of hospital in Odisha

Chakravyuh | Jun 23, 2018, 08:27 PM IST

Kurukshetra: Rahul Gandhi lashes out at PM Modi over his 'April's Fool prank' of construction of hospital in Odisha

Rahul Gandhi awaits MEA permission to go on Kailash Mansarovar Yatra

Politics | Jun 23, 2018, 11:44 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi awaits MEA permission to go on Kailash Mansarovar Yatra.

Child rights commission issues notice to Rahul Gandhi for disclosing identity of minor boys

News | Jun 20, 2018, 08:27 AM IST

Child rights commission issues notice to Rahul Gandhi for disclosing identity of minor boys. Rahul Gandhi had recently shared a video of two minor dalit boys being assaulted by man.

Rahul Gandhi plans to celebrate birthday with Congress workers in Delhi

News | Jun 19, 2018, 10:18 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi plans to celebrate birthday with Congress workers in Delhi

Rahul Gandhi mocks PM Modi's fitness video, calls it 'bizarre'

News | Jun 14, 2018, 11:39 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi mocks PM Modi's fitness video, calls it 'bizarre'. The incident took palce during iftar party organised by Congress seeking to unite opposition

Rahul Gandhi mocks PM Modi by terming his fitness video ‘bizarre, ridiculous'

Politics | Jun 14, 2018, 08:27 AM IST

"Did you see the PM's fitness video? It is ridiculous... I mean... It is bizarre... This is bankruptcy," Rahul Gandhi said as he poked fun at the video put out by the prime minister.

Kurukshetra: Ahead of 2019 general elections, grand alliance unite through Iftar party in Delhi

Kurukshetra | Jun 13, 2018, 11:20 PM IST

Kurukshetra: Ahead of 2019 general elections, grand alliance unite through iftar party in Delhi

Former President Pranab Mukherjee arrives at Rahul Gandhi's Iftar party

Politics | Jun 13, 2018, 08:21 PM IST

Former President Pranab Mukherjee arrives at Rahul Gandhi's Iftar party

Rahul Gandhi attacks Modi govt over fuel price hike

News | Jun 13, 2018, 12:44 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi attacks Modi govt over fuel price hike. He also alleged that the Modi govt is just working a rich and elite class and ignoring common people

Congress to host grand Iftar party in Delhi, seek to unite opposition

Politics | Jun 13, 2018, 08:35 AM IST

Congress to host grand Iftar party in Delhi, seek to unite opposition

Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi, says Modi ji does not respect veteran leaders of his party

Politics | Jun 13, 2018, 08:36 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi, says Modi ji does not respect veteran leaders of his party

Kurukshetra: Is Rahul Gandhi playing politics over his visit to 'ailing' Vajpayee?

Kurukshetra | Jun 12, 2018, 07:34 PM IST

Congress President Rahul Gandhi today said that he was the first person to visit former prime minister Atal Bihar Vajpayee at AIIMS despite the fact that his party always fought political battle against him.

Rahul Gandhi pleads 'not guilty', Maharashtra court frames charges against him in defamation case

Politics | Jun 12, 2018, 12:00 PM IST

Case was filed following Gandhi's utterances at a rally in Thane in March 2014 in which he had accused the RSS of killing Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation.

RSS defamation case: Congress President Rahul Gandhi reaches Bhiwandi Court

Politics | Jun 12, 2018, 11:53 AM IST

RSS defamation case: Congress President Rahul Gandhi reaches Bhiwandi Court

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