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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

Bharat Jodo Yatra: Rohith Vemula's mother joins Rahul Gandhi, extends solidarity
India | Nov 01, 2022, 04:47 PM IST
Bharat Jodo Yatra: The Congress from its official Twitter handle and several party leaders tweeted pictures of Radhika Vemula walking with Gandhi during the Bharat Jodo Yatra.
Gujarat polls: 'Congress will win, AAP only in the air,' says Rahul Gandhi
India | Oct 31, 2022, 04:38 PM IST
Gujarat Assembly polls 2022: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi claimed that there is a massive anti-incumbency against BJP in Gujarat, whereas, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has no support in the state.
Telangana: Rahul sprints into Day 5 of Bharat Jodo Yatra as others try to catch up
India | Oct 30, 2022, 10:21 AM IST
Telangana Bharat Jodo Yatra: Caught unawares over his sudden shifting of gears, Gandhi’s security personnel, Telangana PCC President Revanth Reddy and others also started scooting from a brisk walk.

TRS, BJP two sides of same coin, alleges Rahul Gandhi | VIDEO
India | Oct 28, 2022, 01:54 PM IST
Bharat Jodo Yatra: The Congress MP accused both the TRS and BJP of horse-trading and toppling governments.
PM enjoying power while Kashmiri Pandits continue to be refugees in their own country: Rahul Gandhi
India | Oct 27, 2022, 08:12 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi on PM: The BJP has ruined the good work done by the UPA, the former Congress chief said. As terrorists carried out a number of targeted killings recently, 10 Kashmiri Pandit families left their village, Choudharygund, in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district.
Ashok Gehlot makes big statement ahead of Kharge's take over, says 'only Rahul can challenge Modi'
India | Oct 26, 2022, 11:10 AM IST
Ashok Gehlot on Rahul Gandhi: Ahead of Mallikarjun Kharge's formal take over as Congress president, Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot claimed that efforts were made to appoint Rahul Gandhi as the party chief.

Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra to enter Telangana today
India | Oct 23, 2022, 12:11 AM IST
Bharat Jodo Yatra: The 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' of the Congress led by its chief Rahul Gandhi will enter Telangana's Gudebellur village on October 23, after the completion of Karnataka chapter.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra re-enters Karnataka at Raichur
India | Oct 21, 2022, 11:12 AM IST
Bharat Jodo Yatra: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra is scheduled to spend more time in the south region aiming revival of lost ground in the region.
What will be Rahul's role under newly elected Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge? Watch his reply
India | Oct 19, 2022, 05:23 PM IST
Congress president election: It would be interesting to see how Gandhi family works under new party chief Mallikarjun Kharge. It is also to be seen what reform Kharge brings to the table.

Tharoor congratulates Kharge after losing Congress president polls. Here's what he said
India | Oct 19, 2022, 05:18 PM IST
Congress president election: Kharge, who is known to be close to Gandhis, won the Congress presidential elections with 7897 votes, Shashi Tharoor got about 1000 votes; 416 votes were rejected.
Congress president election: Rahul Gandhi reacts to Tharoor's 'irregularities' allegations
India | Oct 19, 2022, 01:52 PM IST
Congress president election: Shashi Tharoor's team flagged "extremely serious irregularities" in the conduct of the election in Uttar Pradesh and demanded that all votes from the state be deemed invalid.
Kharge vs Tharoor: Congress to get first non-Gandhi president in 24 years today
India | Oct 19, 2022, 12:25 AM IST
The counting of the votes cast on Monday will begin at 10 am on Wednesday at the AICC headquarters. All sealed ballot boxes from the 68 polling booths set up across the country have been brought here and kept in a "strong room" at the party office.

Rahul Gandhi, Lord Ram's names begin with 'R', coincidence, says Congress' Nana Patole
India | Oct 18, 2022, 06:08 PM IST
Nana Patole's remark came after Rajasthan Minister Parsadi Lal Meena's said that Rahul Gandhi is walking more than Lord Ram walked from Ayodhya to Sri Lanka.
Congress president election: Sonia Vs Kesri | Indira Vs Kamaraj; a look back at non-Gandhi chiefs
India | Oct 29, 2022, 09:31 PM IST
Congress president election: Political analysts say it would not be easy for a non-Gandhi president to keep the party united as Congress supporters take Gandhi family as an axis of the party.
'Put tick mark in front of your choice': Congress to electors after Tharoor's team raises issue
India | Oct 17, 2022, 12:06 AM IST
After Tharoor's team flagged this issue, Mistry is said to have conveyed to them that a tick would be accepted against the name of the preferred candidate instead of '1', they said.

'My last appeal...': Shashi Tharoor on eve of Congress President election
India | Oct 16, 2022, 08:47 PM IST
Congress President Election: Tharoor on Sunday also took a veiled dig at the Kharge camp saying some colleagues were "indulging in 'netagiri' and telling party workers" that they know whom Sonia Gandhi wants elected.
Congress president election: How Rahul Gandhi, on Bharat Jodo Yatra, plans to vote
India | Oct 16, 2022, 08:10 PM IST
Congress president election: Gandhi's participation in the Bharat Jodo Yatra led many people to believe that he will be unable to vote in the party election.
‘If you want to be a sub-inspector, pay…’: Rahul Gandhi attacks BJP govt in Karnataka
India | Oct 15, 2022, 05:51 PM IST
Bharat Jodo Yatra: The Congress presidential candidate Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday joined Rahul Gandhi and other leaders in the ongoing 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' in the district.
Rahul Gandhi climbs water tank, waves tricolour in Karnataka's Chitradurga | WATCH
India | Oct 14, 2022, 12:03 AM IST
Rahul Gandhi along with state party president DK Shivakumar and former CM Siddaramiah climbed a water tank to wave the national flag, in Chitradurga district during Bharat Joda Yatra.
Kharge when asked if he or Rahul will be PM candidate: 'Bakrid mein bachenge toh...'| WATCH
India | Oct 12, 2022, 06:50 PM IST
Mallikarjun Kharge PM face remark: If elected, will he be the obvious choice as prime ministerial candidate too? Kharge, 80, doesn't want to think that far, however, he neither ruled out anything.