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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 will contest 2024 Lok Sabha polls from Amethi, claims UP Congress leader

India | Dec 14, 2022, 05:53 PM IST

Lok Sabha 2024: Rahul Gandhi, who had won the Amethi parliamentary seat for three times in a row, was defeated by BJP leader and Union minister Smriti Irani in 2019 elections.

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'Bharat Jodo Yatra is not political yatra, but a campaign to...', says Congress' Sachin Pilot

India | Dec 14, 2022, 08:14 AM IST

Bharat Jodo Yatra: The Bharat Jodo Yatra, which started from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu on September 7, is passing through Rajasthan. The yatra will complete 100 days on Friday. Pilot said people from all sections are joining the yatra.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra joins brother Rahul Gandhi's yatra.

Bharat Jodo Yatra resumes from Bundi; Priyanka Gandhi, her husband Robert Vadra join Rahul | WATCH

India | Dec 12, 2022, 08:12 AM IST

Keeping an eye on the upcoming Lok Sabha election, Congress launches Bharat Jodo Yatra to regain the lost electoral ground. The Yatra will It will conclude in Jammu and Kashmir in early February 2023, covering 3,570 km in 150 days.

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Himachal election results 2022: 'Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra helped...', says Kharge

Elections | Dec 08, 2022, 08:31 PM IST

Himachal election results 2022: "Our observers and in-charge secretaries are going there (Himachal Pradesh) and they will decide when to meet Governor and call a meeting of (Congress MLAs)," said the Congress chief.

Rahul's Yatra is passing through Congres-ruled Rajasthan

Bharat Jodo Yatra: ‘Rajasthan fulfilled promise to waive farm loans but Modi…’- Rahul slams Centre

India | Dec 07, 2022, 09:17 PM IST

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, PCC chief Govind Singh Dotasra, former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot, ministers, MLAs and many other leaders and workers joined Gandhi. Tight security arrangements have been made for the yatra.

Rahul Gandhi gives flying kisses to people at BJP office.

Rahul blows flying kisses to people chanting 'Modi, Modi' atop BJP office | WATCH

India | Dec 06, 2022, 10:00 AM IST

Bharat Jodo Yatra: Rahul Gandhi began his yatra on Tuesday morning on a rather interesting note, giving flying kisses to people who gathered at the BJP Jhalawar office's rooftop to catch a glimpse of the march.

On Monday Rahul Gandhi walled 27 km

Bharat Jodo Yatra: ‘Kaan khol kar sun lo…’- Ashok Gehlot alleges media 'boycott'; Rahul targets BJP

India | Dec 05, 2022, 11:11 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi led-Bharat Jodo Yatra entered Congress-ruled Rajasthan where he received a rousing welcome. On Monday Rahul Gandhi & Co walked 27 km.

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Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra begins in Congress-ruled Rajasthan

India | Dec 05, 2022, 08:53 AM IST

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, PCC chief Govind Singh Dotasra, former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot, ministers, MLAs and many other leaders and workers joined Gandhi. Tight security arrangements have been made for the yatra.

Congress candidate from Danta constituency, Kantibhai

'Ran for 10-15 kms': Congress candidate Kantibhai Kharadi alleges he was assaulted by BJP

Elections | Dec 05, 2022, 08:40 AM IST

Gujarat Elections 2022: Gujarat Congress working president Jignesh Mevani was the first to share the information about the missing party candidate on social media.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with party leader Kamal Nath

Kamal Nath's open challenge to BJP, RSS, VHP to discuss religion and spirituality with Rahul Gandhi

India | Dec 04, 2022, 04:39 PM IST

Madhya Pradesh Congress president Kamal Nath asked the BJP, RSS and VHP leaders to have a discourse on religion and spirituality with Rahul Gandhi, claiming it will prove he has more knowledge about these subjects than them.

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Gujarat Elections: 'Opposition competing with PM Modi to be better Hindu, helping...', says Owaisi

Elections | Dec 03, 2022, 11:41 PM IST

Gujarat Elections 2022: "The Delhi chief minister (Arvind Kejriwal) said on a news channel that he believes in Hindutva. So, I want to ask him, does he not believe in the Constitution?", Owaisi said.

Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi, fuel prices, Fuel price hike, Bharat Jodo Yatra, cONGRESS, loktantra voi

Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi over fuel prices, says 'Bharat Jodo Yatra voice of loktantra against...'

India | Dec 03, 2022, 06:47 PM IST

The Congress has been attacking the government for not reducing the price of petrol and diesel in the country despite global crude oil prices going down considerably.

Computer Baba took part in Bharat Jodo Yatra along with

Bharat Jodo Yatra: Controversial godman 'Computer Baba' walks along Rahul Gandhi in Madhya Pradesh

India | Dec 03, 2022, 05:50 PM IST

Tyagi was booked and arrested in 2020 for allegedly manhandling a panchayat staffer before the demolition of alleged illegal construction at his ashram near Indore.

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School teacher suspended for taking part in 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' in Madhya Pradesh's Barwani

India | Dec 03, 2022, 07:02 PM IST

Bharat Jodo Yatra: Rajesh Kannoje, a teacher with a govt primary school under the state's Tribal Affairs Dept in Kanasya, was suspended on November 25 but the issue came to light after his suspension order surfaced on social media.

The presser came ahead of Bharat Jodo Yatra's Rajasthan

Days after 'Gaddar' remark, Ashok Gehlot, Sachin Pilot put up joint show for Rahul Gandhi's yatra

India | Nov 29, 2022, 11:55 PM IST

Rajasthan Congress often lands into embarrassing territory because of the never-ending infighting between Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot. However, the party has managed to bring them together for Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra.

Rahul Gandhi performs puja at Ujjain's Mahakal temple.

Rahul Gandhi performs puja at Mahakal temple as Bharat Jodo Yatra enters Ujjain

India | Nov 29, 2022, 06:22 PM IST

After performing the rituals, Gandhi prostrated in front of the sanctum sanctorum of the temple.

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Gujarat battle on social media: Cong focuses more on Bharat Jodo Yatra; BJP looks steady, AAP leads

Elections | Nov 29, 2022, 01:07 PM IST

Gujarat elections 2022: The BJP maintained the flow of tweets and Facebook posts from its main handles on the party’s public rallies in Gujarat. At the same time, the Congress’ main social media handles have focused more on promoting Rahul Gandhi’s ongoing 'Bharat Jodo Yatra'.

Rahul Gandhi rides a bicycle during Bharat Jodo Yatra in

After riding a motorbike, Rahul Gandhi now turns cyclist in Bharat Jodo Yatra | WATCH

India | Nov 28, 2022, 01:07 PM IST

The Bharat Jodo Yatra, a mass contact initiative of the Congress, will cover a distance of 380 km in the Malwa-Nimar region of western Madhya Pradesh in 12 days before entering Rajasthan on December 4, as per the schedule announced by the party.

Rahul Gandhi in Madhya Pradesh

Rahul Gandhi rides a motorbike during the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' in Mhow | WATCH

India | Nov 27, 2022, 11:26 AM IST

The Bharat Jodo Yatra reached Indore on Sunday on the fifth day of its Madhya Pradesh leg.

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'Has been parliamentarian for 18 years yet...', Smriti Irani's sharp attack on Rahul Gandhi

Elections | Nov 26, 2022, 03:59 PM IST

Chunav Manch Gujarat: Speaking at India TV Chunav Manch, Smriti Irani attacked Rahul Gandhi over his Bharat Jodo Yatra and said every election season he comes out with such 'shows'.

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