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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 Gandhi during Bharat Jodo Yatra

Manipur govt not allowing a 'tapasvi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra': Acharya Pramod Krishnam

India | Jan 10, 2024, 03:35 PM IST

BJP-led state government is yet to permit Congress to hold the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' in violence-hit Manipur. Rahul Gandhi is supposed to lead the Yatra that would traverse 6,713 km in buses and on foot.

Rahul Gandhi during Bharat Jodo Yatra

Congress yet to receive permission for Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Manipur

India | Jan 10, 2024, 10:35 AM IST

The Congress has applied to launch the march from Hatta Kangjeibung in the Imphal East district.

I.N.D.I.A bloc members during a key meeting ahead of Lok

'Nor Nitish or Kharge...': NCP leader on who will be I.N.D.I.A bloc's PM face

India | Jan 09, 2024, 08:36 PM IST

I.N.D.I.A bloc is holding a key meeting at Mukul Wasnik's residence in Delhi to decide on seat-sharing ahead of Lok Sabha polls. Leaders including Jeetender Ahawad, Sanjay Raut, Mukul Wsnik, Vinayak Raut (UBT), Salman Khurshid, Ashok Gehlot, Balasahab Thorat, Ashok Chavan, Nana Patole are present.

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju

Rahul Gandhi is still a kid, he keeps making yatras for fun: Kiren Rijiju on Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra

India | Jan 08, 2024, 06:14 PM IST

The Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, which will cover around 6,700 km - mostly on buses with stretches of walking - and culminate on March 20, comes nearly year after former Congress president Rahul Gandhi completed Bharat Jodo Yatra on foot from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, traversing over 4,000 km in 136 days.

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey

'Maybe Rahul Gandhi loves me a lot hence...': BJP MP Nishikant Dubey

India | Jan 07, 2024, 06:34 PM IST

The Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, which will cover around 6,700 km - mostly on buses with stretches of walking - and culminate on March 20, comes nearly a year after former Congress president Gandhi completed Bharat Jodo Yatra on foot from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, traversing over 4,000 km in 136 days.

Congress, Lok Sabha elections 2024, Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge

Congress constitutes five screening committees for shortlisting candidates for Lok Sabha polls

India | Jan 05, 2024, 10:30 PM IST

Congress has constituted a total of five clusters and divided all states, UTs among them. Earlier, the party held its first meeting for drafting the manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections.

Congress leaders KC Venugopal, Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul

Congress alliance committee meets Kharge and Rahul, may negotiate for 40 seats in UP: Sources

India | Jan 04, 2024, 11:33 PM IST

Congress national alliance committee Chairman Mukul Wasnik said the committee presented detailed information about all those discussions (with state leaders) before Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge and now they would soon discuss this matter with all political parties.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is set to launch his second

Rahul Gandhi's yatra gets new name, to cover 15 states, 100 Lok Sabha seats | DETAILS

India | Jan 04, 2024, 04:52 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' is an exercise seen as the party's attempt to rally support ahead of the crucial 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Rahul Gandhi will start his yatra from Manipur to Mumbai on January 14.

Arvind Kejriwal, ED raids, arrest

ED may issue fourth summons to Arvind Kejriwal, examining Delhi CM's reply

Jan 04, 2024, 12:12 PM IST

The ED is currently examining Kejriwal's five-page reply sent to the investigating officer of the case on Wednesday and may reject his charges of calling the summons illegal.

Congress, Lok sabha elections, INDIA bloc

Lok Sabha polls: Congress likely to pitch for THESE seats during talks with I.N.D.I.A bloc partners

India | Jan 02, 2024, 02:33 PM IST

The National Alliance Committee will present its report to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge first, and upon receiving approval, the party will engage in discussions with its alliance partners, sources said. Congress leaders are now tasked with negotiating seats with their alliance partners.

Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi an ordinary Congress MP, don't highlight him so much: Digvijaya Singh's brother

Jan 01, 2024, 03:04 PM IST

Lakshman Singh said Rahul Gandhi himself has said he is a party worker. "We all are party workers," Singh said without elaborating on his previous comment.

Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, orange marmalade

Rahul Gandhi cooks 'orange marmalade' with mother at home on New Year's Eve | WATCH VIDEO

Trending | Dec 31, 2023, 09:14 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi, along with his mother Sonia Gandhi, on New Year's Ev made homemade orange marmalade using fresh fruits harvested from their own kitchen garden.

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah with Rahul Gandhi.

Rahul Gandhi should become Prime Minister, says Siddaramaiah

India | Dec 29, 2023, 07:42 AM IST

Siddaramaiah has said that only the Congress party has the strength to address the problems of the country and for that Rahul Gandhi should become the Prime Minister. In 2019 also, he pitched for Rahul Gandhi as PM's face of the party.

Rahul Gandhi, Bajrang Poonia, WFI, wrestlers

Rahul discussed Brij Bhushan issue, sportspersons returning awards during interaction with wrestlers

India | Dec 29, 2023, 06:39 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi had interacted with the wrestlers in Haryana's Jhajjar district, the video of which he shared on his X handle. He discussed with them the issue of former WFI chief Brij Bhushan and the returning of awards by Bajrang Poonia.

Congress, donation, bar codes

Congress puts bar codes behind chairs for crowdfunding during Nagpur rally | VIDEO

India | Dec 29, 2023, 06:25 AM IST

This comes after the Congress had announced a nationwide crowdfunding campaign 'Donate for Desh' on December 18 to generate resources for the party ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Rahul Gandhi, Congress foundation day

Congress will undertake caste census after coming to power at Centre: Rahul Gandhi at Nagpur rally

India | Dec 28, 2023, 06:00 PM IST

Speaking at the party's 'Hain Taiyyar Hum' rally in Nagpur, Rahul Gandhi said that there is a war going on between two ideologies in the country and that the upcoming general elections will be a battle of two ideologies.

Rahul Gandhi

Congress foundation day: Upcoming polls will be battle of two ideologies, says Rahul Gandhi

Dec 28, 2023, 11:57 PM IST

Congress is marking its 139th foundation day today. Top Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge addressed a mega rally today in Nagpur. With its 'Hain Taiyyar Hum' rally, the party also launched its poll campaign for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections today.

Aaj Ki Baat, aaj ki baat with rajat sharma, Ayodhya Ram Temple, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Bharat

Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, December 27, 2023

India | Dec 27, 2023, 11:28 PM IST

India's number one and the most followed Super Prime Time News Show ‘Aaj Ki Baat- Rajat Sharma Ke Saath' was launched just before the 2014 general elections.

Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi to undertake 'Manipur to Mumbai' Bharat Nyay Yatra from January 14 | Check route here

India | Dec 27, 2023, 01:21 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi will begin East to West, Bharat Nyay Yatra on January 14. The yatra will be flagged off by Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge in Imphal.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi meets wrestlers

Rahul Gandhi meets wrestlers, including Bajrang Punia at Virendra Akhara in Haryana amid WFI row

India | Dec 27, 2023, 11:58 AM IST

The sports ministry, however, suspended the WFI till further notice on Sunday, after the wrestling body made a "hasty announcement" of organising the under-15 and under-20 national competitions "without following due procedure and not giving sufficient notice to wrestlers" for preparations.

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