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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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UP Govt Fails To Reply About Bhatta-Parsaul Within Deadline

India | Sep 25, 2011, 11:17 AM IST

New Delhi, Sep 25 : The Uttar Pradesh government has failed to respond within the deadline set by the National Human Rights Commission on the Bhatta-Parsaul violence, thus delaying finalisation of the rights body's report

rahul gandhi makes aerial survey of sikkim

Rahul Gandhi Makes Aerial Survey Of Sikkim

India | Sep 21, 2011, 09:17 PM IST

Gangtok, Sept 21: Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday made an aerial survey of quake-hit North Sikkim, besides visiting an affected village and a hospital in Gangtok.Accompanied by Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling,

rahul gandhi visits quake hit sikkim

Rahul Gandhi Visits Quake-Hit Sikkim

India | Sep 21, 2011, 03:52 PM IST

Gangtok, Sept 21: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday made an aerial survey of quake-hit North Sikkim, besides visiting an affected village and a hospital in Gangtok.Accompanied by Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling, the

rahul to visit quake hit areas of sikkim

Rahul To Visit Quake-Hit Areas Of Sikkim

India | Sep 20, 2011, 10:17 PM IST

New Delhi, Sep 20: Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi will visit earthquake -affected areas in Sikkim tomorrow and meet victims and their families.Gandhi was scheduled to visit Meghalaya on September 21 for a public meeting

rahul meets pm over fuel price hike issue

Rahul Meets PM Over Fuel Price Hike Issue

India | Sep 16, 2011, 10:04 PM IST

New Delhi, Sept 16: Rahul Gandhi had a meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today as government grappled with the situation arising out of protests against petrol price hike and demands from UPA allies like

team anna was let down by rahul gandhi says kiran bedi

Team Anna Was Let Down By Rahul Gandhi, Says Kiran Bedi

India | Sep 16, 2011, 09:55 PM IST

New Delhi, Sep 16: Activist Kiran Bedi Friday said Team Anna members felt "let down" by Rahul Gandhi's lack of support for the anti-corruption movement as they thought that he would work with them to

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Rahul Gandhi Inducted Into Congress Central Election Committee

India | Sep 15, 2011, 11:15 PM IST

New Delhi, Sept 15: Rahul Gandhi was today brought into the process of selecting party candidates for Assembly and Lok Sabha elections as he was inducted in the Central Election Committee of the Congress.Other new

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Rahul Gandhi Vs Narendra Modi Affair In 2014 Polls, Says US Congress Research Report

India | Sep 14, 2011, 03:28 PM IST

Washington, Sep 14: As the debate on potential prime ministerial contenders for the 2014 elections picks up in India, a US Congressional report says it might just turn out to be a direct contest between

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Trinamool Is Weakening Congress, Bengal Leaders Tell Rahul Gandhi

India | Sep 13, 2011, 01:50 PM IST

New Delhi,  Sept 13 : The Congress-Trinamool honeymoon in West Bengal appears to be on the brink, as a large number of state Congress leaders on Monday told party general secretary Rahul Gandhi that Mamata

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With Sonia Recovering, Rahul Takes Over Command

India | Sep 11, 2011, 11:12 AM IST

New Delhi, Sept 11: Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi appears to have taken control of the party affairs with mother Sonia Gandhi recuperating from surgery in Delhi. In a sign that he is in control of

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Rahul Predicted, SP, BSP Will Break Up In 10-15 Years : WikiLeaks

India | Sep 06, 2011, 12:15 PM IST

New Delhi, Sept 6 :  Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi told a senior US diplomat soon after the 2009 Lok Sabha poll victory that caste-based parties like Samajwadi Party and BSP will “crack up” in

sonia recovering well to return this week

Sonia Recovering Well, To Return This Week

India | Sep 05, 2011, 10:35 PM IST

New Delhi, Sep 5: Congress President Sonia Gandhi is recovering well and will be back here this week accompanied by her daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who is with her in the US.  Sources said Rahul

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Rahul Wanted NREGA For Afghans, Assam-Type Accord For Palestine : Wikileaks

India | Sep 04, 2011, 10:00 AM IST

New Delhi, Sept 4 :The Indian Express on Sunday published a report based on WikiLeaks revealing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's views on sharing India's development models with other countries. According to the report, Rahul Gandhi told

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Rahul Gandhi May Step In As Congress Working President : Report

India | Sep 01, 2011, 11:28 AM IST

New Delhi, Sept 1 : Congress circles are abuzz with rumour that party presisdent Sonia Gandhi on her return from abroad may delegate more of her powers to her son and party general secretary Rahul

rahul gandhi s allegation of rapes in bhatta parsaul true

Rahul Gandhi's Allegation Of Rapes In Bhatta-Parsaul True, Says Minister

India | Aug 30, 2011, 08:25 AM IST

Greater Noida, Aug 30 : Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi's allegation of police brutalities in Bhatta and Parsaul villages during the recent farmers' protest has been proven right as seven women have claimed that they

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Sushma Says, Rahul's Remark Pours Cold Water On PM's Statesmanship

India | Aug 27, 2011, 01:58 PM IST

New Delhi, Aug 27 : The BJP  today sought to drive a wedge between the Prime Minister and Rahul Gandhi saying the young leader's remarks on Anna Hazare's fast has “poured cold water” on the

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Rahul Idea On Lokpal Good, But Is A Long Term Solution: Team Anna

India | Aug 26, 2011, 09:29 PM IST

New Delhi, Aug 26: Rahul Gandhi's “game changing idea” of making Lokpal a constitutional body like the Election Commission was supported by Team Anna which however felt it was only a long term solution while

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Lokpal Bill: Protests Outside Rahul Gandhi's Residence

India | Aug 26, 2011, 10:08 PM IST

New Delhi, Aug 26: Hours after Rahul Gandhi disapproved of Anna Hazare's hunger strike, Jan Lokpal supporters protested outside his residence raising slogans for a strong anti-corruption law.The demonstration lasted for about 30 minutes before

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It's A Game Changing Idea, Says Rahul Gandhi

India | Aug 26, 2011, 03:24 PM IST

New Delhi, Aug 26: Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi told reporters today that why he had suggested in Lok Sabha was something of the sort of a game-changer.Gandhi said he had “made a suggestion there

bjp to rahul persuade pm first to bring changes in lokpal

BJP To Rahul: Persuade PM First To Bring Changes In Lokpal Bill

India | Aug 26, 2011, 02:31 PM IST

New Delhi,Aug 26 : BJP today criticised Rahul Gandhi's speech in Lok Sabha, saying he should not give sermons to the nation but persuade the Prime Minister to bring changes in the Lokpal bill.“We don't

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