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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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BJP asks Rahul Gandhi to come clean on his citizenship,

BJP asks Rahul Gandhi to come clean on his citizenship, qualification

Apr 20, 2019, 04:37 PM IST

Citing a complaint filed against Rahul Gandhi, the BJP Saturday raised questions on the Congress president's citizenship and educational qualification, and asked him to come clean on the matter.   

Priyanka Gandhi

My brother faced massive personal attacks, but he is different than what is portrayed: Priyanka Gandhi in Wayanad

Apr 20, 2019, 02:09 PM IST

Priyanka Gandhi was addressing a public rally in Wayanad, Kerala. Rahul Gandhi was present at the rally as well.

Lok Sabha polls Live Updates

Lok Sabha polls, April 20: As it Happened

Apr 20, 2019, 10:51 PM IST

As the political blitzkrieg picks up, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress chief Rahul Gandhi have upped the ante. In separate rallies in Bihar today, PM Modi and Rahul Gandhi trained guns at each other. 

Sudhanshu Trivedi 

Congress gave casteism, dynasty politics to country: BJP

Apr 19, 2019, 06:19 PM IST

"The Congress gave 'Jatiwad aur Parivarwad' (casteism and dynasty politics) to the county and today it is the cause of embarrassment and dishonour to the party itself," BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi said.

Shah hit out at the Congress over its manifesto promise of

Debate with our youth wing chief, Amit Shah taunts Rahul Gandhi

Apr 19, 2019, 05:39 PM IST

Addressing an election meeting in Gujarat's Chota Udepur, Shah listed achievements of the Narendra Modi government and accused the Congress of creating hurdles in the path of development of BJP-ruled Gujarat.

Their name is Modi. And they are everything but 'thieves'

Their name is Modi. And they are everything but 'thieves'

India | Apr 19, 2019, 05:00 PM IST

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi recently, in an election rally, said 'all thieves have Modi as their surname'. His statement alluded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi -- his arch rival, Nirav Modi -- an absconding diamantaire and Lalit Modi -- a tainted sports administrator.

Rahul Gandhi, HD Deve Gowda

If Rahul Gandhi becomes prime minister, I will be by his side: HD Deve Gowda

Apr 19, 2019, 03:08 PM IST

The former prime minister heaped praise for the Gandhi family and spoke about the JD(S) coalition with Congress.

Former Congress spokesperson Priyanka Chaturvedi

Priyanka Chaturvedi quits Congress, may join Shiv Sena

Apr 19, 2019, 01:50 PM IST

Priyanka Chaturvedi posted her resignation letter on Twitter -- that she had tendered to party president Rahul Gandhi late last night. She tweeted: "I am absolutely overwhelmed and grateful with the love and support I have got across board from the nation in the past 3 days. I consider myself blessed with this immense outpouring of support. Thank you to all who have been a part of this journey."

Rahul Gandhi, Lalit Modi

Lalit Modi says will sue Rahul Gandhi for 'all Modis are thieves' remark

Politics | Apr 19, 2019, 12:20 PM IST

The tweet has a video attached to it that recounts the alleged corruption scams under the regime of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi.

Rahul Gandhi, Congress

SP-BSP are scared of PM Modi: Rahul Gandhi

Apr 19, 2019, 10:32 AM IST

Addressing an election rally here, Gandhi targeted Modi on a range of issues including jobs and problems faced by farmers.

Rahul Gandhi 

Farmers' budget will declare MSP in advance, says Rahul Gandhi

Apr 18, 2019, 07:01 PM IST

Addressing a campaign rally at Vanthli in Junagadh district, he also accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of applying different rules to the rich and the poor.

Rahul Gandhi

If Congress voted to power, indebted farmers will not be sent to jails: Rahul Gandhi

Apr 18, 2019, 05:23 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi said the Congress after forming government in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan fulfilled its promise of farm loan waivers.   

GVL Narasimha Rao is not the first leader to have been

GVL Narasimha Rao is not the first leader to get attacked with a shoe

Sep 28, 2019, 10:13 PM IST

This is not the first time an Indian politician has faced the wrath of a protestor in the form a precisely aimed shoe. We give you a brief list.

Sushil Kumar Modi, Rahul Gandhi

Sushil Modi files defamation case against Rahul Gandhi over 'chor' remark

Apr 18, 2019, 02:21 PM IST

The senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader told the media here that his lawyer filed the case in the Chief Judicial Magistrate's (CJM) court in Patna under Section 500 of the IPC.

Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi

Not confirming or denying anything: Rahul on Priyanka Gandhi's speculated candidature from Varanasi

Apr 18, 2019, 12:29 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi said that neither he will confirm nor deny anything on Priyanka Gandhi's candidature from Varanasi. He further said that there should be a little "suspense" around certain things.

HD Kumaraswamy

'Dynasty politics isn't important issue now in India,' says HD Kumaraswamy in apparent defence of Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Apr 18, 2019, 11:44 AM IST

"Only because of dynasty politics and regional politics, this country developed in several states. We're not bothered about criticism from the BJP,” ANI quoted HD Kumaraswamy as saying after casting his vote in Ramanagara during the second phase of Lok Sabha elections 2019.

Rahul Gandhi

'Vote for Nyay': Rahul Gandhi tells second phase voters

Apr 18, 2019, 11:19 AM IST

'Nyay' is a scheme, which the Congress party had introduced in its manifesto, which they released on April 3. This social welfare scheme promises to benefit over 5 crore families in India, which has lesser income than Rs 72,000 per annum.

AAP spokesperson Sanjay Singh

No pre-poll alliance between Congress and AAP as seat sharing negotiations fail

Apr 17, 2019, 10:42 PM IST

AAP spokesperson Sanjay Singh told the media that AAP wanted to forge an alliance with the Congress in order to stop the BJP "but it seems the Congress is not interested".

Congress president Rahul Gandhi

Ban Rahul Gandhi from holding rallies: BJP’s Himachal unit to EC

Apr 17, 2019, 03:53 PM IST

The demand comes a day after the Election Commission served a notice to Himachal Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Satpal Satti for his alleged derogatory remarks against the Gandhi scion

Rajat Sharma, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief, India TV

Opinion | Rahul is unnecessarily inviting problems by his wrong choice of words

Apr 17, 2019, 01:43 PM IST

This not an isolated case about slip of tongue. On Monday, the Supreme Court, acting on a petition by BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi, issued notice to Rahul Gandhi for misleading the public by saying that the apex court has found the Prime Minister guilty of corruption in Rafale deal. 

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