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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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Baba Ramdev

Exclusive: Rahul Gandhi wants to stay in headlines by attacking PM Modi and Jaitley, says Ramdev

Gujarat Assembly Elections | Oct 27, 2017, 01:35 PM IST

Ramdev, who was holding a yoga camp in Haridwar, said that these days paid media is expensive, so by doing this, the Gandhi scion has become an important part of unpaid media for Congress.

Know what Rahul Gandhi has to say on his marriage

Know what Rahul Gandhi has to say on his marriage

Politics | Oct 26, 2017, 11:55 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi invoked destiny saying, “Jab hogi, hogi (It will happen when it happens). I believe in destiny.”

Rahul Gandhi at 112th PHD Chamber's Annual Session & Awards

Rahul Gandhi says he's a Black Belt in Aikido: Here's all about Japanese Modern Martial Art

India | Oct 26, 2017, 11:46 PM IST

Responding to a question asked by Indian boxer Vijender Singh, Rahul revealed that he is a black belt in Aikido -- a modern Japanese martial art.

Hardik Patel hints his deal with Congress in Gujarat almost

Exclusive: Hardik hints his deal with Congress in Gujarat almost done, announcement soon

Gujarat Assembly Elections | Oct 27, 2017, 08:48 AM IST

The Patidar leader on Thursday gave ample hints that the deal is almost done, adding that the official announcement of the same may be made on November 3

Rahul Gandhi launches fresh salvo at Modi govt

'Double tap' of note ban, GST 'killing' economy: Rahul's fresh salvo at Modi govt

Politics | Oct 26, 2017, 07:55 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi today accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government of "killing" the economy by firing the "double tap" of demonetisation and GST into its heart.

Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi attacks Arun Jaitley, says economy in ICU due to GST, demonetisation

Politics | Nov 03, 2017, 02:53 PM IST

"Dear Jaitley, due to demonetisation and GST, economy is in ICU (Intensive Care Unit). You say that are no less from anyone but even your remedies are not effective," Gandhi said in a tweet.

CCTV footage confirms Hardik Patel met Rahul Gandhi at

Fresh CCTV footage confirms Hardik Patel met Rahul Gandhi at Ahmedabad hotel | Watch video

Politics | Oct 25, 2017, 10:08 PM IST

While Patidar leader Hardik Patel has been denying meeting with Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, a new CCTV footage from a five-star hotel of Ahmedabad contradicts his claim.

Rahul Gandhi’s latest jibe at Arun Jaitley inspired by

‘May the Farce be with you’: Rahul Gandhi’s latest jibe at Arun Jaitley inspired by Star Wars

Politics | Oct 25, 2017, 09:12 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi once again used his movie analogy on Wednesday to take a jibe at Arun Jaitley, who unveiled a Rs 9-crore plan to boost the Indian economy on Tuesday.

resh CCTV footages show Hardik Patel meeting Rahul Gandhi

VIDEO: Fresh CCTV footages show Hardik Patel meeting Rahul Gandhi in Ahmedabad's hotel room?

Politics | Oct 25, 2017, 04:32 PM IST

Hardik, however, once again denied that he met with the Congress leader and wondered how CCTV footage of the hotel, where they were staying, got leaked.

Arun Jaitley slams Rahul Gandhi's jibe on GST

Jaitley on Rahul's GST jibe: Those used to 2G, coal scam will object to 'legitimate tax'

Politics | Oct 24, 2017, 07:33 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi had, yesterday, termed GST as ‘Gabbar Singh Tax’ while addressing a rally atv the 'Navsarjan Janadesh Mahasammelan' in Gujarat's Gandhinagar.

Nitin Patel

Congress would even invite terrorist like Hafiz Saeed to win Gujarat polls, says Nitin Patel

Politics | Oct 24, 2017, 12:14 PM IST

Gujarat's Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel on Monday said the Congress would not hesitate to join hands with terrorists like Hafiz Saeed to win the elections.

Election of new Congress chief after Gujarat poll schedule

Election of new Congress chief after Gujarat poll schedule

Politics | Oct 23, 2017, 11:39 PM IST

Congress sources said that the party's organisational election process to elect a new president will need a window of about 15 days.

Rahul Gandhi with Alpesh Thakor who during a public meeting

GST means ‘Gabbar Singh Tax’, says Rahul Gandhi in Gandhinagar

Politics | Oct 23, 2017, 07:20 PM IST

The Congress today got a boost with Alpesh joining it in the presence of Rahul. The grand old party is out of power in the western state from last 22 years.

Gujarat Elections: Hardik Patel secretly meets Rahul Gandhi

Gujarat Elections: Hardik Patel secretly meets Rahul Gandhi at Ahmedabad hotel

Politics | Oct 23, 2017, 08:18 PM IST

In a CCTC footage, accessed by India TV, Patel along with three others can be seen roaming in the corridor of the hotel and later entering a room of the hotel last night at 11:53pm.

Rahul Gandhi in Gandhinagar

Rahul Gandhi in Gandhinagar: GST means 'gabbar singh tax', says Congress VP

Politics | Oct 23, 2017, 05:15 PM IST

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi began his three-day visit to poll-bound Gujarat on Monday as the grand old party prepares to take on the BJP which has ruled the state for 22 years.

Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to visit poll-bound Gujarat today

‘Gujarat is priceless, can never be bought’: Rahul Gandhi on bribe charge against BJP

Politics | Oct 23, 2017, 12:04 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi's comments come on a day the Gujarat unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party has been rocked by allegations of bribery to lure Patidar leaders.

File pic of Hardik Patel

Gujarat polls: Congress invites Hardik Patel, Jignesh Mevani to meet Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Oct 22, 2017, 11:13 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi will take part in `Navsarjan Gujarat Janadesh' rally organised by the party in Gandhinagar where OBC leader Alpesh Thakor will join the Congress.

File pic of Shashi Tharoor

BJP caricature of Rahul Gandhi not working any more: Shashi Tharoor

Politics | Oct 22, 2017, 06:19 PM IST

Shashi Tharoor said the narrative had 'changed very, very clearly' in the past few months and people were now openly expressing doubts and misgivings about the performance of BJP govt.

It’s 2017, not 1817: Rahul Gandhi to Rajasthan CM

It’s 2017, not 1817: Rahul Gandhi to Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje

Politics | Oct 22, 2017, 04:45 PM IST

The move by the state government has met with large-scale criticism, with politicians and rights bodies terming it as unconstitutional and a move to shield the corrupt.

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi

BJP, Congress spar over Rahul Gandhi’s Twitter popularity as report suggests bot connection

Politics | Oct 22, 2017, 12:53 PM IST

A war of words on Saturday broke out between the BJP and the Congress over Rahul Gandhi’s Twitter resurgence after news agency ANI suggested ‘bots’ or web robots that can produce automated mass retweets were behind it.

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