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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 changes Twitter bio, writes 'Dis'Qualified MP'

India | Mar 26, 2023, 03:12 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi's Twitter bio now says "This is the official account of Rahul Gandhi... Member of the Indian National Congress... Dis’Qualified MP."

Rahul Gandhi's Disqualification: Congress observes day-long

Rahul Gandhi Disqualification: Congress observes 'Satyagraha'; Priyanka Gandhi takes dig at PM Modi

India | Mar 27, 2023, 06:46 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi Disqualification: Congress holds a day-long 'Satyagraha' across the country against the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi from Lok Sabha.

Youth Congress workers block Delhi-Jaipur Highway, burn

Rahul Gandhi disqualification row: Congress workers block Delhi-Jaipur Highway, burn tyres

India | Mar 26, 2023, 06:08 AM IST

The party workers led by Haryana Youth Congress chief Divyanshu Budhiraja reached near Kherki Daula toll plaza at around 12:30 pm and raised slogans against the BJP government.

Congress MP Pramod Tiwari

This Congress MP wants 'special laws' for Gandhi family; Cites THIS reason I WATCH

India | Mar 25, 2023, 08:48 PM IST

"Rahul Gandhi's family should be treated differently by the law. His grandmother and father have sacrificed their lives for the nation. The law must give minimum punishment. BJP is scared that their theft may be caught," he said.

BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad while addressing a press

No attempts made to seek stay on magistrate court’s verdict: BJP on Rahul Gandhi's 'abusive' remarks

India | Mar 25, 2023, 06:30 PM IST

"You have the right to criticise. You don’t have the right to abuse and insult. He (Rahul Gandhi) abused and insulted (a backward community) in a public meeting. The court gave him a chance to apologise. Gandhi said he won’t apologise," said the BJP leader.

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Rahul Gandhi must be punished for 'I am not Savarkar' remarks, says Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde

India | Mar 25, 2023, 06:01 PM IST

"My name is not Savarkar, my name is Gandhi and Gandhi does not offer an apology to anyone," Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Saturday responding to a query on repeated calls by the BJP seeking his apology over various issues.

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'I am Gandhi not Savarkar'...: Rahul Gandhi on why he didn't apologise in court

India | Mar 25, 2023, 04:50 PM IST

Gandhi was replying to a question on why he didn't apologise in court over the 'Modi Surname' issue.

OPINION | WHY CONGRESS DELAYED IN SEEKING STAY ON RAHUL'S

OPINION | WHY CONGRESS DELAYED IN SEEKING STAY ON RAHUL'S CONVICTION

India | Mar 25, 2023, 01:38 PM IST

BJP alleged that Rahul defamed an OBC community (to which Modi belongs) and Congress alleged that Modi is scared because of Rahul's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra'.

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Kerala-based activist files plea in SC challenging the law under which Rahul Gandhi was disqualified

India | Mar 25, 2023, 01:20 PM IST

Automatic Disqualification of Legislators: A Kerala-based social activist has filed a plea in the Supreme Court against the "automatic disqualification" of lawmakers upon their conviction.

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Ex-MP Rahul Gandhi says, 'I was disqualified because, PM is scared of my speech'

India | Mar 25, 2023, 02:23 PM IST

Renewing his attack on the BJP, Rahul Gandhi again cornered Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his nexus with industrialist Gautam Adani.

Youth Congress protest

Rahul Gandhi News Highlights: Ex-Wayanad MP only indulges in misleading the country, alleges BJP

India | Mar 26, 2023, 12:00 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi disqualification: Congress has also announced a nationwide agitation against Rahul Gandhi's disqualification, alleging that the government acted with lightning speed to "gag" him.

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Government finding new techniques to 'gag' Rahul Gandhi, will launch 'Jan Andolan': Congress

India | Mar 25, 2023, 07:28 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi Disqualified: Congress accused the centre of coming out with new techniques to "gag" Rahul Gandhi and claimed to launch "Jan Andolan."

Trouble mounts for Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi disqualified: Oppn rallies behind Congress; No one is above law, says BJP- 10 POINTS

India | Mar 25, 2023, 06:09 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi disqualified as MP: A day after a Surat court convicted him in 2019 'Modi surname' defamation case, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi was disqualified as member of Lok Sabha on Friday which triggered a huge outrage by the grand old party supported by the most of Opposition parties.

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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, March 24, 2023 | WATCH

India | Mar 25, 2023, 12:07 AM 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.

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'Ready to pay any price...': Rahul Gandhi's first statement after disqualification as MP

India | Mar 24, 2023, 05:54 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi was disqualified from Lok Sabha today, a day after he was convicted by a Surat court in a 2019 criminal defamation case.

All eyes are on EC as to when it conducts by-poll.

Will there be by-poll in Wayanad? Lakshadweep MP's case may come to Rahul's aid

India | Mar 24, 2023, 05:21 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi disqualified: There is a hiccup with Election Commission as in a similar case, the poll body had to reverse its decision to conduct a by-poll in Lakshadweep.

Rahul Gandhi with Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

'Why no court took cognisance when PM...': Priyanka Gandhi trains guns at Modi

India | Mar 24, 2023, 05:26 PM IST

Priyanka Gandhi Gandhi Vadra questioned why no court took cognisance of the PM 'insulting her whole family and the Kashmiri Pandit community' when Narendra Modi had asked 'why they (Gandhis) don't keep the name Nehru'.

AAP, TMC support Congress

After Kejriwal, Mamata backs Congress: New Opposition front taking shape ahead of 2024 poll battle?

India | Mar 24, 2023, 05:54 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi disqualified: As TMC and AAP supported embattling Congress, there is a strong buzz that the Rahul Gandhi saga may bring all Opposition parties together and they may agree to form a consolidated front to fight BJP in 2024 Lok Sabha election.

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Rahul Gandhi now an ex-MP: What's next for Congress leader

India | Mar 24, 2023, 04:25 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi Disqualified as MP: The former Wayanad MP may also be asked to vacate the government bungalow in Delhi after his disqualification as Member of Parliament.

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Rahul Gandhi disqualified as Member of Parliament day after conviction in Modi surname case

India | Mar 24, 2023, 03:54 PM IST

On Thursday, a court in Gujarat's Surat sentenced Congress leader Gandhi to two years in jail in a 2019 criminal defamation case filed against him over his "Modi surname" remarks.

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