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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 Says, BJP Trying To Cover Up Thieves In Uttarakhand

India | Jan 23, 2012, 05:02 PM IST

Srinagar (Uttarakhand), Jan 23: Targeting BJP over corruption in party ruled states, Rahul Gandhi today said it opted for change of guard in Uttarakhand ahead of polls to “cover-up” for the wrong-doings under former Chief

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Congress Backs Rahul But BJP Distrustful Of Varun, Says A Book

India | Jan 22, 2012, 12:54 PM IST

New Delhi, Jan 22 : A new book on Rahul Gandhi makes a comparison between him and his cousin who, it feels, is “practically isolated” in his party BJP. “To a large extent, it boils down

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Rahul Must Be Careful While Speaking About Me, Uma Bharti Tells Aap Ki Adalat

India | Jan 21, 2012, 06:28 PM IST

New Delhi, Jan 21: Firebrand BJP leader Uma Bharti has said, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi should be careful while speaking about her, as he still knows very little about Bundelkhand.  Facing a barrage of questions

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Non-Cong Govts Plundered UP's Wealth For 22 Years, Alleges Rahul Gandhi

India | Jan 21, 2012, 04:16 PM IST

Bara, Jan 21: Accusing successive governments under BJP, SP and BSP in Uttar Pradesh of plundering public money, Rahul Gandhi today hit out at these parties for “lacking vision” for the state's development and their

rahul gandhi says uma bharti an outsider will disappear

Rahul Gandhi Says, Uma Bharti An Outsider, Will Disappear After UP Polls

India | Jan 20, 2012, 08:16 PM IST

Banda (UP), Jan 20: Firing a fresh salvo at BJP leader Uma Bharti on the issue of being an “outsider”, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today said people should be cautious of her as she came

rahul seeing elephants even in his nightmares says bsp

Rahul Seeing Elephants Even In His Nightmares, Says BSP Leader Mishra

Politics | Jan 20, 2012, 08:11 PM IST

Gonda, Jan 20: BSP leader and Mayawati's close confidante Satish Chandra Mishra today lashed out at Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi saying that he was seeing elephants even in his nightmares.  Addressing an election meeting

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Rahul Says, Mulayam Became CM Thrice But Could Not Fulfil Hopes Of People

India | Jan 20, 2012, 04:14 PM IST

Banda, UP, Jan 20: Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi today lashed out at Samajwadi Party supremeo Mulayam Singh Yadav and said he could not fulfil the hopes of the people of UP despite being the

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Rahul Asks Where Was Uma Till Now, Uma Says If Sonia Can Come From Italy, Why Can't I Contest From UP

India | Jan 19, 2012, 07:46 PM IST

New Delhi, Jan 19: A war of words has begun between Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi and BJP's saffron sanyasin Uma Bharti with the former asking where she was when he was raising the Bundelkhand

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SP's Cycle Punctured Hope Of Common Man Thrice : Rahul

Politics | Jan 17, 2012, 07:09 PM IST

Lalitpur (UP), Jan 17: Ridiculing the Samajwadi Party's advertisement with punchline “Ummedon ki cycle” (cycle of hope), Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today said the cycle had “punctured” hope of people in the state thrice as

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Rahul Says, BJP Killed Lokpal Bill

India | Jan 10, 2012, 08:55 PM IST

Ballia/Azamgarh(UP), Jan 10: Asserting that a “strong Lokpal” would be brought in the next session of Parliament, Rahul Gandhi today trained his guns on the BJP, saying it had “killed” the Bill for granting Constitutional

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Mulayam Trying To Misguide Muslims, Says Rahul Gandhi

India | Jan 09, 2012, 10:25 PM IST

Ballia/Deoria (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 9: Targeting SP leader Mulayam Singh Yadav, Rahul Gandhi today accused him of misguiding Muslims on the reservation issue and urged the people to give a chance to Congress to usher

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Congress Works For Aam Aadmi, Claims Rahul Gandhi

India | Jan 09, 2012, 01:44 PM IST

Deoria, UP, Jan 9 : Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi today told a party election rally that his party always stood for the 'aam aadmi', which included poorer and weaker sections, oppressed and backward classes

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BJP Running 'Most Corrupt' Govts In States, Says Rahul Gandhi

India | Jan 08, 2012, 09:46 PM IST

Gorakhpur (UP), Jan 8: Attacking BJP, Rahul Gandhi today said the opposition party is taking corrupt ministers thrown out by others and was running the “most corrupt” governments in states ruled by it.“Ministers are being

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Thackeray Questions Sonia's Contribution, Ridicules Rahul Gandhi

India | Jan 08, 2012, 09:42 PM IST

Mumbai, Jan 8: Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray has raked up the issue of Congress president Sonia Gandhi's “foreign origin” and ridiculed Rahul Gandhi's prime ministerial ambitions.In an interview to party mouthpiece ‘Saamna', Thackeray said

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BJP Flays Rahul's Remarks

India | Jan 08, 2012, 08:12 PM IST

Lucknow, Jan 8: Slamming Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on BJP selling religion for votes, the main opposition party today advised him to restrain from using such a language on a sensitive issue.“What

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BJP Asks Rahul To First Look Within His Own Party

India | Jan 08, 2012, 04:21 PM IST

New Delhi, Jan 8: BJP on Saturday  reacted sharply to Rahul Gandhi's comments on tainted former Uttar Pradesh Minister Babu Singh Kushwaha, saying he should first look within his own party which has become a

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Kushwaha Approached Congress, But We Rejected, Says Rahul Gandhi

India | Jan 07, 2012, 10:00 PM IST

Gorakhpur Jan 7: Taking on BJP over the induction of tainted former BSP minister Babu Singh Kushwaha, AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi on Saturday claimed he wanted to join Congress after being sacked by Chief

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UP Polls To Be Litmus Test For Young Scions

Politics | Jan 01, 2012, 05:10 PM IST

Lucknow, Jan 1: The coming Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh would turn out to be a litmus test for many scions of political families, including Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi and his cousin BJP's Varun

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Rahul Hard Sells Reservation For Minorities In UP

Politics | Dec 30, 2011, 09:32 PM IST

Saharanpur, Dec 30: Hoping to woo Muslims voters in Uttar Pradesh, Rahul Gandhi was today out to hard sell Centre's decision on sub-quota for minorities and attacked the BSP and SP for “doing nothing” for

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Cong Not To Rest Till Strong Lokpal Bill Is Passed : Rahul

India | Dec 30, 2011, 08:54 PM IST

Saharanpur (UP), Dec 30: As the Lokpal Bill failed to get Parliament's nod, Rahul Gandhi today said Congress will not rest till a strong law is passed and slammed the BJP, saying those who used

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