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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 launches 2019 campaign with 'Jan Akrosh' rally, slams PM Modi

Politics | Apr 30, 2018, 10:20 AM IST

Speaking infront of a handsome crowd, Rahul Gandhi accused PM Modi of being "hollow" and speaking "lies" and said the "chowkidar" was silent on issues concerning judiciary, women's safety, Dalits, youth, farmers besides corruption.

Kurukshetra: Congress launches 2019 campaign. Will 'Aakrosh' help Rahul Gandhi win?

Kurukshetra | Apr 29, 2018, 08:05 PM IST

Kurukshetra: Congress launches 2019 campaign. Will 'Aakrosh' help Rahul Gandhi win?

Will visit Kailash Mansarovar after Karnataka elections: Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Apr 29, 2018, 05:21 PM IST

Will visit Kailash Mansarovar after Karnataka elections: Rahul Gandhi.

Congress president Rahul Gandhi addresses 'Jan Akrosh' rally in Delhi

Politics | Apr 29, 2018, 12:39 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi addresses a public rally at the Ramlila Ground in New Delhi today to showcase what it called the "public outrage" over the failures and corruption of the Modi government.

Sonia Gandhi addresses 'Jan Akrosh' rally in Delhi

Politics | Apr 29, 2018, 12:23 PM IST

Sonia Gandhi addresses a public rally at the Ramlila Ground in New Delhi today to showcase what it called the "public outrage" over the failures and corruption of the Modi government.

Rahul Gandhi to address 'Jan Aakrosh Rally' in Delhi today

Politics | Apr 29, 2018, 08:53 AM IST

Congress President Rahul Gandhi will address a public rally at the Ramlila Ground in New Delhi today to showcase what it called the "public outrage" over the failures and corruption of the Modi government.

Kurukshetra: Karnataka Assembly polls: Rahul Gandhi releases Congress manifesto, promises to create 1 crore jobs

Kurukshetra | Apr 27, 2018, 09:33 PM IST

Karnataka Assembly Elections: Rahul Gandhi releases Congress manifesto, promises to create 1 crore jobs in next five years

Karnataka elections: Rahul Gandhi releases Congress' Assembly poll manifesto

Politics | Apr 27, 2018, 01:22 PM IST

The southern state is slated to witness a three-corner contest involving the ruling Congress, the BJP and the HD Deve Gowda-led JD(S).

Rahul's flight to Karnataka develops technical snag, Cong says 'intentional tampering' possible

Politics | Apr 27, 2018, 08:26 AM IST

Rahul's flight to Karnataka develops technical snag, Cong says 'intentional tampering' possible

Kurukshetra: 'Save Constitution' or 'save Rahul'? What is Congress' actual aim

Kurukshetra | Apr 23, 2018, 07:53 PM IST

Kurukshetra: 'Save Constitution' or 'save Rahul'? What is Congress' actual aim

OMG: Team Rahul Gandhi battles it out against Shah, Modi in IPL (Indian Political League)

Oh My God | Apr 23, 2018, 06:27 PM IST

OMG: Team Rahul Gandhi battles it out against Shah, Modi in IPL (Indian Political League)

The country will do its 'Mann ki baat' in the next elections says Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Apr 23, 2018, 06:15 PM IST

Congress president Rahul Gandhi today launched a blistering attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the country could burn, girls may be raped and the rights of scheduled castes and minorities be under a threat, but Modi was merely interested

Rahul Gandhi attack BJP over Dalit atrocities in the country

Politics | Apr 23, 2018, 01:45 PM IST

In his book 'Karmayog', PM Modi justifies manual scavenging by calling it a 'spiritual experience' for the Valmiki community. This speaks volumes about his anti-Dalit mindset: Rahul Gandhi

Congress president Rahul Gandhi to launch 'Save the Constitution' drive today

Politics | Apr 23, 2018, 07:50 AM IST

Congress president Rahul Gandhi will launch his party's nationwide 'Save the Constitution' campaign, aiming to highlight alleged attacks on the Constitution and Dalits under the BJP-led regime

Kurukshetra: Rahul Gandhi's 'invisible hand' behind politics in Judge Loya death case?

Kurukshetra | Apr 19, 2018, 07:35 PM IST

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday attacked the Congress for allegedly filing petitions in Supreme Court requesting an investigation into the death of Judge BH Loya.

Judge Loya verdict: Rahul Gandhi must apologise to nation, says BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad

India TV Exclusive | Apr 19, 2018, 11:43 PM IST

In an exclusive interview with India TV, BJP leader and Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said that the Public Interest Litigation (PIL), which was dismissed by the Supreme Court today as frivolous, was filed to serve the interests of Co

PM has destroyed the banking system; Nirav Modi fled with crores & PM didn't utter a word: Rahul

Politics | Apr 17, 2018, 01:54 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi has destroyed the banking system; NiravModi fled with Rs 30,000 crore and PM Narendra Modi didn't utter a word. We were forced to stand in queues as he snatched 500-1000 rupee notes from our pockets & put in Nirav Modi's pocket