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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

Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra ends in Kashmir, opposition all cheers for Gandhi
India | Jan 30, 2023, 08:55 PM IST
On the culmination day of the yatra, Gandhi challenged the BJP to undertake a yatra such as his in Jammu and Kashmir.
Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, January 30, 2023
India | Jan 30, 2023, 11:40 PM IST
Hello and welcome to Aaj Ki Baat With Rajat Sharma, the only news show with real facts and no noise.
'What Godse's ideology took away from J&K will be returned by a Gandhi': Mufti, Omar hail Rahul
India | Jan 30, 2023, 06:46 PM IST
Former J&K CMs Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti invoked Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary while praising Rahul Gandhi for the Bharat Jodo Yatra.

Rahul Gandhi, sister Priyanka engage in snowball fight during last leg of Bharat Jodo Yatra | WATCH
India | Jan 30, 2023, 04:48 PM IST
Both Rahul and Priyanka are seen engaged in the battle as they chase each other. Priyanka also wrestles her brother and holds his arms back.
Bharat Jodo Yatra: Amid heavy snowfall, Rahul Gandhi addresses rally in J&K as foot march culminates
India | Jan 30, 2023, 02:30 PM IST
Bharat Jodo Yatra: Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi also addressed the public rally amid heavy snowfall at the Sher-e-Kashmir Cricket Stadium in Srinagar.
'Ex-army personnel told me 2000 sq km of Indian territory taken over by Chinese': Rahul Gandhi
India | Jan 29, 2023, 10:09 PM IST
Gandhi said that the approach that the government was following "by completely denying" that the Chinese have "taken our land" is extremely dangerous as it would give them the confidence to do even "more aggressive things".

'If situation is so well why not Amit Shah walks from Jammu to Kashmir': Rahul dares Home Minister
India | Jan 29, 2023, 09:17 PM IST
The challenge from the Congress leader came nearly two days after he halted his padayatra alleging a security lapse during his rally.
Bharat Jodo Yatra spread message of love across India: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
India | Jan 29, 2023, 06:43 PM IST
Bharat Jodo Yatra: Rahul Gandhi unfurled the national flag at the historic clock tower of Lal Chowk in the heart of Srinagar as part of the Kanyakumari to Kashmir 'Bharat Jodo Yatra'.
Bharat Jodo Yatra: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi unfurls national flag at Lal Chowk in Srinagar
India | Jan 29, 2023, 12:54 PM IST
Bharat Jodo Yatra: Taking a 30-minute break at Sonawar, Gandhi drove to the Pradesh Congress Committee headquarters on Maulana Azad Road before heading to the clock tower, also known as 'Ghanta Ghar', to hoist the national flag.

'Some people purposely spread wrong info about China issue': Jaishankar's fresh dig at Rahul Gandhi
India | Jan 29, 2023, 09:25 AM IST
Jaishankar on Rahul Gandhi: When asked about political leaders who lack confidence in India while speaking about the military standoff with China, EAM Jaishankar responded that there are some people in the Opposition who think in such a way that he finds hard to understand.
Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra came 'like breath of fresh air' in J&K, says Mehbooba Mufti
India | Jan 28, 2023, 05:36 PM IST
Speaking about the yatra, PDP president Mufti said the Bharat Jodo Yatra was like a 'breath of fresh air' in Kashmir as it allowed people to come out of their homes in numbers for the first time since 2019.
OPINION | Why security lapse occurred during Rahul's Yatra in Kashmir?
India | Jan 28, 2023, 01:57 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi, who had begun his Yatra from Banihal in Jammu region on Friday, crossed the Jawahar Tunnel into the Valley in Qazigund in a bulletproof vehicle and afterwards he could barely walk for another 500 metres due to surging crowd.

Congress president Kharge writes to Amit Shah over security 'lapse' issue in Bharat Jodo Yatra
India | Jan 28, 2023, 10:37 AM IST
The Congress had alleged that the Jammu and Kashmir Police had withdrawn security around leader Rahul Gandhi in the wake of surging crowds during the foot march in Qazigund.
Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, January 27, 2023
India | Jan 27, 2023, 08:56 PM IST
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Chhattisgarh: Cong launches 'Haath Se Haath Jodo' campaign
India | Jan 28, 2023, 05:40 PM IST
The campaign will see participation from senior leaders as well as booth-level workers and they will highlight welfare schemes being run by the Bhupesh Baghel-led Congress government in the state.

Bharat Jodo Yatra to resume from Jammu and Kashmir's Banihal on January 27
India | Jan 26, 2023, 07:10 PM IST
Bharat Jodo Yatra: The yatra will enter Kashmir valley on Friday for its last leg before culminating in a rally in Srinagar on January 30. Ramesh said the yatra has passed through various districts of Jammu and covered almost 90 kilometres.
OPINION | Why Rahul can’t take action against Digvijaya Singh for his ‘surgical strike’ remark
India | Jan 25, 2023, 04:32 PM IST
The same day, party general secretary Jairam Ramesh said, “the views expressed by Digvijaya Singh are his own and do not reflect the position of Congress. Surgical strikes were carried out before 2014 by the UPA government.
Not questioning armed forces, but Modi govt: Digvijaya's new questions to Centre on Balakot
India | Jan 24, 2023, 07:27 PM IST
The Congress party had distanced itself from Singh's comments on Pulwama, including on the surgical strikes, terming his statement "personal".
Actor-politician Urmila Matondkar joins Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra in Jammu
India | Jan 24, 2023, 01:24 PM IST
The yatra, which started from Kanyakumari on September 7, entered Jammu and Kashmir from Punjab on Thursday and reached Jammu city on Monday.
'Who is giving birth to hatred in country': Rajnath Singh attacks Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra
India | Jan 22, 2023, 10:21 PM IST
The critical remarks from Singh came as Congress, since the start of the yatra, has been claiming that the incumbent government is fuelling hatred in the society and their yatra is meant to spread love and unite the society.