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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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Union minister warns Rahul against 'primary system' in UP

Politics | Mar 02, 2014, 11:22 PM IST

New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi's experiment of selecting candidates through primary system will not work in Uttar Pradesh, a senior party leader from the state today said and claimed that the party's campaigning for the upcoming

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Won't return to NDA even if Modi is not PM candidate: JD(U)

Politics | Mar 02, 2014, 12:57 PM IST

Kolkata: JD(U) today ruled out any rethink on a return to NDA regardless of whether BJP decides to go for a prime ministerial candidate other than Narendra Modi after Lok Sabha polls.“JD(U) will under no

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Rahul Gandhi likely to visit Bengal

Politics | Mar 02, 2014, 10:55 AM IST

Kolkata: Dismissing the probability of an alliance with the Trinamool Congress, state Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said Saturday that party vice president Rahul Gandhi is likely to visit West Bengal soon."He (Gandhi) has been

sibal meets president pm ahead of tomorrow s cabinet meet

Sibal meets President, PM ahead of tomorrow's Cabinet meet

India | Mar 01, 2014, 10:45 PM IST

New Delhi: Ahead of the Union Cabinet meeting to possibly consider certain ordinances, Law Minister Kapil Sibal today met President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, apparently to discuss the issue.Sibal's meeting with Mukherjee

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Union minister takes stock of poor road conditions in Rahul's LS segment

India | Mar 01, 2014, 05:51 PM IST

Amethi: Union minister Pradeep Jain today inspected several roads in the Amethi Lok Sabha constituency, represented by Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, after locals complained about their poor conditions. Jain, the Union Minister of State

rahul gandhi to address public rally in gujarat on march 11

Rahul Gandhi to address public rally in Gujarat on March 11

Politics | Mar 01, 2014, 01:56 PM IST

Ahmedabad: As a part of the party's campaigning for the 2014 general elections, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi will address a public rally on March 11 at Balasinor town of Kheda district in Gujarat. "Congress vice-president

verma punia rivalry comes to fore at rahul s roadshow

Verma-Punia rivalry comes to fore at Rahul's roadshow

Politics | Feb 28, 2014, 06:53 PM IST

Barabanki (UP): The rivalry between senior Congress leaders Beni Prasad Verma and P L Punia today came to the fore as party vice president Rahul Gandhi ormally kicked off election campaign through a road show

rahul gandhi to hold road show in uttar pradesh

Rahul Gandhi to hold road show in Uttar Pradesh

Politics | Feb 28, 2014, 04:12 PM IST

Lucknow: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi arrives here Friday on a two-day visit to Uttar Pradesh and will hold a road show in the state.The Gandhi scion will land at the Amausi airport here after

rahul bombarded with kisses in assam

Rahul bombarded with kisses in Assam

Politics | Feb 27, 2014, 09:21 PM IST

Jorhat (Assam): Rahul Gandhi's two day visit to Assam ended with love being bestowed on him in abundance.On Wednesday,  over 600 women gathered to catch glimpses of Congress vice-president  in Assam. Excited to see Rahul

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Salman's impotent remark on Modi: Rahul says, I don't appreciate such language

Politics | Feb 27, 2014, 03:15 PM IST

New Delhi:  Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today said he does not appreciate the “impotent” remark made by Union Minister Salman Khurshid against Narendra Modi in the context of the 2002 Gujarat riots.  “I do

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Rahul Gandhi is new superman of Congress : Yashwant Sinha

Politics | Feb 27, 2014, 10:13 AM IST

Bangalore: BJP leader Yashwant Sinha on Wednesday attacked UPA government's style of functioning, saying Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi is the 'new superman' and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is a "tragic figure"."Sri Rahul Gandhi for

rahul gandhi prays at kamakhya temple in guwahati

Rahul Gandhi prays at Kamakhya temple in Guwahati

India | Feb 26, 2014, 08:21 PM IST

Guwahati: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today offered prayers at the famous Kamakhya temple here. A heavy security cordon was thrown around the temple, when the Congress leader arrived for the pooja. Rahul Gandhi prayed for

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If Rahul had joined govt, things would have been different: Milind

Politics | Feb 26, 2014, 05:16 PM IST

Mumbai: Union Minister Milind Deora has said a lot would have been different for the UPA government and the Congress party if Rahul Gandhi had got into government five years back.A lot would be different

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Congress needs to change, the process has begun: Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Feb 25, 2014, 09:06 PM IST

Guwahati: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today said there is a need to change the Congress party and the first step in this direction was to make the selection of candidates seeking party ticket from

rahul gandhi to kick off campaign in up after dargah visit

Rahul Gandhi to kick off campaign in UP after dargah visit

India | Feb 25, 2014, 07:40 PM IST

Barabanki: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi will formally kick off election campaign in politically crucial Uttar Pradesh after paying obeisance at the famous dargah of Sufi saint, Haji Waris Ali Shah here on February 28.  Rahul

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Rahul asking UP govt to stop my jhadu yatra: Kumar Vishwas

Politics | Feb 25, 2014, 05:57 PM IST

Amethi:  Aam Aadmi Party leader Kumar Vishwas today alleged that at the behest of Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, Uttar Pradesh government was creating hurdles in his ongoing ‘jhadu yatra' (broom procession).”Earlier Congressmen along with

rahul not in favour of giving tickets to politicians kin

Rahul not in favour of giving tickets to politicians' kin

Politics | Feb 25, 2014, 03:41 PM IST

Diphu (Assam): Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi today said that he was not in favour of family members of politicians getting party tickets to contest polls."I am not in favour of giving tickets to family members

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Live reporting: Modi mocks people of India, says Rahul Gandhi at Guwahati rally

Politics | Feb 25, 2014, 06:25 PM IST

Guwahati: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today lashed out at BJP's prime ministerial candidate and accused him of mocking the people of India.Rahul Gandhi was addressing a rally in Guwahati. He is on a two-day visit

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Jackky Bhagnani: Not portraying Rahul Gandhi in 'Youngistaan' (See Pics)

Bollywood | Feb 24, 2014, 06:49 PM IST

Mumbai, Actor Jackky Bhagnani is playing a politician in "Youngistaan", but his role is not modeled on Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi."I am interested in politics and I have always kept a tab on it.

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Gas price issue: Kejriwal writes to Rahul, questions his silence

Politics | Feb 24, 2014, 05:16 PM IST

New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has questioned the silence of Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi over the Reliance gas issue and also asked him whether he would give ticket to ministers who have corruption

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