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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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India | May 02, 2024, 03:24 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has targeted Congress after Pakistan's former Minister Fawad Chaudhary praised Rahul Gandhi. He said we always knew that Pakistan is fond of Congress.

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Amid Amethi-Raebareli dilemma, Sonia Gandhi wants Rahul, Priyanka to contest polls from UP: Sources

India | May 02, 2024, 09:18 AM IST

Sonia Gandhi is reportedly keen on strategically positioning her children, Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi, in the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh. However, there seems to be a slight hitch in Sonia's plan as Rahul Gandhi is hesitant about running for elections from two separate seats.

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Lok Sabha polls: Rahul will be forced to take out 'Congress Dhundho Yatra' after June 4, says Shah

India | May 03, 2024, 12:05 AM IST

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Fact Check: Did Rahul Gandhi give temple to Muslims in Wayanad? Here's the truth

May 01, 2024, 11:40 PM IST

Amidst the proliferation of fake news on social media, a video surfaced alleging that Rahul Gandhi facilitated the conversion of a Hindu temple into a Muslim establishment in Wayanad, Kerala. However, a fact check by India TV debunked this claim, revealing that the video misrepresented events.

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India | May 01, 2024, 06:11 PM IST

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India | May 01, 2024, 11:16 AM IST

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India | Apr 30, 2024, 06:19 PM IST

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India | Apr 30, 2024, 12:08 AM IST

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India | Apr 28, 2024, 05:32 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi, while addressing a rally in Odisha, alleged that the BJP and BJD are fighting against each other in the elections but are working together.

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Apr 28, 2024, 04:27 PM IST

The Samajwadi Party has fielded Akhilesh Yadav's wife Dimple Yadav from Mainpuri. Amit Shah slammed Samajwadi Party and Congress at an election rally in the high-profile constituency of Uttar Pradesh.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Congress 'prince' insults our Maharajas, but silent on atrocities by Nawabs: PM Modi

Apr 28, 2024, 02:01 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and the party of insulting Hindu kings while avoiding speaking even a word against "Nawabs, Nizams, Sultans, and Badhshahs".

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UP Congress urges high command to field Rahul from Amethi, Priyanka Raebareli, no decision yet

India | Apr 28, 2024, 08:38 AM IST

The sources said the decision on whether Rahul Gandhi will contest from Amethi or not will be taken in a day or two. Th development comes amid a buzz that Rahul Gandhi could be fielded from the Amethi Lok Sabha seat.

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