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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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‘Tired’ Rahul Gandhi takes break from politics, flies to London to ring in New Year

Politics | Dec 31, 2016, 05:54 PM IST

From promising an earthquake in Parliament and holding several rallies and press conferences over demonetisation drive, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi managed to remain at the centre of every action in the last 50 days.

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Rahul Gandhi demands immediate removal of weekly cash withdrawal limit

Politics | Dec 31, 2016, 01:42 PM IST

Following expiry of the deadline to deposit demonetised currency in banks, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today reiterated his demand to remove the weekly cash withdrawal limit from ATMs and cash counters with immediate effect.

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Reveal amount of black money recovered post demonetisation: Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Dec 30, 2016, 04:59 PM IST

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today sought to know from Prime Minister Narendra Modi the amount of black money recovered after the November 8 decision of demonetisation.

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BJP rakes up AgustaWestland to target Rahul Gandhi, says ‘his frustration helping those who looted country’

Politics | Dec 28, 2016, 01:57 PM IST

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today raked up the AgustaWestland scam to counter Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi's demands on note ban crisis.

Rahul Gandhi addressing media at AICC headquarters in New

Double MNREGA wages; deposit Rs 25,000 in account of BPL families: Rahul Gandhi tells govt

Politics | Dec 28, 2016, 12:57 PM IST

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today once again lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over demonetisation drive saying ‘he has caused inconvenience to people through this scheme which aims at benefiting only 1 per cent super-rich populatio

BJP mocks Rahul-Mamata lead opposition meet

Rahul Gandhi’s ‘flop show’ was laughable: BJP mocks fractured opposition meet

Politics | Dec 27, 2016, 08:02 PM IST

The bubble of opposition unity had burst before it could even take off, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today said, as it termed the the Congress-led meet of eight parties against demonetisation as Rahul Gandhi's

Rahul, Mamata launch double attack on PM at Opposition meet

Rahul, Mamata jointly attack PM Modi at Opposition meet

Politics | Dec 27, 2016, 07:59 PM IST

The joint press conference called by the Congress to take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi against his decision to scrap high denomination currency notes suffered cracks on Monday as most parties pulled out of it.

Miffed over Rahul Gandhi, Sheila Dikshit may pull out of UP

Miffed over Rahul Gandhi, Sheila Dikshit may pull out of UP election campaign: Report

Politics | Dec 27, 2016, 08:19 AM IST

Former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit is contemplating to withdraw from the state Assembly election campaign.

File photo of Rahul Gandhi

‘Paytm means pay to Modi’, Rahul’s latest swipe at PM’s note ban

Politics | Dec 26, 2016, 04:43 PM IST

Continuing his tirade against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his demonetisation move, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today covered all possible facets to disapprove of the PM, from the planning of note ban to the corruption

National Herald Delhi court to pronounce order on summoning

National Herald case: Delhi court dismisses plea seeking documents

Politics | Dec 26, 2016, 05:55 PM IST

The Patiala House Court is expected to pronounce its order today in the National Herald case in which Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy filed an application seeking documents and ledger books from the Congress Party

Rahul Gandhi at a rally in Dharamsala

PM Modi threw a firebomb in form of note ban, says Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Dec 24, 2016, 08:20 PM IST

Latest in the series of attacks at the central government's demonetisation decision, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today said the move is "anti-poor", favours 50 corporate families and is a "firebomb on country's cash economy".

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Rahul Gandhi weakening fight against black money: BJP

Politics | Dec 24, 2016, 05:10 PM IST

Hitting back at Rahul Gandhi for making scathing attacks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today said the Congress Vice President is engaging in “baseless and uncalled for rhetoric” only to

SP, Cong, RLD reach seat-sharing accord for 2017 UP polls

Samajwadi Party, Congress, RLD reach seat-sharing accord for 2017 UP polls: Report

Politics | Dec 24, 2016, 11:27 AM IST

Negotiations between the Samajwadi Party, Congress and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) are at last stage for a pre-poll alliance ahead of next year’s crucial Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.

File pic of former Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit

Congress-tweeted list of Sahara entries also has Sheila Dikshit's name

Politics | Dec 24, 2016, 08:37 AM IST

Days after Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of taking Rs 40 crore in kickbacks from Sahara as the CM of Gujarat, his party on Friday inadvertently also showed its Uttar Pradesh chief ministerial candidate Shei

Rahul Gandhi addressing a rally in Almora

Demonetisation is economic looting, Rahul Gandhi blasts PM Modi

Politics | Dec 23, 2016, 06:32 PM IST

Continuing his tirade against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the demonetisation drive, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today said that ‘banning of notes is an economic dacoity of the government’.

Congress, Rahul Gandhi, Bahraich, PM Modi

Mock me all you want, but answer my question: Rahul Gandhi to PM Modi

Politics | Dec 22, 2016, 06:21 PM IST

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday targeted Narendra Modi again, saying that the Prime Minister can mock him as much as he wants but needs to explain if he indulged in corruption or not.

PM Modi speaks at an event in Varanasi

Good that he has spoken, no chance of an earthquake now: PM Modi taunts Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Dec 22, 2016, 01:47 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today taunted Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi using his ‘earthquake’ remark and said that he is ‘happy that the leader has learnt how to deliver speeches’.

Corruption bomb: SC termed documents cited by Rahul Gandhi

Corruption bomb: SC termed documents cited by Rahul Gandhi as ‘zero, fictitious’

Politics | Dec 22, 2016, 11:50 AM IST

The documents referred to by Rahul Gandhi to make bribery charges against Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been termed ‘fictitious’ by the Supreme Court.

Rahul Gandhi, PM Modi, Mehsana, Sahara, Birla

Rahul Gandhi’s charge against PM Modi: Corruption bomb or damp squib?

Politics | Dec 21, 2016, 11:28 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi today alleged that Narendra Modi as Gujarat Chief Minister had taken money from Sahara and Birla groups and demanded an independent inquiry into it.

Rahul Gandhi, Narendra Modi, Demonetisation Move

Rahul Gandhi tries to troll PM Modi on demonetisation with this picture, gets trolled instead

Politics | Dec 21, 2016, 07:29 PM IST

Amid growing resentment on the handling of demonetisation, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today tried to troll the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government over the scrapping of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes with a

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