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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' concludes its Rajasthan leg, covers nearly 485 km in 15 days
India | Dec 20, 2022, 07:44 PM IST
Bharat Jodo Yatra: According to Congress General Secretary for Communications Jairam Ramesh, the yatra traversed 485 kilometres across the six districts of Jhalawar, Kota, Bundi, Sawai Madhopur, Dausa, and Alwar in Rajasthan.
'Why should I apologize?' Congress leader Ajay Rai responds to Union Minister Smriti Irani
India | Dec 20, 2022, 01:39 PM IST
Issuing a statement, Congress leader Ajay Rai questioned the need for an apology and said that he had not used any 'unparliamentary language' against the Union Minister.
‘I am opening a shop of…’: Rahul Gandhi’s response to BJP's questions over his Bharat Jodo Yatra
India | Dec 20, 2022, 11:01 AM IST
Bharat Jodo Yatra: Rahul Gandhi's statement came after a host of BJP leaders attacked the Congress leader questioning the objectivity of his yatra.

'You & Mummy ji need to...': Smriti to Rahul after Cong leader 'latkas, jhatkas' remark over Amethi
India | Dec 20, 2022, 06:29 AM IST
Smriti Irani's remarks have come after Congress leader Ajay Rai, who had earlier announced that Rahul Gandhi will contest from Amethi, made indecent remarks on the Union Minister. However, Rahul Gandhi has not confirmed whether he will contest from Amethi in Lok Sabha 2024 elections.
'Hindi will not work, English will...': Rahul Gandhi's new 'controversial' talking point
India | Dec 19, 2022, 05:49 PM IST
If you want to speak to people of rest of the world, Hindi will not work, English will. We want children of poor farmers and labourers to go & compete with Americans & win over them using their language, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said in Rajasthan.
Bharat Jodo Yatra: Congress workers raise slogans in support of Sachin Pilot | WATCH
India | Dec 18, 2022, 11:38 AM IST
Bharat Jodo Yatra: Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra started from Kalakho in Dausa at around 6:00 am today, the foot march is scheduled to take a break approach the Sikandra Police Station.

Kharge should expel Rahul Gandhi from Congress: BJP on RaGA controversial statement
India | Dec 17, 2022, 01:10 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi's controversial statement: The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday pressed Congress to expel Rahul Gandhi from the party for his alleged "derogatory" remarks against the Indian army.
Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, December 16, 2022
India | Dec 16, 2022, 11:31 PM IST
Hello and welcome to Aaj Ki Baat With Rajat Sharma, the only news show with real facts and no noise.
'China preparing for war but our govt...': Rahul Gandhi slams Centre amid border row at LAC
India | Dec 16, 2022, 10:12 PM IST
Addressing a press conference in Rajasthan's Jaipur, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi claimed that "China is preparing for war, but the Indian government seems to be sleeping."

Bharat Jodo Yatra: Rahul Gandhi-led padayatra completes 100 days; What has happened so far-10 points
India | Dec 16, 2022, 01:12 PM IST
Bharat Jodo Yatra at 100: After 100 days of Rahul Gandhi-led Congress' padayatra, Congress claimed that the campaign has been receiving an unprecedented response from people.
Rajasthan: Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra' resumes from Dausa as it completes 100 days | WATCH
India | Dec 16, 2022, 12:06 PM IST
Bharat Jodo Yatra: Rahul Gadhi-led Yatra, which started from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu on September 7, has been passing through Rajasthan. The yatra completed 100 days on Friday.
Rahul Gandhi accuses RSS of suppressing women, says 'they have no female members'
India | Dec 15, 2022, 09:15 AM IST
Rahul Gandhi on RSS: Gandhi, who is leading the Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra, on Wednesday alleged that the plan of the Bharatiya Janata Party and RSS is to spread fear and his march was to stand against fear and hatred.

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.
'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.
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.

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.
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 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.
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.
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.