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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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Republic Day Parade: Rahul Gandhi takes 6th row seat;

Republic Day Parade: Congress furious as Rahul takes 6th row seat

Politics | Jan 26, 2018, 04:39 PM IST

Rahul was seated in the sixth row, along with Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad.

File picture of Congress president Rahul Gandhi

On Republic Day eve, Rahul Gandhi pens ‘Letter to Nation’, asks people to defend Constitution

Politics | Jan 26, 2018, 06:42 AM IST

In the letter posted on social media, Gandhi said all must remember the Indian Constitution and the commitment it made to citizens.

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Congress leaders say Rahul Gandhi invited for Republic Day parade, to be seated in 4th row

Politics | Jan 25, 2018, 11:00 PM IST

Congress sources said the party president has always been seated in the front row since independence, including Sonia Gandhi, who as the party chief has always been given a seat in the front row.

Padmaavat

Padmaavat released amid violent protests across country: Who Said What

Politics | Jan 25, 2018, 05:20 PM IST

Quiet since long on the issue of threats and violence perpetrated by Karni Sena and other fringe outfits, the opposition leaders were quick to attack the BJP Government for alleged inaction against protests after Wednesday violence.

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Protests over Padmaavat intensify, Rahul Gandhi says BJP's use of hatred setting country on fire

India | Jan 25, 2018, 08:28 AM IST

The Congress president's attack comes hours after a frenzied mob protesting the release of Bollywood film Padmaavat attacked a school bus of Gurgaon-based GD Goenka World School with bamboo sticks.

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Wealth disparity result of Gandhi family's poverty perpetuation governance model: BJP hits back at Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Jan 24, 2018, 08:00 PM IST

Party spokesperson GVL Narasimha Rao blamed the Gandhi family for the current scenario. He said that “it was the result of Gandhi family's patented poverty perpetuation governance model”.

'Wonder if you brought back any blackmoney from

'Wonder if you brought back any black money from Switzerland', Rahul Gandhi takes a jibe at PM Modi

Politics | Jan 24, 2018, 11:38 PM IST

Opposition leader, who was putting up questions for the prime minister throughout his trip, today chose to attack the PM on the issue of blackmoney.

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Rahul Gandhi takes a jibe at PM Modi after his Davos speech, asks him to explain why 1% of population gets 73% of wealth

Politics | Jan 23, 2018, 05:28 PM IST

“Dear PM, Welcome to Switzerland! Please tell DAVOS why 1% of India’s population gets 73% of its wealth?” tweeted Rahul Gandhi.

Rahul Gandhi asks PM Modi to extend 'hugplomacy' to farmers, soldiers

Rahul Gandhi asks PM Modi to extend 'hugplomacy' to farmers, soldiers

India | Jan 22, 2018, 09:03 PM IST

Taking to Twitter, the Congress chief questioned the Prime Minister's desire to only embrace important people and not commoners.

CPI general secretary Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy

CPI yet to decide on tie-up with Cong, will discuss with CPI-M

Politics | Jan 22, 2018, 01:21 PM IST

The Communist Party of India (CPI) said today that it has not taken a decision on an electoral alliance with the Congress, a day after the CPI(M) ruled out a tie-up with the Rahul Gandhi-led party.

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Rs 414 cr fine imposed by I-T dept on firm in Herald case: Subramanian Swamy to court

Politics | Jan 21, 2018, 12:00 AM IST

Swamy submitted before Metropolitan Magistrate Ambika Singh that the I-T department had launched a probe against Gandhis, YI, and four other accused after taking note of his complaint in the case.

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Rahul Gandhi asks PM Modi to speak on rapes, unemployment and Doklam in ‘Mann Ki Baat’

Politics | Jan 19, 2018, 09:14 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi's question to Modi came after the PM asked people to pitch ideas for the next 'Mann ki Baat' programme to be aired on January 28, the first one this year.

Rahul Gandhi meets US ambassador, top official; discusses ties, terror

Rahul Gandhi meets US ambassador, top official; discusses ties, terror

India | Jan 18, 2018, 11:11 PM IST

Sources also said that Gandhi discussed India and America’s multi-dimensional partnership and strategic engagement.

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh was accompanied by

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh meets Rahul Gandhi, discusses 2019 Lok Sabha polls

India | Jan 18, 2018, 02:53 PM IST

Besides the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the leaders also discussed the organisational structure of the party in Punjab.

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Rahul Gandhi slams Modi govt for making Aadhaar ‘compulsory’

Politics | Jan 17, 2018, 10:03 PM IST

A five-judge Constitution bench headed by CJI today began hearing a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Aadhaar programme and its enabling Act of 2016.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh said today India is are fastest

Rajnath Singh hits out at Congress, says discussing country's issues outside is immaturity

India | Jan 16, 2018, 03:04 PM IST

The Home Minister was referring to Congress president Rahul Gandhi's recent visit to Bahrain when he highlighted how job creation in India is at an eight-year-low.

Heated argument between Police officials and Congress MLC

UP: BJP-Congress workers clash during Rahul Gandhi's Raebareli visit

India | Jan 15, 2018, 11:14 PM IST

Workers of both parties clashed reportedly after BJP supporters protested with banners and placards against the Congress president.

Rahul Gandhi should focus more on politics of development:

Rahul Gandhi should focus more on politics of development: Yogi Adityanath

Politics | Jan 15, 2018, 01:45 PM IST

Adityanath said that had the Congress laid more emphasis on development, Amethi would not have languished.

Orange passports: Rahul Gandhi says it shows BJP's

Orange passports: Rahul Gandhi says it shows BJP's discriminatory mindset

India | Jan 15, 2018, 10:41 AM IST

Passport holders with ECR status would be issued a passport with orange passport jacket and those with non-ECR status would continue to get a blue passport.

Rahul Gandhi to embark on first visit to Amethi as Congress

Rahul Gandhi to embark on first visit to Amethi as Cong president today

Politics | Jan 15, 2018, 09:04 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi, who returned to India after visiting Bahrain, thanked that country's leaders and its people for their love and hospitality.