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Rahul Gandhi

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.

Rahul Gandhi

Jharkhand Assembly witnesses ruckus over Rahul Gandhi’s conviction in 'Modi surname' remarks case
India | Mar 23, 2023, 02:58 PM IST
Congress lawmakers trooped into the well of the House and raised slogans like “BJP ki Hitlarsahi Nahi Chalegi”.
'Words are deadlier than weapons': BJP on Rahul Gandhi's conviction in 'Modi surname' case
India | Mar 23, 2023, 02:55 PM IST
Modi surname case: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi must learn from this incident that "words are deadlier than weapons."
Modi surname case: Will Rahul Gandhi lose his Lok Sabha membership after conviction? What law says
India | Mar 23, 2023, 04:32 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi convicted: After the conviction, what would be the political implication for the Congress leader? Supreme Court lawyer Tejveer Singh Bhatia in an exclusive interview with India TV reflects upon what lies ahead for Rahul Gandhi.

'Satya mera bhagwan...': Rahul Gandhi invokes Mahatma Gandhi after conviction in 'Modi surname' case
India | Mar 23, 2023, 01:41 PM IST
The case was filed against Gandhi for his alleged “how come all the thieves have Modi as the common surname?” remarks on a complaint lodged by BJP MLA and former Gujarat minister Purnesh Modi.
Rahul Gandhi gets 2-year jail in 'Modi surname' defamation case, granted bail
India | Mar 23, 2023, 01:48 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi Defamation Case: He was later granted bail by the court and also given a time period of 30 days to appeal against the punishment.
Rahul only national leader in Oppn, Modi appears to be 'PM of a party': Sam Pitroda | EXCLUSIVE
India | Mar 22, 2023, 11:19 PM IST
Responding to the government's charge that Rahul insulted the country over his remarks on Indian democracy, Sam Pitroda said that they are not going to be defensive over his (Rahul) remarks.

Sawal To Banta Hai: Rahul Gandhi wants to topple govt with help of foreign powers, says Sambit Patra
India | Mar 21, 2023, 10:17 PM IST
Sambit Patra said that Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal only make false and baseless allegations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the central government but keep mum when they are asked to provide evidence.
Karnataka elections: CM Bommai terms Congress poll promises as 'bogus announcements'
Karnataka | Mar 21, 2023, 06:44 PM IST
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai called the Congress poll 'guarantee' card a 'bogus card' and said that it is not a guarantee card, but only a 'visiting card', and it doesn't have any value.
BJP calls Rahul Gandhi present-day Mir Jafar of Indian politics; Congress adamant on 'no apology'
India | Mar 21, 2023, 05:05 PM IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) compared Congress MP Rahul Gandhi with Mir Jafar, who betrayed Siraj ud-Daulah during the Battle of Plassey, paving the way for British rule in India, and said that he is the latter went overseas seeking help from foreign forces to become a 'nawab' in India.

Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, March 20, 2023 | WATCH
India | Mar 20, 2023, 11:32 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.
'No way an attack on PM, BJP or RSS is an attack on India': Rahul Gandhi defends his London remarks
India | Mar 21, 2023, 06:35 AM IST
"But by attacking independent institutions of India, they’re attacking India. And I won’t stop saying this," said Gandhi.
People watching exploits of "corrupt" BJP govt, will give reply: Priyanka on police notice to Rahul
India | Mar 20, 2023, 07:21 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi sent a preliminary reply to the Delhi Police notice in a mail, hours after cops visited the former's residence.

Karnataka polls: Rahul Gandhi calls for unity in Congress, announces 'Yuva Nidhi' scheme for youth
Karnataka | Mar 20, 2023, 05:39 PM IST
Karnataka Assembly election: Congress is seeing Karnataka as an opportunity to wrest power from BJP as the Bommai government is facing several corruption charges, however, infighting in the party is the biggest roadblock for Congress in the poll.
BJP deliberately trying to make a hero out of Rahul Gandhi, says Mamata; Congress rebukes
India | Mar 20, 2023, 12:20 PM IST
According to Murshidabad MP, Mamata Banerjee said that there is an unholy nexus between the Congress and the BJP while referring to Sagardighi by-poll results where the Congress had snatched the seat from the TMC.
Rahul Gandhi sends 4-page reply to cops notice over 'women still being sexually assaulted' remark
India | Mar 20, 2023, 07:18 AM IST
Rahul Gandhi has written a mail to the cops saying that he gave a statement on January 30 and the Delhi Police is seeking information from him after 45 days.

Rahul Gandhi responds to BJP leaders over his London remarks in meeting chaired by EAM Jaishankar
India | Mar 19, 2023, 04:49 PM IST
During the meeting, some BJP leaders raised the issue of Rahul Gandhi's remarks on the Indian democracy in London. Present in the meeting, Rahul Gandhi responded to them by saying that he did not make any such statement.
'Not even allowed to have our say': Cong fumes after cops visit Rahul Gandhi's residence
India | Mar 19, 2023, 03:03 PM IST
Addressing a presser, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, "One of the fundamental rules of parliamentary democracy is that the Opposition must have its say, the government will have its way. We are not even allowed to have our say."
Delhi Police leaves Rahul Gandhi's residence, no statement recorded over 'sexual harassment' remarks
India | Mar 19, 2023, 01:40 PM IST
While speaking to the public in Kashmir during Bharat Jodo Yatra, Gandhi claimed that several women approached him to speak about the issue of sexual harassment in the union territory.
Akhilesh targets BJP over Rahul Gandhi's remarks row ahead of his meeting with Mamata in Kolkata
India | Mar 17, 2023, 05:27 PM IST
There is a strong buzz that Akhilesh Yadav and Mamata Banerjee are likely to discuss a third front as both have so far maintianed a distance from Congress.
'Dishonourable act': Varun Gandhi declines Oxford's invite to speak at debate amid Rahul Gandhi row
India | Mar 17, 2023, 01:33 PM IST
New Delhi: Turning down his alma mater's request, the Pilibhit MP said that he sees no merit or integrity in speaking about domestic challenges at an international forum and that such a step will be a "dishonourable act".