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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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Case as good as dead: Rahul Gandhi hits out at NIA chief over case transfer of J&K DSP

India | Jan 17, 2020, 12:12 PM IST

Singh was arrested on Saturday from Kulgam in south Kashmir along with Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists Naveed Baba and Altaf and a lawyer operating as an overground worker for terror outfits. 

PM Modi doing biggest disservice to nation by dividing

PM Modi doing biggest disservice to nation by dividing people: Rahul Gandhi after Opposition meeting

Politics | Jan 13, 2020, 06:28 PM IST

Training his guns on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said he was doing biggest disserving to the nation by distracting and dividing people of India.

Prashant Kishore, NRC, CAA, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Bihar, Nitish Kumar

Prashant Kishor thanks Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Rahul for raising voice against CAA-NRC

India | Jan 13, 2020, 03:01 PM IST

JD(U) vice president Prashant Kishor has extended his thanks to Congress leaders including Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Rahul Gandhi for rejecting and raising voice against CAA and NRC adding both deserve special thanks for their efforts.

'Suit-Boot budget': Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi's for his 'extensive' pre-budget consultation

'Suit-Boot budget': Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi's 'extensive' pre-budget consultation

India | Jan 27, 2020, 03:51 PM IST

Union Budget 2020: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his pre-Budget consultations with industry leaders. He called it a 'Suit-boot budget'

Mamata Banerjee, CAA protest, Congress, Sonia Gandhi, Left

'Cong, Left playing dirty politics in Bengal': Mamata to boycott oppn, to fight alone against CAA

India | Jan 09, 2020, 02:23 PM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said she will boycott the January 13 opposition meeting in Delhi, alleging that Congress and Left are 'playing dirty politics in West Bengal' and that she will fight against CAA and NRC alone.

Rahul Gandhi extends support to Bharat Bandh, slams Modi govt policies

Rahul Gandhi extends support to Bharat Bandh, slams Modi govt policies

India | Jan 08, 2020, 12:03 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday came out in support of the strike by central trade unions and slammed the Modi government, saying its "anti-people and anti-labour" policies have created catastrophic unemployment in the country.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

Fascists in control of our nation afraid of voices of students: Rahul Gandhi on JNU violence

India | Jan 06, 2020, 08:30 AM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has expressed shock over the JNU incident and claimed it was a "reflection of fear" that "fascists in control of our nation" have of the students.

Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi instigated riots by misleading people: Amit Shah

Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi instigated riots by misleading people: Amit Shah

Politics | Jan 05, 2020, 02:12 PM IST

BJP President Amit Shah on Sunday accused Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra of misleading the people over the amended Citizenship Act and instigating riots.

Will Pakistan's non-Muslims go to Italy: MoS Home attacks Rahul

Will Pakistan's non-Muslims go to Italy: MoS Home attacks Rahul

India | Jan 01, 2020, 11:03 PM IST

"It's our moral responsibility to give citizenship to the minorities (from the three neighbouring Muslim countries). If they don't come to India, where will they go? To Italy?" he asked.

Rahul Gandhi must visit Kota, not Italy, says BJP fact

Rajasthan infant deaths: Rahul Gandhi must visit Kota, not Italy, says BJP fact finding panel

India | Dec 31, 2019, 06:19 PM IST

A day after the BJP formed a fact finding committee to inspect what led to the deaths of infants in Kota, the four-member panel visited a hospital in Kota district in Rajasthan on Tuesday and interacted with the patients.

Rahul Gandhi Guwahati rally

We will not let BJP and RSS overrun Assamese culture with CAA, says Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Dec 28, 2019, 04:02 PM IST

He also said he feared that Assam might return to path to violence due to politics of BJP-led governments at the Centre and state.

NRC, NPR more disastrous than demonetisation: Rahul Gandhi

NRC, NPR more disastrous than demonetisation: Rahul Gandhi

India | Dec 28, 2019, 11:46 AM IST

Attacking the government over the issue of the National Population Register (NPR) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC), Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said these exercises will be more disastrous than the note ban in November 2016.

134th Congress foundation day

Congress foundation day: Party to organise all India flag marches to 'Save Constitution'

India | Dec 28, 2019, 10:49 AM IST

On 134th foundation day of Congress, the interim party President Sonia Gandhi hoisted the tricolour at AICC headquarter in Delhi on Saturday.

Rahul Gandhi is liar of the year: BJP slams Congress leader over his remark on NPR

Rahul Gandhi is liar of the year: BJP slams Congress leader over his remark on NPR

India | Dec 27, 2019, 06:19 PM IST

The BJP on Friday slammed Rahul Gandhi for his claim that the National Population Register is a "tax" on the poor and said he is the "liar of the year" for his comments which have "embarrassed" people and his Congress party.

Rahul Gandhi tribal dance video

Video: Rahul Gandhi performs tribal dance at Raipur event

India | Dec 27, 2019, 01:26 PM IST

In Raipur for the inauguration of Rashtriya Adivasi Nritya Mahotsav, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was seen dancing with the tribals at the event. The national event will see the participation of over 1200 artists from across 25 states and Union Territories.

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Rahul Gandhi set to lead anti-CAA protest in Guwahati on Saturday

India | Dec 26, 2019, 07:01 PM IST

Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi is set to lead a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Guwahati on Saturday. The Assam party unit is preparing hard to make it a success as the state has seen massive protests against the CAA in recent days.  

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka are 'live petrol bombs', beware from them: Haryana Minister

India | Dec 25, 2019, 08:15 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra are live petrol bombs and people should beware from them, said Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij lashing out the Congress top brass over Meerut visit when Sec 144 is in place following violent protests over CAA.

Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi stopped on their way to Meerut

Rahul, Priyanka return to Delhi after police stop them on way to Meerut

India | Dec 24, 2019, 03:13 PM IST

Both Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi had left for Meerut earlier today, to meet those injured in alleged police firing during protests against the amended Citizenship Act.

Congress protest at Delhi's Raj Ghat against NRC, CAA

At Raj Ghat protest against CAA, NRC, Rahul Gandhi accuses PM of 'suppressing voice of country'

India | Dec 23, 2019, 09:01 PM IST

Congress leaders including Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Kamal Nath, Ahmed Patel and Anand Sharma are at Raj Ghat to protest against CAA and NRC.

Non-violent Satyagraha is the way: Rahul tells protesters

Non-violent Satyagraha is the way: Rahul Gandhi tells protesters

India | Dec 16, 2019, 01:23 PM IST

Anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protesters rank amok. Later, the Delhi Police arrested many students from Jamia Millia Islamia University, though they claimed they were not part of the violence.

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