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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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Something fishy about Rafale deal, says Rahul Gandhi

Something fishy about Rafale deal, says Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Feb 08, 2018, 06:28 PM IST

Referring to Modi's speeches in Parliament yesterday, Rahul Gandhi told reporters that it was clear that the prime minister was not interested in answering "fundamental questions".

File photo of Congress president Rahul Gandhi with mother

Rahul Gandhi my boss too, let there be no doubt about that, Sonia tells party workers

Politics | Feb 08, 2018, 11:50 AM IST

"We have elected a new Congress president and on your behalf and on my own, I wish him all the very best. He is now my boss too—let there be no doubt about that", she said.

Congress still wants 'Old India' of Emergency, scams and

Congress still wants 'Old India' of Emergency, scams and massacre of Sikhs, says PM Modi

Politics | Feb 08, 2018, 06:36 AM IST

PM Modi criticised the Congress for non-passage of a bill to provide constitutional status to OBC Commission and the legislation against triple talaq.

Demands of Rafale deal details unrealistic, threaten national security: Defence Ministry

Rafale aircraft deal with France strictly in accordance with Defence Procurement Procedure: Govt

India | Feb 07, 2018, 06:52 PM IST

In an official statement issued shortly after Congress chief Rahul Gandhi reiterated his allegations of corruption in the deal, the ministry said demands of Rafel deal details were unrealistic.

PM Modi spoke for an hour in Lok Sabha but didn't say a

PM Modi spoke for an hour in Lok Sabha but didn't say a word on Rafale deal: Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Feb 07, 2018, 04:45 PM IST

Earlier today, PM Modi, while replying to the Motion of Thanks on the President’s address, accused opposition of diving the country and said that his party is still paying for it.

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi alleges corruption in Rafale deal, questions mystery over details of agreement

Politics | Feb 06, 2018, 11:35 PM IST

On Monday, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had refused to give details on the multi-billion defence acquisition deal in Parliament arguing that being an Inter-Governmental Agreement, it was "classified information".

File picture of Shashi Tharoor

Rahul's temple visits not for 'demonstration effect', says Shashi Tharoor

India | Feb 04, 2018, 05:53 PM IST

"Many many Hindus, certainly my generation, grew up as believing and practising Hindus but never showed it outside as they didn't feel like doing so," Tharoor said.

File picture of Rahul Gandhi

Modi ji first ever Indian PM whose words don't mean anything: Rahul Gandhi on Naga accord

Elections | Feb 04, 2018, 11:56 AM IST

The Nagaland Peace Accord was signed in August 2015 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) to end the insurgency in the region.

Rahul Gandhi hails Congress show in Rajasthan bypolls

Rahul Gandhi hails Congress show in Rajasthan bypolls

Politics | Feb 01, 2018, 07:07 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi hailed Congress' impressive show in the bypolls for two Lok Sabha and one Assembly seats in Rajasthan, calling the outcome a "rejection" of the BJP by the people.

India Union Budget 2018: Rahul Gandhi targets Modi govt

India Union Budget 2018: Rahul Gandhi targets Modi govt over MSP to farmers, job crisis

Budget | Feb 01, 2018, 11:24 PM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today announced to increase the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of crops to at least 1.5 times of the production cost.

Meghalaya polls: Rahul Gandhi's Rs 63K jacket kicks up political feud on Twitter

Meghalaya polls: Rahul Gandhi's Rs 63K jacket ignites political feud on Twitter

Politics | Jan 31, 2018, 11:22 PM IST

The twitter battles started when BJP's Meghalaya unit also tweeted an image of a Burberry jacket, similar to the one that Gandhi wore, having a price tag of USD 995 (little over Rs 63,000).

Meghalaya polls: Rahul Gandhi attacks RSS for alleged gender and cultural bias

Meghalaya polls: Rahul Gandhi attacks RSS for alleged gender and cultural bias

Elections | Jan 31, 2018, 04:08 PM IST

Addressing a public rally in poll-bound Meghalaya's capital Shillong, Rahul Gandhi claimed that RSS ideology was being imposed on the nation.

Rahul Gandhi attends Meghalaya musical event wearing jacket worth Rs 64,000, BJP strikes back

India | Jan 31, 2018, 12:43 PM IST

As per reports, the jacket worn by the Congress president is two-in-one down puffer jacket from Burberry, which is a British luxury fashion brand.

Congress President Rahul Gandhi at the party workers meeting in Shillong on Tuesday

Assembly elections 2018: Rahul Gandhi exhorts partymen in Meghalaya to work together

Elections | Jan 30, 2018, 09:03 PM IST

Gandhi’s appeal assumed significance as former cabinet minister A L Hek had joined the BJP while five others including veteran leader and former deputy chief minister Rowell Lyngdoh had switched over to the National People’s Party.

Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh

Senior Congress leaders should act as mentors, not tormentors: Ramesh

Politics | Jan 28, 2018, 03:37 PM IST

He said the Gujarat Assembly poll results was an indication that the party was making a comeback and observed that Rahul Gandhi is a "full-time politician" post-Gujarat.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Rahul Gandhi

Karnataka polls: Rahul Gandhi approves 70-member campaign committee

Elections | Jan 27, 2018, 08:49 PM IST

Leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha, M Mallikarjun Kharge is also a member of the committee.

Anil Baluni

Rahul Gandhi seat row: Our leaders were even denied seats in VIP enclosures, says BJP

Politics | Jan 27, 2018, 04:14 PM IST

Congress President Gandhi on January 26 attended the annual event and took the designated seat in the sixth row, prompting an angry reaction from the Opposition party.

File photo of Congress president Rahul Gandhi.

Ahead of Karnataka polls, Rahul Gandhi asks party cadres to prepare 'people's manifesto'

India | Jan 27, 2018, 12:01 PM IST

"The party president has asked leaders to come out with a manifesto that truly reflects the expectations of the people of Karnataka. The Congress will seek feedback from all stakeholders," AICC secretary in-charge for Karnataka said.

Rahul Gandhi with Ghulam Nabi Azad during 69th Republic Day

SPG request behind Rahul Gandhi’s 6th row seat at R-Day Parade: Sources

Politics | Jan 26, 2018, 11:43 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi today attended the 69th Republic Day Parade and was seen sitting in the sixth row next to Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad.

File pic of Salman Khurshid

It's about manners and not protocols: Salman Khurshid on Rahul's 6th-row seat at Rajpath

Politics | Jan 26, 2018, 06:00 PM IST

Speaking on the sidelines of the Jaipur Literature Festival, Salman Khurshid said India values protocols, but beyond protocols "there is something called good manners".