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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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VIDEO: Sharmistha Mukherjee claims trolling by Congress supporters, demands 'nyay' from Rahul Gandhi

India | Feb 10, 2024, 06:27 AM IST

Pranab Mukherjee's daughter Sharmistha said that the Congress should think about whom to project as its face, as the party had lost badly in the last two Lok Sabha elections when Rahul Gandhi was the party's face.

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Lost decade, scams, infrastructure neglect: Full text of NDA's White Paper on UPA's 10-year rule

Business | Feb 08, 2024, 08:06 PM IST

Sitharaman in her Interim Budget speech had announced that the government will come out with a white paper on the economy outlining the economic mismanagement in the 10 years of UPA rule till 2014.

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BJP hits back at Rahul Gandhi over 'PM not born OBC' remark: 'This is a blatant lie'

India | Feb 08, 2024, 10:27 PM IST

"Modi ji was not born as an OBC. Modi ji's caste ghanchi was included in the OBC (list) in 2000 by the then BJP government in Gujarat. Your PM was not from the OBC," Rahul Gandhi said.

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Chhattisgarh CM criticises Rahul Gandhi's Nyay Yatra, calls for justice within Congress ranks

Feb 08, 2024, 01:33 PM IST

Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai's remarks underscored the government's determination to uphold transparency and accountability in governance, particularly in addressing allegations of corruption and malpractice within state institutions.

Rahul Gandhi during his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Odisha

PM Modi lied about his caste, he was not born in OBC category, claims Rahul Gandhi

India | Feb 08, 2024, 01:02 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi also launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying when the demand for caste census was raised and the time came to give rights to OBCs, Dalits and tribals, the PM stated there are no castes, but when it is time to get votes, he says he is an OBC.

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'Congress should look outside Gandhi family': Pranab's daughter criticises party's ideology

India | Feb 07, 2024, 12:02 PM IST

Sharmistha Mukherjee, daughter of former President Pranab Mukherjee, sparked a debate by questioning the prevailing ideology within the Congress party, advocating for leadership beyond the Nehru-Gandhi family.

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Rahul Gandhi vows to remove 50 pc cap on reservation if I.N.D.I.A bloc voted to power in LS polls

India | Feb 05, 2024, 07:52 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi slammed the BJP government over the recent political developments in Jharkhand and alleged that the party tried to topple the government as the chief minister was a tribal.

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Rahul Gandhi meets Hemant Soren’s wife in Ranchi after trust vote triumph in Jharkhand Assembly

India | Feb 05, 2024, 04:06 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi is leading Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra which is presently in Jharkhand. Chief Minister Champai Soren won the trust vote by 47-29 in the state Assembly today, showcasing strength of his government.

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Nehru thought Indians were lazy, Indira had the same thinking: PM Modi in Lok Sabha | Highlights

India | Feb 05, 2024, 07:48 PM IST

Parliament Budget Session LIVE: The last session before Lok Sabha polls expected to be held in April-May this year will be spread over eight sittings spread over a period of 10 days and may conclude on February 9.

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India | Feb 04, 2024, 10:44 PM IST

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'Rahul Gandhi has nerves of steel because...', says Prashant Kishor in Aap Ki Adalat

India | Feb 04, 2024, 04:48 PM IST

Aap Ki Adalat: Prashant Kishor narrated his relationship with PM Modi before the 2014 Lok Sabha election, how he helped Nitish Kumar in allying with RJD to defeat BJP in 2015 Bihar assembly election, and he helped Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee win the 2021 West Bengal polls.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during the Bharat Jodo Nyaya

'Perfectly okay with leaders like Himanta, Milin'Perfectly okd Deora leaving Congress': Rahul Gandhi

India | Feb 03, 2024, 11:41 AM IST

Notable leaders such as Jyotiraditya Scindia, Jitin Prasada, former Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar, Priyanka Chaturvedi, Hardik Patel, Sushmita Dev, and RPN Singh have all severed ties with the party in recent years.

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Jharkhand: Rahul Gandhi offers prayers at Baba Baidyanath Dham Temple in Deoghar

India | Feb 03, 2024, 04:36 PM IST

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra will proceed to Dhanbad where the participants will camp for the night.

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BJP tried to destabilise Jharkhand govt, I.N.D.I.A bloc stood up against conspiracy: Rahul Gandhi

India | Feb 02, 2024, 11:59 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi slammed the BJP over the recent developments in Jharkhand and alleged that the saffron party tried to destabilise the state government with a conspiracy.

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Opposition's INDI alliance only for Lok Sabha elections, not for Assembly polls: Jairam Ramesh

India | Feb 02, 2024, 06:26 PM IST

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh reiterated that the Opposition's alliance is only for the Lok Sabha elections and not for the Assembly polls in the states.

Congress MP DK Suresh

Congress MP demands 'separate country for south India', alleges injustice in funds allocation

Feb 02, 2024, 07:49 AM IST

Centre is collecting taxes to the tune of more than Rs 4 lakh crore from Karnataka but how much we are getting in return? We must question this. Since the 16th Finance Commission is going to start, if this is not rectified then the southern states will have to raise their voice, DK Suresh said.

JMM leader Champai Soren comes out from Raj Bhavan after a

Jharkhand Assembly session to be held on February 5 and 6 | HIGHLIGHTS

India | Feb 02, 2024, 11:50 PM IST

Notably, JMM executive president Hemant Soren was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday in a money laundering case linked to an alleged land fraud after he resigned as Jharkhand chief minister.

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Lalan Singh's scathing attack on Rahul Gandhi: 'You are Pappu and will continue to...'

Jan 31, 2024, 06:20 PM IST

Addressing a public rally in Purnea district as part of his 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra', Gandhi had on Tuesday claimed that Nitish Kumar was feeling trapped after getting a caste survey conducted under pressure from the 'Mahagathbandhan' partners and the BJP "provided him with a way out".

Rahul Gandhi car attacked in West Bengal during Bharat Jodo

Rahul Gandhi attacked in West Bengal, bricks thrown at his car during Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra

Jan 31, 2024, 03:00 PM IST

The first phase of Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in West Bengal concluded on Monday, as it stepped into Bihar from Islampur. However, it re-entered West Bengal through Debipur, Ratua in Malda district.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during the Bharat Jodo Nyay

Rahul Gandhi's Yatra moves forward without offering tribute to Mahatma Gandhi in Bihar

Jan 31, 2024, 01:33 PM IST

The Congress's Yatra in Bihar coincides with the return of former ally and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by the BJP. Prior to Nitish's realignment, the Congress had been in a coalition government with the JD(U) in Bihar.