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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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India feels absence of a PM with depth of Manmohan Singh: Rahul Gandhi

India | Sep 26, 2020, 09:08 AM IST

India feels the absence of a PM with the depth of Manmohan Singh, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Saturday as he wished the former prime minister on his birthday. Singh, who headed the UPA coalition government between 2004 and 2014, turned 88 on Saturday.

Cong backs Bharat Bandh, Rahul says new agriculture laws will 'enslave' farmers

Congress backs Bharat Bandh, Rahul says new agriculture laws will 'enslave' farmers

India | Sep 25, 2020, 12:27 PM IST

Voicing support for the Bharat Bandh call given by farmer organisations to protest the farm bills, the Congress on Friday alleged that the new agriculture laws will "enslave" farmers and the MSP will be "snatched away" from them.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi

Sonia Gandhi, Rahul return from abroad after her medical check-up

India | Sep 22, 2020, 06:59 PM IST

Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi returned from abroad early Tuesday, sources said.

Understand the chronology: Rahul Gandhi throws fresh jibe at Centre over India-China border row

Understand the chronology: Rahul Gandhi throws fresh jibe at Centre over India-China border row

India | Sep 16, 2020, 06:20 PM IST

Taking a jibe at BJP-led central government, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the government was being inconsistent in their statements on the India-China border issue.

'Busy with peacocks', says Rahul in a dig at PM Modi over rise in Covid-19 cases

'Busy with peacocks', says Rahul Gandhi in a dig at PM Modi over rise in Covid-19 cases

India | Sep 14, 2020, 01:31 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said the government had asked people to become aatmanirbhar which means they should save their lives themselves as the prime minister was busy with peacocks.

Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi

Sonia Gandhi leaves for United States for medical check-up, son Rahul accompanies her

India | Sep 12, 2020, 09:44 PM IST

Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi has left for the United States for a routine medical check-up, sources said on Saturday. Sonia Gandhi, 73, is expected to be away for around a fortnight and would miss more than half of the Monsoon Session of Parliament.

GST second major attack on India's unorganised economy: Rahul Gandhi

GST second major attack on India's unorganised economy: Rahul Gandhi

India | Sep 06, 2020, 12:32 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said the NDA's Goods and Services Tax (GST) is not a tax system but an "attack" on India's poor and on its small and medium businesses and urged all to stand against it.

Pranab Mukherjee dies

Bharat Ratna Pranab Mukherjee dies at 84, nation mourns | Highlights

India | Aug 31, 2020, 11:18 PM IST

Former President of India Pranab Mukherjee, who was suffering through ill health and undergoing treatment at Delhi's Army Hospital, died on August 31 (Monday), his son Abhijit Mukherjee announced.

BJP govt attacked unorganized economy with demonetisation, GST, lockdown, says Rahul Gandhi

BJP govt attacked unorganized economy with demonetisation, GST, lockdown, says Rahul Gandhi

India | Aug 31, 2020, 11:44 AM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP government and said the central government has attacked the country's unorganized economy in the last six years attempting to turn people into slaves.

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JEE-NEET aspirants wanted 'Pariksha Pe Charcha' but PM Modi did 'Khilone Pe Charcha': Rahul Gandhi

Higher Studies | Aug 30, 2020, 12:24 PM IST

​Amid a furor over JEE and NEET exams, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not addressing the issue during his radio programme Mann Ki Baat.

Ghulam Nabi Azad, Congress, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi

Congress will continue to sit in opposition for next 50 years if...: Ghulam Nabi Azad

India | Aug 28, 2020, 05:44 PM IST

Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, one of the signatories to the dissenters' letter, has said "Congress will continue to sit in the opposition for the next 50 years" if it did not conduct elections to the Congress Working Committee (CWC) and other key organisational posts within the party.

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JEE, NEET Exams: Develop consensus and resolve issue peacefully, Rahul Gandhi urges govt

Higher Studies | Aug 28, 2020, 02:13 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday asked the government to resolve the issue pertaining to JEE and NEET exams peacefully. Tweeting a video, Gandhi said that a decision should be made only after a consensus has been developed.

Ghulam Nabi Azad, Rahul Gandhi, Congress letter

Rahul Gandhi initially had issues with letter written to Sonia Ganndhi for reforms: Ghulam Azad

India | Aug 27, 2020, 11:31 PM IST

Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday said Rahul Gandhi initially had issues with the letter that was written by him and other party leaders for reforms in Party.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

Govt must listen to students on NEET-JEE, find amicable solution: Rahul Gandhi

India | Aug 26, 2020, 04:33 PM IST

Batting for the students taking the NEET-JEE exams, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday urged the central government to listen to their grievances and find an amicable solution. 

It is not about a post, but about country, Kapil Sibal cryptic tweet

It is not about a post, but about country, Kapil Sibal on cryptic tweet

Politics | Aug 25, 2020, 12:14 PM IST

Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal, who is among the 23 party leaders who have written to Sonia Gandhi seeking an organisational overhaul, said on Tuesday that "it is not about a post" but about the country that matters most.

Ghulam Nabi Azad, Congress, Sonia Gandhi, CWC

As Sonia Gandhi says no ill will, dissenters meet at Ghulam Nabi Azad's residence

India | Aug 24, 2020, 11:09 PM IST

After crucial CWC meeting that ended with interim party chief Sonia Gandhi being asked to continue for the time being and an "all is well" vibe given by Congress, the signatories to the letter calling for a change in the party leadership met at LoP in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Azad's house.

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Congress: 5 presidents from Nehru-Gandhi family, 13 from outside since independence

India | Aug 24, 2020, 10:11 PM IST

Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi have headed the party at various points of time for a cumulative period of around 40 years since independence.

Rahul Gandhi says 'we are colluding with BJP', tweets Kapil Sibal

Sibal tweets questioning Rahul Gandhi's reported comments, deletes after it hit the headlines

India | Aug 24, 2020, 02:13 PM IST

Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Monday took to Twitter and said that Rahul Gandhi is blaming them for 'colluding with BJP'.

Leadership in focus, CWC meet today: What we know so far

CWC Meet: Sonia Gandhi agrees to continue as Congress chief for next 6 months | Highlights

Politics | Aug 24, 2020, 07:22 PM IST

CWC meeting held on Monday discussed future leadership of the party after a section of leaders demanded "collective" leadership and another reposing faith in the Gandhi family. During the day-long proceedings, Congress leaders requested Sonia Gandhi to continue as party chief for next 6 months.

Rahul Gandhi, Congress, Ajay Maken

Rahul Gandhi most acceptable leader in Congress, should come back as chief: Ajay Maken

India | Aug 23, 2020, 08:55 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi is the most acceptable leader in Congress and its high time that he should come back as party chief, senior party leader Ajay Maken has said.

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