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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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UP Polls: Rahul Gandhi urges voters to elect a govt that will provide jobs to youths

Politics | Feb 24, 2017, 06:37 PM IST

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today urged the people of Uttar Pradesh to elect a government that will provide jobs to the youths of the state and works for the welfare of the farmers.

Amit Shah speaks at an election rally in UP

‘Why force Rahul on UP if he is yet to mature’: Amit Shah’s swipe at Sheila Dikshit’s remark on Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Mar 02, 2017, 04:17 PM IST

At an election rally in Azamgarh, Shah referred to Dikshit’s comments and said that the ‘entire nation agreed with this fact'.

Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi needs more time as he is still not mature, says Sheila Dikshit

Politics | Feb 24, 2017, 02:38 PM IST

Former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has said that the Congress vice president needs to be given more time as he is still not mature.

Rahul Gandhi

PM doing politics of hatred, his smile missing: Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Mar 02, 2017, 04:20 PM IST

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was resorting to the politics of hatred in face of SP-Congress combine challenges to the BJP in the ongoing UP assembly polls.

Rahul, Akhilesh to hold joint roadshow in Varanasi on Feb

UP Polls: Rahul, Akhilesh to hold joint roadshow in Varanasi on Feb 27

Politics | Mar 02, 2017, 04:20 PM IST

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav will hold a joint roadshow in Varanasi on February 27.

Amit Shah held road show on the last day of campaigning in

UP polls: Campaigning for fourth phase ends; Rahul-Akhilesh, Shah hold road shows on last day

Politics | Feb 21, 2017, 10:24 PM IST

High voltage campaigning in elections for 53 assembly seats from 12 districts of Uttar Pradesh ended on Tuesday evening.

Rahul Gandhi said PM Modi only remembers farmers during

We expected SRK’s DDLJ, got Sholay’s Gabbar Singh: Rahul’s ‘filmy’ jibe at PM in Raebareli

Politics | Feb 17, 2017, 06:20 PM IST

After weeks of dilly-dallying, postponements and cancellations, Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today finally hit the campaign trail for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections today.

File pic of Congress VP Rahul Gandhi

BJP-RSS trying to capture prominent institutions, says Rahul

Politics | Feb 17, 2017, 02:32 PM IST

Continuing his tirade against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi has accused the saffron party and the RSS of trying to capture the country’s prestigious institutions like the Planning Commission (now NITI A

Priyanka Gandhi

Does UP need to adopt anyone for development? Priyanka takes a jibe at PM Modi in Raebareli

Politics | Feb 17, 2017, 06:20 PM IST

After weeks of dilly-dallying, postponements and cancellations, Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is all set to hit the campaign trail for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections today.

Rahul Gandhi and Harish Rawat in Haridwar

Uttarakhand polls: Rahul Gandhi, Harish Rawat booked for model code violation

Politics | Mar 02, 2017, 05:05 PM IST

Congress vice-president and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat have been booked for allegedly violating the model code of conduct.

Narendra Modi, Uttrakhand, Congress, Rahul Gandhi

Uttarakhand: No one should question bravery of our armed forces, says PM Modi

Politics | Feb 12, 2017, 07:48 PM IST

Depicting Uttarakhand as a land of the brave soldiers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today urged voters in state to give exemplary punishment in the polls to people who ruined their future. He launched a frontal

Akhilesh and Rahul hold joint press conference in Lucknow

PM Modi likes 'peeping in bathrooms', Google searching: Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Feb 11, 2017, 04:10 PM IST

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today ridiculed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for ‘peeping into others' bathrooms’ and said he was a complete ‘failure’ at the job.

File pic of Akhilesh Yadav and Rahul Gandhi

UP polls: Rahul, Akhilesh’s road show in PM Modi’s bastion Varanasi cancelled

Politics | Feb 10, 2017, 01:34 PM IST

The much-awaited road show by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi in Varanasi, the Lok Sabha constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been cancelled.

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Modi's raincoat barb an insult to nation, says Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Feb 09, 2017, 07:44 PM IST

Outraged over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks against Manmohan Singh, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today lashed out at Modi saying the remarks directed at the former Prime Minister were an insult to the entire

PM Modi and Rahul Gandhi

‘India got its Donald Trump two-and-a-half years ago’: Rahul Gandhi takes a dig at PM Modi

Politics | Feb 09, 2017, 11:50 AM IST

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday by saying that US elected Donald Trump as its President recently but India got its "Trump" in the form of Narendra Modi long back.

PM Modi will stop talking about UP after defeat, says Rahul

Just like Bihar, PM will stop talking about UP after defeat: Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Feb 05, 2017, 07:30 PM IST

Taking a jibe at Modi for BJP’s defeat in Bihar Assembly elections in 2105, Rahul said PM will never speak about UP after defeat just like he stopped speaking about Bihar.

Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav to hold third roadshow in

UP polls: Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav to hold third roadshow in Kanpur today

Politics | Feb 05, 2017, 02:28 PM IST

With less than a week to go for the first phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will today hold their third joint roadshow in Kanpur.

Sidhu with Rahul Gandhi

Punjab win will be my ‘great gift’ to Rahul Gandhi, says Navjot Singh Sidhu

Politics | Feb 04, 2017, 03:04 PM IST

Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu today said that he will give Congress vice-president a ‘great gift’ by ensuring that the party emerges victorious in Punjab Assembly elections.

‘Partners’ Akhilesh-Rahul hold second joint roadshow in

UP polls: Akhilesh-Rahul hold second joint roadshow, promise makeover of state

Politics | Feb 04, 2017, 10:22 AM IST

With a week to go for the Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today held their second roadshow in Agra post the alliance between their parties.

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Let's eliminate drugs from Punjab, says Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Feb 03, 2017, 02:22 PM IST

Launching a scathing attack on the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) ahead of February 4 Assembly polls in Punjab, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today urged the people of the state to come together and put an end to the drug menace.

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