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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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DPCC passes resolution to make Rahul Gandhi Congress chief

Politics | Jan 31, 2021, 07:13 PM IST

The Delhi Congress has passed a resolution to make Rahul Gandhi the president of the party with immediate effect. The resolution was passed unanimously in a meeting of the Delhi Congress office-bearers convened by Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) President Ch. Anil Kumar.

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'Don't budge an inch': Rahul Gandhi calls farmers to continue protest, assures 'full support'

India | Jan 29, 2021, 05:23 PM IST

Who allowed 50 farmers to enter the Red Fort. Why weren't they stopped? Ask the Home Minister what the objective was? Rahul Gandhi said

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'Time to take sides...': Rahul Gandhi tweets as farmers protest weakens at Delhi borders

India | Jan 28, 2021, 11:19 PM IST

Amid heightened police presence at Singhu and Ghazipur borders to get them vacated of the farmers who are agitating against the new agricultural laws, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Thursday alleged that farmers are being threatened.

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Rahul Gandhi was instigating violence just like it happened during CAA: BJP attacks Congress

India | Jan 27, 2021, 09:39 PM IST

The BJP on Wednesday hit out at the Congress party attacking former party chief Rahul Gandhi for instigating violence during farmers tractor parade on Republic Day.

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'Violence is not the solution...': Rahul Gandhi tweets as farmers go on rampage in Delhi

India | Jan 26, 2021, 02:51 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who has been supporting the farmers' protest against the Centre's farm laws, on Tuesday denounced the violence in Delhi by protestors. Gandhi, however, once again appealed that the agri laws should be taken back for country's sake.

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'Deeply hurt': Decorated veterans slam Rahul, demand apology for 'won't need army' remark

India | Jan 25, 2021, 05:25 PM IST

Veteran officers of the armed forces of India on Monday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his "won't need army" remark during his Tamil Nadu campaign. In a statement, the decorated veterans said that they were "shocked" and "deeply hurt" by Gandhi's statement.

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Rahul Gandhi assures revisiting GST when Congress is voted to power at Centre

Politics | Jan 23, 2021, 09:15 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the his party is committed to reconceptualising the Goods and Services Tax regime if voted to power at the Centre and assured ushering in a 'One tax, minimum tax.'

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Fireworks during CWC! Congress leaders Ashok Gehlot, Anand Sharma engage in verbal spat

Politics | Jan 22, 2021, 05:06 PM IST

According to sources, during the meeting Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, without naming anyone, said that there are other issues in the country, however for few leaders only organisational election matters. 

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Congress to hold election to pick new party chief after Bengal, Assam polls

India | Jan 22, 2021, 03:08 PM IST

Sonia took over as interim Congress president in August 2019 after Rahul Gandhi resigned in the wake of the party's Lok Sabha debacle in May 2019.

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CWC meeting today: Top Congress leaders to finalise schedule for Congress president's election

India | Jan 22, 2021, 08:42 AM IST

Several Congress leaders are demanding a full-time and active party president and an organisational overhaul since the paty's loss in 2019 general elections.   

World witnessing live example of Guru Gobind Singh's teachings in farmers 'satyagraha': Rahul Gandhi

World witnessing live example of Guru Gobind Singh's teachings in farmers 'satyagraha': Rahul Gandhi

India | Jan 20, 2021, 12:52 PM IST

Paying tributes to the Sikh Guru on his 354th birth anniversary, Gandhi said his heroic life has taught "us the value of sacrifice in the fight for justice".

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Farm laws designed to 'destroy' India's agriculture: Rahul Gandhi

India | Jan 19, 2021, 03:11 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that the new farm laws are designed by the government to 'destroy' India's agriculture.

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'When will you stop lying?' JP Nadda fires 10-question salvo at Rahul Gandhi over China, farmers

India | Jan 19, 2021, 01:51 PM IST

JP Nadda said now that Rahul Gandhi has returned from his monthly vacation, he would like to ask him some questions.

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'Lying either now or in 2019 manifesto': Agri minister slams Sonia, Rahul over stand on farm laws

India | Jan 15, 2021, 11:12 PM IST

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday slammed the Congress party, Rahul Gandhi for supporting the farmers' agitation and demand of repealing the new farm laws asking either they lied when the party (Congress) mentioned bringing the same reforms in the 2019 manifesto or are lying about the new reforms now by supporting farmers demands.

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Congress won't relent till farm laws are repealed: Rahul Gandhi

India | Jan 15, 2021, 03:01 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi said that Congress will not relent till the three farm laws are repealed by the Modi government.

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Govt suppressing farmers and helping handful of businesses: Rahul Gandhi

India | Jan 14, 2021, 02:53 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday warned "those who run rough shod" over Tamil culture.

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Rahul Gandhi in Madurai today, to witness Jallikattu in bid to lend 'moral' support to farmers prote

India | Jan 14, 2021, 08:43 AM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit Tamil Nadu on Thursday, the Pongal day and witness a bull taming event, 'Jallikattu,' the party's state president K S Alagiri earlier said.

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Rahul Gandhi to return from foreign trip tonight, likely to visit TN for 'Jallikattu' tomorrow

India | Jan 13, 2021, 12:09 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi would lend his moral support to farmers protesting against the new farm laws across the country by witnessing the sport at Avaniapuram in Madurai district.

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'My family, my benefits' first for political dynasts, nation comes second: PM Modi

India | Jan 12, 2021, 08:14 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the ideology of dynastic politics saying it is a disease and terming it the biggest enemy of democracy.

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'Tareekh Pe Tareekh...': Rahul Gandhi's swipe at Modi govt over deadlock on farm laws

India | Jan 08, 2021, 11:43 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi alleged that the government was working as per a planned strategy to deliberately stretch talks with protesting farmer unions.

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