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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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modi cannot match rahul says congress leader madhusudan

Modi cannot match Rahul, says Congress leader Madhusudan Mistry

Politics | Jul 18, 2013, 08:56 AM IST

Bareilly, Jul 18: Congress party in-charge for Uttar Pradesh and Rahul Gandhi's confidante Madhusudan Mistry said yesterday that Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi was a "divisive" leader and he was no match for Rahul. Mistry

rahul to discuss food ordinance with state congress leaders

Rahul to discuss food ordinance with state Congress leaders

Politics | Jul 17, 2013, 07:07 AM IST

New Delhi, July 17: Keeping up the momentum on the UPA's flagship social welfare scheme, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will meet state party leaders to discuss the food ordinance July 27, party sources said

no charges on sonia rahul rallies chidambaram

No charges on Sonia, Rahul rallies: Chidambaram

Politics | Jul 16, 2013, 05:14 PM IST

Jaipur, July 16: Taking a dig at BJP for charging Rs 5 per person for attending Narendra Modi's public meeting in Hyderabad, Congress leader P Chidambaram today said there would be no charge on the

no decision yet on rahul as pm candidate congress

No decision yet on Rahul as PM candidate: Congress

Politics | Jul 15, 2013, 06:39 PM IST

New Delhi, July 15:  Declaration of Rahul Gandhi as Prime Ministerial candidate cannot be ruled out, Congress hinted today in the backdrop of conflicting statements from party leaders including Digvijay Singh."It has not yet been

last telegram sent to rahul

Last telegram sent to Rahul

India | Jul 15, 2013, 07:24 AM IST

New Delhi, July 15: Just 15 minutes to midnight, the iconic telegram breathed its last in the capital with the last message sent to Rahul Gandhi.The telegram counter closed at 11:45 PM and the revenue

rahul gandhi attends congress core committee meeting

Rahul Gandhi attends Congress core committee meeting

Politics | Jul 13, 2013, 08:01 AM IST

New Delhi, July 13: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi yesterday attended the Congress core group meeting for the first time triggering speculation about his more active involvement in decision making by the top-level body that

2014 lok sabha elections congress not to declare rahul

2014 Lok Sabha elections: Congress not to declare Rahul Gandhi as PM candidate

Politics | Jul 12, 2013, 08:05 PM IST

New Delhi, Jul 12: The Congress will not declare Rahul Gandhi as its prime ministerial candidate in the Lok Sabha elections, senior party leader Digvijaya Singh hinted on Friday while dismissing suggestions that BJP's projection

rahul likely to attend congress core group meeting today

Rahul likely to attend Congress Core Group meeting today

Politics | Jul 12, 2013, 08:31 AM IST

New Delhi, Jul 12: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi is expected to attend the party's core group meeting today when the forum could take a concrete view on the vexed issue of Telangana statehood.This will

bjp to put up strong candidate against rahul

BJP to put up strong candidate against Rahul

Politics | Jul 11, 2013, 12:32 PM IST

Amethi, Jul 11: The BJP will put up a strong candidate against Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi from Amethi Parliamentary constituency, a party leader said here today.       "The party will field a strong candidate against Rahul

rahul meets family of killed iaf man

Rahul meets family of killed IAF man

Politics | Jun 30, 2013, 08:12 AM IST

Amethi, June 30: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Saturday met the family members of Indian Air Force's (IAF) Akhilesh Kumar Singh who was among the 20 people killed in Tuesday's chopper crash in Uttarakhand.Gandhi arrived

rahul gandhi to ensure 50 pc representation to women in aicc

Rahul Gandhi to ensure 50 pc representation to women in AICC

Politics | Jun 29, 2013, 08:20 PM IST

New Delhi, Jun 29: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday vowed to ensure 50 per cent representation to women in AICC and other party wings as he held his first formal interaction with newly-appointed

uttarakhand portion of itbp camp in gauchar cleared for

Uttarakhand: Portion of ITBP camp in Gauchar cleared for Rahul Gandhi's night stay

India | Jun 28, 2013, 09:16 AM IST

Gauchar, Uttarakhand, Jun 28: A portion of ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) camp in Gauchar was cleared to accomodate Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi for his night stay, ITBP director general Ajay Chadha said. The ITBP

sheila asks congressmen to make sacrifices so that rahul

Sheila asks Congressmen to make sacrifices so that Rahul becomes PM

Politics | Jun 28, 2013, 11:47 AM IST

New Delhi, Jan 27: Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Thursday made a strong pitch for making Rahul Gandhi the prime minister of the country and asked Congress workers to do everything possible to see that the

uttarakhand congress relief trucks flagged by sonia rahul

Uttarakhand: Congress relief trucks flagged by Sonia, Rahul run out of fuel, stuck in Rishikesh

Politics | Jun 27, 2013, 08:21 AM IST

Rishikesh, Jun 27: Twentyfour truckloads of relief items flagged off with fanfare by Congress president Sonia Gandhi and vice president Rahul Gandhi on Monday are lying in Rishikesh for the last three days as they

rahul didn t flout any norm during uttarakhand visit

Rahul didn't flout any norm during Uttarakhand visit: Congress

Politics | Jun 26, 2013, 09:40 AM IST

New Delhi, Jun 26: Rahul Gandhi did not flout any norm or transgress any rule during his Uttarakhand visit, Congress said yesterday after the party vice-president had an overnight halt in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand.At the same

rahul meets victims in kedarnath valley

Rahul meets victims in Kedarnath valley

Politics | Jun 26, 2013, 07:55 AM IST

New Delhi, June 26: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi visited the Kedarnath valley on the second day of his visit to flood-hit Uttarakhand, interacted with the victims and assured help, said party sources here Tuesday.According to

uttarakhand official toll climbs to 822 rescue operations

Uttarakhand: Official toll climbs to 822, rescue operations resume, mass cremation in Kedarnath on cards

India | Jun 25, 2013, 02:20 PM IST

Gauchar, Uttarakhand, June 25:  Helicopter rescue operations to evacuate around 9000 stranded people today picked up pace after rains and fog in the morning delayed the mission in calamity-hit Uttarakhand where the death toll mounted

uttarakhand rahul gandhi reaches gauchar meets survivors

Uttarakhand: Rahul Gandhi reaches Gauchar, meets survivors

India | Jun 24, 2013, 11:45 PM IST

Dehradun, June 24:  Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi this evening reached flood-ravaged Gauchar and met survivors of the deadly flash flood.Gandhi met the survivors at the ITBP base camp in Gauchar. Earlier in the morning, the

rahul gandhi visiting uttarakhand as citizen not vvip

Rahul Gandhi visiting Uttarakhand as citizen, not VVIP: Congress

India | Jun 24, 2013, 10:13 PM IST

New Delhi, Jun 24: Downplaying questions over the belated visit of Rahul Gandhi to Uttarakhand, Congress today said it was not necessary that all leaders visit the calamity- hit state together and hamper relief and

rahul era begins in congress impact clear in party reshuffle

Rahul era begins in Congress, impact clear in party reshuffle

Politics | Jun 24, 2013, 02:43 PM IST

New Delhi, June 24: The era of Rahul Gandhi, 43, has begun in the 127-year-old Congress with his stamp clear on the recent party reshuffle that saw the induction of 30 younger leaders as All

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