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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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Rahul Gandhi

You can't have negative atmosphere and expect economic growth: Rahul Gandhi

India | Mar 13, 2019, 01:33 PM IST

In his informal interaction with the students, he also brought up the issue of the Rafale deal and reiterated his allegations about the pricing of the aircraft and the process. "I will be the first person to say it... investigate Robert Vadra but also investigate Prime Minister Narendra Modi,"

Mr Rajat Sharma

Opinion | Priyanka's speech had more impact on common man than Rahul Gandhi's

Mar 13, 2019, 12:49 PM IST

Priyanka's speech was simple and to the point, while Rahul's speech was a rehash of what he had been saying all these years, without any variations.

Rahul Gandhi

Current govt believes that one idea should be imposed on country: Rahul Gandhi

Mar 13, 2019, 02:11 PM IST

“They have a particular view about role of women in our society, different languages and cultures are inferior to one centralising culture and idea,” he added.

PM Narendra Modi

PM Narendra Modi urges Rahul Gandhi, others to motivate voters

Mar 13, 2019, 12:18 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged Congress President Rahul Gandhi and other politicians, sportspersons, actors, business leaders to encourage maximum voter engagement in 2019 general elections

Mr Rajat Sharma

Opinion | Rahul, Farooq may have to face people's wrath for their remarks on Azhar, air strike

Mar 13, 2019, 11:22 AM IST

BJP leaders criticized Rahul for showing respect to the terror mastermind by using the word 'Ji'. Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad reminded that it was senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh who had once said "Masood Azhar Ji" and "Hafiz Saeed Sahib".

Congress CWC meet

At CWC meet, Congress resolves to defeat RSS and BJP's ideology of fascism, hatred and divisiveness

India | Mar 13, 2019, 07:42 AM IST

"The Prime Minister has betrayed the public and he has failed. We will not allow the PM to mislead and fool the people of India," said Congress spokesperson Anand Sharma.

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Priyanka Gandhi puts out her first tweet, recalls words of Gandhi

Mar 13, 2019, 06:57 AM IST

"In the simple dignity of Sabarmati, the truth lives on," she said in her first tweet posted over a month after she joined Twitter on February 11.

Case filed against Rahul Gandhi for addressing Jaish chief

Case filed against Rahul Gandhi for addressing Jaish chief as 'Masood Azhar ji'

India | Mar 12, 2019, 10:26 PM IST

A case was filed against Congress president Rahul Gandhi in a Bihar court on Tuesday for addressing terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammad chief as "Masood Azhar ji".  

Congress AAP alliance

Ensure Congress victory in all 7 Lok Sabha seats in Delhi: Rahul Gandhi rules out AAP alliance

Mar 12, 2019, 06:40 AM IST

Earlier, a booth worker speaking in the presence of Gandhi, urged him not to align with the AAP in Delhi.

Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi, Doval over Kandahar hijack; BJP picks 'Masood Azhar ji'

Rahul Gandhi calls JeM chief 'Masood Azhar ji', sparks controversy

Mar 11, 2019, 11:29 PM IST

In its strike back on Rahul Gandhi's attack, the BJP alleged that the Congress chief had respect for JeM chief in his heart for he addressed with suffix 'ji' in his speech.

Congress President Rahul Gandhi 

PM Modi should tell Pulwama victim families about who released Masood Azhar: Rahul Gandhi

India | Mar 10, 2019, 04:04 PM IST

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Sunday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Pulwama terror attack, pointing to National Security Adviser Ajit Dovals role in the 1999 release of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) head Masood Azhar.

Rahul Gandhi

Sustainable mining will start in Goa if Congress comes to power: Rahul

India | Mar 09, 2019, 02:46 PM IST

The mining ban issue has been at the centre ever since the Supreme Court banned extraction and transportation of iron ore from 88 mining leases in February last year.

Rahul Gandhi, Lok Sabha elections 2019

Will pass women's reservation bill if Cong comes to power: Rahul Gandhi

Mar 08, 2019, 02:05 PM IST

International Women's Day is celebrated annually on March 8.

Congress releases first list of candidates for Lok Sabha elections; Rahul to contest from Amethi, So

Congress releases first list of candidates for Lok Sabha polls; Rahul to contest from Amethi, Sonia from Rae Bareli

Mar 07, 2019, 09:58 PM IST

Apart from Sonia and Rahul, other bigwigs who feature in the first list include Salman Kharsheed from Farrukhabad, RPN SIngh fom Kushi Nagar and Jitin Prasad from Dhaurahra.

Lok Sabha elections 2019, Rahul Gandhi

Rafale row | There were parallel negotiations going on in deal: Rahul Gandhi

Mar 07, 2019, 11:01 AM IST

"There were parallel negotiations going on in the deal. PM Modi wanted to put Rs 30,000 crore in the pocket of Anil Ambani," Gandhi said.

Lok Sabha Elections 2019

Lok Sabha Polls 2019 | Rahul Gandhi calls meeting with Congress leaders in Delhi, to discuss tie up with AAP

Mar 05, 2019, 12:49 PM IST

AAP had announced candidates for six of Delhi's seven Lok Sabha seats earlier this month and had also accused the Congress party of refusing for an alliance.

Rahul Gandhi

PM Narendra Modi lied in Amethi: Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Mar 04, 2019, 11:17 AM IST

Countering the claim, Gandhi said, “In 2010, in Amethi, I myself laid the foundation stone of the ordnance factory. From last so many years, the production of small arms is taking place. Yesterday, you visited Amethi and again lied. Don’t you feel shame at all?"

Congress President Rahul Gandhi

Modi solely responsible for delay in arrival of Rafale jets: Congress

India | Mar 03, 2019, 11:13 AM IST

The Congress on Saturday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleging that the country witnessed his "monologue, fake bravado and narcissistic lies", as Rahul Gandhi accused him of being "solely responsible" for the delay in arrival of Rafale jets.

Rahul Gandhi at Ranchi Rally

One chowkidaar has defamed all chowkidaars: Rahul Gandhi at Ranchi Rally | Key Highlights

Politics | Mar 02, 2019, 05:36 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi said 'chowkidaars' (watchmen) come to him and complain about the slogan 'chowkidaar chor hain' (watchmen are thieves).

Kareena Kapoor

Throwback Video: When Kareena Kapoor wanted to go on a date with Rahul Gandhi

Masala | Mar 02, 2019, 07:02 PM IST

Kareena Kapoor Khan gave this interview soon after making her debut with Refugee, co-starring Abhishek Bachchan.

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