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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 s brahmin comment draws criticism from bjp

Rahul's Brahmin Comment Draws Criticism From BJP

India | Apr 14, 2012, 10:00 PM IST

New Delhi, Apr 14: BJP today took a dig at Rahul Gandhi for his reported comment that he is a Brahmin, saying it shows that he and Congress have lost patience after failing to get

rahul gandhi agrees to visit pakistan on bilawal s

Rahul Gandhi Agrees To Visit Pakistan On Bilawal's Invitation

India | Apr 08, 2012, 06:44 PM IST

Islamabad, Apr 8: Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi has agreed to visit Pakistan on the invitation of Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.23-year-old Bilawal, who is accompanying his father President Asif Ali Zardari on

rahul hints at firm steps to revamp up congress

Rahul Hints At 'Firm Steps' To Revamp UP Congress

India | Apr 06, 2012, 09:02 PM IST

New Delhi, Apr 6: With Lok Sabha polls not far away, a drastic reorganisation of the Uttar Pradesh Congress appears to be on the cards with Rahul Gandhi giving hints that tough steps will be

swamy tells adalat rahul is ineligible to become pm

Swamy Tells Adalat, Rahul Is Ineligible To Become PM

India | Apr 01, 2012, 11:31 AM IST

New Delhi, Mar 31: Predicting Lok Sabha elections by the end of this year, Janata Party president Dr Subramanian Swamy has  said, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi was ineligible to become India's prime minister.Replying to

rushdie targets congress

Rushdie Targets Congress

India | Mar 18, 2012, 07:34 AM IST

New Delhi, Mar 18: In India two months after being forced to skip Jaipur Literary Festival, controversial author Salman Rushdie on Saturday hit out a Congress, suggesting that his presence there was blocked because of

rahul lacks experience to become pm anna hazare tells adalat

Rahul Lacks Experience To Become PM, Anna Hazare Tells Adalat

India | Mar 18, 2012, 10:45 AM IST

New Delhi, Mar 17: Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare today said Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi lacked experience to become the nation's Prime Minister.  Replying to queries from Rajat Sharma in India TV's show Aap Ki

this is a coma budget of a coma govt says bjp s anant kumar

This Is A Coma Budget Of A Coma Govt, Says BJP's Anant Kumar

India | Mar 16, 2012, 05:10 PM IST

New Delhi, March 16: The opposition including the Left today lashed out at Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee for his Budget proposals seeking to hike Service Tax and Central Excise, saying it would add unbearable burden

for hazare pm is young as compared to rahul gandhi

For Hazare, PM Is "Young" As Compared To Rahul Gandhi

India | Mar 16, 2012, 12:51 PM IST

New Delhi, Mar 16 : For Anna Hazare, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is “young” as compared to Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi.“Manmohan Singh's mind is youthful, so he is young. He (Rahul Gandhi) is not

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R K Dhawan Lashes Out At Advisers For 'Misguiding' Rahul Gandhi

India | Mar 12, 2012, 08:21 PM IST

New Delhi, Mar 12: Congress leader R K Dhawan today lashed out at advisers who had been 'misguiding' Rahul Gandhi in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, saying that they should take responsibility for the party's

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Twitter Agog As Rahul Gandhi Fails In UP

India | Mar 06, 2012, 06:06 PM IST

New Delhi, March 6: Following are some of the remarks on Twitter as news came in about Rahul Gandhi coming a cropper in Uttar Pradesh assembly elections: •Ra.One =Ra.Hul =Lots of Publicity, But Zero Results

rahul says he owns responsibility for up debacle

Rahul Says, He Owns Responsibility For UP Debacle

India | Mar 06, 2012, 05:11 PM IST

New Delhi, Mar 6: Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, who was the face of the party campaign in Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, today owned responsibility for the party's dismal performance which he termed as

series of mistakes appears to have cost congress in up

Series Of Mistakes Appears To Have Cost Congress In UP

India | Mar 06, 2012, 01:31 PM IST

New Delhi, Mar 6 : It was a series of mistakes that appeared to have cost the Congress dear in Uttar Pradesh despite Rahul Gandhi's herculean effort to lead the battle from the front.The talk

i will take responsibility for any poll debacle in up says

I Will Take Responsibility For Any Poll Debacle In UP, Says Joshi

India | Mar 06, 2012, 08:48 AM IST

Lucknow, Mar 6: Trying to insulate Rahul Gandhi from being targetted for any poll debacle in Uttar Pradesh, state party chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi today said she will take responsibility for such eventuality if the

blame me not rahul if up poll results not in our favour

Blame Me Not Rahul If UP Poll Results Not In Our Favour, Says Digvijay

Politics | Mar 02, 2012, 10:27 PM IST

New Delhi, March 2: Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh today said he and not Rahul Gandhi should be held responsible if election results in Uttar Pradesh are not in favour of the party.He also refused

rahul gandhi attacks mulayam mayawati

Rahul Gandhi Attacks Mulayam, Mayawati

India | Feb 29, 2012, 10:55 PM IST

Bhimnagar, Feb 29: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today attacked SP chief Mulayam Singh accusing him of doing nothing for Muslims in Uttar Pradesh despite being the chief minister thrice.“Mulayam Singh Yadav calls himself leader of

bjp flays rahul s criticism of advani

BJP Flays Rahul's Criticism Of Advani

Politics | Feb 28, 2012, 07:06 PM IST

New Delhi, Feb 28: BJP today condemned the language used by Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi in criticizing its leader L K Advani during the election campaign in Uttar Pradesh and asked him to exercise

sp bsp bjp have fooled people with bogus assurances says

SP, BSP, BJP Have Fooled People With Bogus Assurances, Says Rahul Gandhi

India | Feb 28, 2012, 06:42 PM IST

Lakhimpur (UP), Feb 28: Accusing previous non-Congress governments in Uttar Pradesh of denying people their due, Rahul Gandhi today slammed opposition SP, BSP and BJP “for fooling the people with bogus assurances.”“During the last 22

rahul mocks at advani s anti corruption yatra

Rahul Mocks At Advani's Anti-Corruption Yatra

India | Feb 27, 2012, 08:02 PM IST

Bareilly, Feb 27: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today had a dig at L K Advani's nation-wide yatra on the issue of corruption, saying he failed to see scams in Uttar Pradesh and BJP-ruled states like

replace m for maya with d for development says digvijay

Replace 'M' For Maya With 'D' For Development, Says Digvijay

India | Feb 27, 2012, 01:37 PM IST

Ghaziabad, Feb 27 : Ahead of the crucial sixth phase of UP elections tomorrow, Congress leader Digvijay Singh advised voters to support Rahul Gandhi's mission in Uttar Pradesh.Asking people to discard the ‘M' factor and

congress in strong position in up due to rahul says lalu

Congress In Strong Position In UP Due To Rahul, Says Lalu

Politics | Feb 25, 2012, 10:34 PM IST

Bulandshahr (UP), Feb 25: RJD President Lalu Prasad today said that Congress was in a strong position in Uttar Pradesh assembly elections mainly due to hard work done by Rahul Gandhi.“Congress is in strong position

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