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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

'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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.

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 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.
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'.

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 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.
'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'.

Smriti Irani takes a jibe at Rahul Gandhi by posting upside down picture of him performing aarti
India | Nov 25, 2022, 11:22 PM IST
Smriti Irani takes a jibe at Rahul Gandhi by posting upside down picture of him performing aarti bharat Jodo Yatra
Bharat Jodo Yatra: Rahul Gandhi along with sister Priyanka performs 'aarti' at Narmada Ghat | VIdeo
India | Nov 25, 2022, 07:46 PM IST
Bharat Jodo Yatra: Rahul Gandhi along with his sister Priyanka performs 'aarti' at Narmada Ghat | VIDEO
'Pakistan zindabad' slogan raised during Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra, alleges BJP - VIDEO
India | Nov 25, 2022, 02:43 PM IST
Bharat Jodo Yatra: Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra faces another controversy as the BJP has alleged that 'Pakistan zindabad' slogan was raised during the march in the presence of Rahul Gandhi.

'Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo welcome in Rajasthan if Sachin Pilot...': Gurjar leader's big demand
India | Nov 23, 2022, 02:52 PM IST
Bharat Jodo Yatra: In a video statement after a meeting with community members, Vijay Singh Bainsla said Gandhi should visit Rajasthan "either with a Gurjar chief minister or with a reply over the issue".
Rahul Gandhi looks like Saddam Hussain now, says Assam CM; Congress retort
India | Nov 23, 2022, 02:06 PM IST
Bharat Jodo Yatra: The Assam Chief Minister also alleged that the Congress must have paid Bollywood stars to join Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo yatra.
Actors being paid to join Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra, event is stage-managed, alleges BJP
India | Nov 23, 2022, 12:44 PM IST
Bharat Jodo Yatra: Maharashtra BJP leader Nitish Rane posted a screenshot of a WhatsApp forward message in which actors are being asked to join the yatra according to their own convenience for which they will be given the best possible pay.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge to conduct Gujarat campaign from Nov 26
India | Nov 21, 2022, 04:55 PM IST
Kharge's visit to Gujarat comes in the backdrop of assembly elections in the state which will be held in two phases on December 1 and 5.
Instead of talking about development, Congress says will show Modi his 'aukaat': PM's big attack
Elections | Nov 21, 2022, 02:01 PM IST
Gujarat elections: Addressing an election rally in Surendranagar, PM Modi hit out at the Congress for abusing him and called himself 'servant of people'.