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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 meets civil society members, urges them to join Bharat Jodo Yatra
India | Aug 22, 2022, 05:46 PM IST
Bharat Jodo Yatra: Several prominent leaders of Congress and civil society members were present at the meeting held in the Constitution Club of India.
Rahul Gandhi to launch Yatra after 'Dhyan' at TN Rajiv memorial
India | Aug 22, 2022, 11:46 AM IST
After paying homage and meditating on September 7 at the Sriperumbudur memorial, the site of the assassination of his father Rajiv Gandhi in 1991, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi would launch the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' in Kanyakumari, a party leader said on Monday.
Congress may elect non-Gandhi chief, say sources; Rahul reluctant to contest party president polls
India | Aug 22, 2022, 08:13 AM IST
Congress president election: Sonia Gandhi does not want to hold the post due to health reasons. Party leaders may also consider Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as their second choice.

Rahul Gandhi, sister Priyanka pay tributes to Rajiv Gandhi on 78th birth anniversary
India | Aug 20, 2022, 09:47 AM IST
Rajiv Gandhi birth anniversary: In a tweet in Hindi, Rahul Gandhi said, "Papa you are with me every time in my heart, I will always try to fullfill the dreams for the nation you have cherished."
Bilkis case: Rahul says entire country seeing difference between PM Modi's words, deeds
India | Aug 17, 2022, 12:49 PM IST
The BJP government in Gujarat released all the 11 people convicted for the rape of a pregnant Bilkis Bano and murder of seven of her family members during the 2002 Gujarat riots, under its remission policy.
Congress presidential election: Ambiguity continues over Rahul Gandhi's stance on contesting poll
India | Aug 17, 2022, 10:56 AM IST
Congress presidential election: According to the Central Election Authority of Congress, the party has completed the preparations for the elections.

What Rahul Gandhi said on PM Modi's 2 big challenges - corruption and bhai-bhatijavaad | Watch
India | Aug 15, 2022, 03:18 PM IST
Independence Day 2022: Addressing the nation for the ninth time from the historic ramparts of Red Fort, Prime Minister Modi hit out at the 'parivaarwad' and 'bhai-batijawad' in his speech and asked the people to help eradicate this.
Stop lowering dignity of PM post by talking about 'black magic', Rahul hits back at Modi
India | Aug 11, 2022, 02:00 PM IST
Gandhi's attack came a day after Prime Minister Modi lashed out at the Congress for wearing black dresses on August 5 in protest against price rise, saying those who believe in "kala jadu" will never be able to win the trust of the people again.
Let people decide who's tallest leader among Nitish, Mamata and Rahul for 2024: Shatrughan Sinha
India | Aug 10, 2022, 08:41 PM IST
Bihar political crisis: Speaking on the recent political developments in Bihar and the breaking of ties between BJP and JD(U), Shatrughan Sinha said that there is no doubt about the acceptability, respectability, and ability of Nitish Kumar, who can be a potential PM candidate for 2024.

Priyanka Gandhi tests COVID positive; Rahul Gandhi unwell, cancels scheduled visit to Alwar
India | Dec 15, 2022, 06:42 PM IST
Priyanka Gandhi took to Twitter today and said she has tested positive for coronavirus. She said she would be isolating at home.
Congress' 'Black protest': FIR lodged by Delhi Police against several party leaders
India | Aug 06, 2022, 02:49 PM IST
Congress protest: Rahul Gandhi, along with 65 Congress parliament members, were detained by the police in Vijay Chowk, while in total 335 protestors were detained under section 65 of the Delhi Police Act for obstructing the officers from maintaining the law.
OPINION | Is India a dictatorship ? Ask Rahul Again!
India | Aug 06, 2022, 02:27 PM IST
Congress leaders and workers came out in full force on the streets on Friday to stage protests over rising prices and unemployment.

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India | Aug 07, 2022, 12:07 AM IST
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Jail term certain for Sonia Gandhi, Rahul in National Herald case, says Subramanian Swamy
India | Aug 05, 2022, 10:06 PM IST
National Herald Case: Delving on a wide range of issues, Swamy talked about Ram Setu, and expressed concerns over the country's current economic condition, among others.
Congress protests in black clothes, Amit Shah says message against Ram temple | 10 Points
India | Aug 05, 2022, 09:17 PM IST
Congress dismissed as 'bogus' Amit Shah linking its protests to Ram temple foundation day, says its stir against price rise has clearly hit home.

Through songs, poetry and Twitter videos, Congress protests against price-rise and Modi govt
India | Aug 05, 2022, 07:15 PM IST
Congress protest: Congress decides to make a push on social media for the protests being held against the rising prices, accompanied by a popular patriotic song and some poetry.
National Herald case: MP govt orders probe into land allotted to company in Bhopal
India | Aug 05, 2022, 01:42 PM IST
National Herald case: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has earlier questioned Congress president Sonia Gandhi and party leader Rahul Gandhi into the alleged financial irregularities in the Congress-promoted Young Indian, which owns the National Herald newspaper.
Stop blaming Indian democracy for people's repeated rejection of you: BJP to Rahul Gandhi
India | Aug 05, 2022, 12:40 PM IST
Shortly after Gandhi's press conference here, former Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the Congress leader made "shameful and irresponsible" comments.
Men in black: Rahul Gandhi, Congress leaders wear black in Parliament in protest against price rise
India | Aug 05, 2022, 12:36 PM IST
Earlier in the day, Rahul Gandhi took charge of Congress' big protest over unemployment, rising prices, GST and ED action in National Herald case. The Congress MP addressed a press conference at the Congress headquarters in New Delhi wherein he alleged that 'India is witnessing the death of democrac
Rahul Gandhi says 'witnessing death of democracy'; 'in your party', BJP hits back
India | Aug 05, 2022, 12:32 PM IST
Congress protest: Rahul Gandhi alleged that the Modi government is controlling all the central agencies while linking it with BJP's election winning spree.