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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 practises politics of anger: Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Dec 16, 2012, 09:36 AM IST

Bhuj (Gujarat), Dec 15: Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Saturday accused Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi of practising "politics of anger" and said it was time people switched to the power of "love" preached by

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Direct cash transfers mark systemic change: Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Dec 15, 2012, 12:44 PM IST

New Delhi, Dec 15: The UPA government's direct cash transfer scheme - "aap ka paisa, aap ke haath" - will bring about a systemic change in the social welfare delivery system, Congress general secretary Rahul

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Gujarat polls: Rahul Gandhi to campaign again Saturday

Politics | Dec 14, 2012, 05:05 PM IST

New Delhi, Dec 14: To give a further boost to the Congress in poll-bound Gujarat, party general secretary Rahul Gandhi will campaign again in the state Dec 15, party sources said Friday.This will be Gandhi's

rahul modi continue war of words as gujarat votes

Rahul, Modi continue war of words as Gujarat votes

Politics | Dec 13, 2012, 07:18 PM IST

Ahmedabad, Dec 13: Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Thursday continued their war of words even as Gujarat voted in the first phase of the state assembly elections."Do you have

fdi will bring bonanza for farmers rahul tells voters

FDI will bring bonanza for farmers, Rahul tells voters

Politics | Dec 12, 2012, 01:04 PM IST

Sanand, Gujarat, Dec 12 : Voicing his support for FDI in multi-brand retail, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said entry of international supermarket chains in India will allow farmers to get better price for

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2014 poll rehearsal: Rahul Gandhi and Modi spar on Gandhi and Gujarat

Politics | Dec 12, 2012, 06:37 PM IST

Sanand, Gujarat, Dec 11: Making his first appearance in the Gujarat Assembly election campaign, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today unleashed an attack on Chief Minister Narendra Modi calling him a “marketeer” who does false propaganda

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Modi doesn't listen to ordinary Gujaratis: Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Dec 12, 2012, 06:37 PM IST

Jamnagar (Gujarat), Dec 11: Only one voice was heard in Gujarat, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi said Tuesday in an attack on Chief Minister Narendra Modi."The voice of the common man is not heard in

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Rahul terms Modi as 'marketeer' who makes false propaganda

Politics | Dec 12, 2012, 06:35 PM IST

Sanand (Gujarat), Dec 11: Making his first appearance in the Gujarat Assembly election campaign, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today unleashed an attack on Chief Minister Narendra Modi calling him a "marketeer" who does false propaganda

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Congress clear about Rahul's capability for PM post, says Shinde

Politics | Dec 12, 2012, 12:45 PM IST

Vadodara, Dec 10: Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde today said that while Congress is clear about the capability of Rahul Gandhi for the post of the Prime Minister, the BJP is still undecided over its

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Get ready for LS polls, Rahul tells Amethi workers

Politics | Dec 08, 2012, 10:37 AM IST

Lucknow, Dec 8: Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Friday said he shared an emotional bond with the people of his parliamentary constituency as he asked party workers to begin work for the 2014 Lok Sabha

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Rahul not campaigning for fear of defeat, says Modi

Politics | Dec 04, 2012, 11:17 PM IST

Ahmedabad, Dec  4: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is not campaigning in Gujarat because he does not want to take responsibility of his party's likely defeat in the Assembly polls, Chief Minister Narendra Modi said tonight.Without

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EC asks Amethi returning officer to probe Swamy's charges against Rahul

Politics | Nov 17, 2012, 04:23 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 17:  The Election Commission has asked the Returning Officer of Amethi Lok Sabha constituency to probe allegations by Subramanian Swamy that Rahul Gandhi gave “wrong information” regarding his assets while filing nomination

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Rahul Gandhi takes charge of Congress party's preparations for Lok Sabha polls

Politics | Nov 15, 2012, 09:44 PM IST

New Delhji, Nov 15:  The Congress today formally announced that party chief Sonia Gandhi's son Rahul Gandhi has been appointed head of the coordination committee in charge of Lok Sabha elections due in 2014, but

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Shun groupism, prepare for 2014 LS poll: Rahul tells Congressmen

Politics | Nov 08, 2012, 08:03 PM IST

Amethi (UP), Nov 8: Talking tough, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today warned partymen against groupism and asked them to forget the past and prepare for the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.At a meeting with partymen at

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Kejriwal asks, how much cash given to people to attend Congress rally

Politics | Nov 05, 2012, 12:03 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 5 : India Against Corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal today tweeted to inquire how much cash or kind was given as incentive to people who attended Sunday's Ramlila Maidan rally addressed by Sonia

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Sonia, Rahul and Manmohan hit out at detractors at Congress maha rally

Politics | Nov 04, 2012, 08:31 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 4: Buffeted by charges of corruption against its government, the Congress put up a massive show of strength at a rally here Sunday with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress chief Sonia

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A look at Rahul Gandhi's personal life and political journey

Politics | Jun 19, 2014, 07:34 AM IST

New Delhi: The Congress president Sonia Gandhi had always wanted to pass on the baton of the grand old party to his son Rahul Gandhi.But Rahul Gandhi never looked like being comfortable in the leadership

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Rahul already no 2 in Congress: Dwivedi

Politics | Nov 24, 2012, 11:39 AM IST

New Delhi, Nov 2 :  Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi is already no 2 after party chief Sonia Gandhi, a senior leader said Thursday amid speculation of an organisational reshuffle before Diwali."Rahul Gandhi is already

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Rahul threatens to sue Swamy

Politics | Nov 24, 2012, 11:39 AM IST

New Delhi, Nov 1: Rahul Gandhi tonight threatened to pursue “all legal actions” against Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy, who targeted him and Sonia Gandhi raising questions over acquisition of a company that published the

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Swamy alleges Sonia, Rahul violated laws while acquiring National Herald

Politics | Nov 24, 2012, 11:31 AM IST

New Delhi, Nov 1: Janata Party chief Dr Subramanian Swamy today showed documents to allege that Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son owned a company Young Indian, which violated laws by acquiring Associated Journals

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