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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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rahul all set for promotion as cong rejig likely this week

Rahul all set for promotion as Cong rejig likely this week

Politics | Oct 28, 2012, 07:51 PM IST

New Delhi, Oct 28: Rahul Gandhi is set to assume a “larger” role in the Congress very soon with the reshuffle of the AICC secretariat on the cards this week.  With the much talked about

mixed bag for rahul s youth brigade in rejig

Mixed bag for Rahul's youth brigade in rejig

Politics | Oct 28, 2012, 08:48 PM IST

New Delhi, Oct 28: The much-talked about larger role for Congress general secretary Rahul Gadhi's youth brigade in the ministerial rejig effected by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday turned out to be a mixed bag,

rahul prefers party over government

Rahul prefers party over government

Politics | Oct 28, 2012, 03:32 PM IST

New Delhi, Oct 28: Rahul Gandhi, Congress general secretary and often described as a prime minister-in-waiting, Sunday chose not to join the government despite Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's public invitation to him to do so

rahul gandhi may become working president of congress

Rahul Gandhi may become working president of Congress

Politics | Oct 27, 2012, 02:01 PM IST

New Delhi, Oct 26: Congress president Sonia Gandhi's son Rahul is set to play a “larger role” in the affairs of Congress party as well as the government very soon.It is however, still not clear

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BJP blocking legislations that can benefit common man: Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Oct 25, 2012, 07:47 PM IST

Solan (HP), Oct 25: Joining the Himachal assembly poll campaign, Rahul Gandhi today played to the hilt the Congress' ‘aam admi' plank by accusing BJP of blocking legislations benefiting the people at large and stressed

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Rahul not after post, position: Sachin Pilot

Politics | Oct 25, 2012, 07:18 PM IST

Jammu, Oct 25: Amid speculation that Rahul Gandhi might be inducted into the Cabinet, Union Minister Sachin Pilot today said the young MP was not running for post or position and wanted to work for

suspense on rahul in sunday s cabinet reshuffle

Suspense on Rahul in Sunday's cabinet reshuffle

Politics | Oct 25, 2012, 05:38 PM IST

New Delhi, Oct 25: The Union Council of Ministers is likely to undergo a substantive reshuffle which could see the possible induction of Rahul Gandhi into the Cabinet along with some other new faces and

rahul gandhi to address election meetings in himachal today

Rahul Gandhi to address election meetings in Himachal today

Politics | Nov 03, 2012, 05:52 PM IST

Shimla, Oct 25: Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi will be in Lahaul Valley in Himachal Pradesh today to address election meetings for the forthcoming assembly polls in the state.In a series of rally that Mr

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Rahul Gandhi in Jalandhar

Politics | Oct 19, 2012, 12:39 PM IST

Jalandhar, Oct 19:  Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi arrived in Jalandhar today to analyse the poor performance of the party candidates in the Punjab assembly polls.  At the Karwal resort in Adampur, Rahul Gandhi met 

rahul gandhi meets president amid speculation of cabinet

Rahul Gandhi meets president amid speculation of cabinet reshuffle

Politics | Oct 18, 2012, 05:58 PM IST

New Delhi, Oct 18: Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Thursday met President Pranab Mukherjee, a day after he had a meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The two meetings take importance amid speculation of a

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SC dismisses rape case against Rahul Gandhi, slaps Rs 5 lakh fine on ex-SP MLA

Politics | Oct 18, 2012, 04:21 PM IST

New Delhi, Oct 18: The Supreme Court today slapped a Rs.5 lakh fine on an ex-SP MLA while dismissing as without substance his petition against Rahul Gandhi in which he had alleged that the Congress

rahul gandhi denies chautala s allegations on land

Rahul Gandhi denies Chautala's allegations on land

Politics | Oct 18, 2012, 11:46 AM IST

New Delhi, Oct 18: Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Wednesday dismissed as "entirely false, utterly baseless and defamatory" allegations by former chief minister Om Prakash Chautala that his purchase of 6.5 acre land in Haryana

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Rahul meets PM

Politics | Oct 17, 2012, 01:04 PM IST

New Delhi, Oct 17: Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi today met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh amid talk of a Cabinet reshuffle.While there was no official word as to what transpired at the meeting, the Prime

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Rajiv a rare politician, Rahul warned me of a shark-infested system, reveals Arvind Kejriwal

Politics | Oct 13, 2012, 09:01 AM IST

New Delhi, Oct 13:  India Against Corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal, presently carrying out a campaign against Congress president Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra's business dealings, has in an interview to The Economic Times has said 

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Congress seeks apology from Akali Dal over Rahul remarks

Politics | Oct 13, 2012, 07:25 AM IST

New Delhi, Oct 13: Congress Friday demanded an apology from Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) for making "uncalled, uncharitable and undignified remarks" against party general secretary Rahul Gandhi over his "flagging" the enormity of of drug

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Rahul Gandhi says, seven out of 10 youths in Punjab have drug problems

Politics | Oct 12, 2012, 08:55 AM IST

Chandigarh, Oct 12 : Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi today said seven out of 10 youths in Punjab were presently having drug problems. Rahul Gandhi's remark at the NSUI rally in Panjab University campus immediately

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Cleanse and change politics: Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Oct 11, 2012, 06:45 PM IST

Chandigarh, Oct 11: With his party's central government facing several scams, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Thursday urged youths to come forward to "cleanse and change politics"."We want you to come to politics, cleanse it

rahul gandhi to meet party leaders students in punjab

Rahul Gandhi to meet party leaders, students in Punjab

India | Oct 09, 2012, 09:44 AM IST

Chandigarh, Oct 9 :Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi will arrive in Amritsar Wednesday as part of his two-day trip to Punjab, a senior Congress leader said here Tuesday.Rahul will be addressing a rally of youth

rahul to visit punjab

Rahul to visit Punjab

Politics | Oct 08, 2012, 11:10 PM IST

Chandigarh, Oct 8 : Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi will be on a two-day visit to Punjab from Wednesday during which he will interact with party cadres.  After landing at Raja Sansi Airport at Amritsar

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Rahul Gandhi has opened investment doors in J&K: Tata

Oct 06, 2012, 02:37 PM IST

Srinagar, Oct 6: Ratan Tata, chairman of the Tata Group, said here Friday that Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi had opened the door for India Inc. to invest in Jammu and Kashmir.During a meeting with

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