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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

In Gujarat for Cong brainstorming session, Rahul Gandhi offers prayers at Dwarkadhish temple
India | Feb 26, 2022, 08:28 PM IST
Gandhi is in the state to take part in the Chintan Shivir, a brainstorming session organised by the Gujarat Congress, which began on Friday and will end on Sunday.
'Disturbing': Rahul Gandhi shares video of Indian students taking shelter in bunkers | Watch
India | Feb 26, 2022, 11:33 AM IST
In an effort to evacuate stranded Indian nationals from war-hit Ukraine, Air India is operating two flights from Delhi to Bucharest (Romania) and Budapest (Hungary) today.
UP election 2022: Non-Congress govts kept UP backward, forced people to migrate says Rahul Gandhi
Elections | Feb 25, 2022, 07:46 PM IST
Coming together for a joint rally at Kali Maidan in Amethi, which has long been the pocket borough of the party till Rahul Gandhi lost it to Smriti Irani in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the leaders asked people to vote for their own good and children, and not on emotional issues of caste and religion.

Sonia accuses BJP of meting step-motherly treatment to Raebareli, asks people to vote for Congress
Elections | Feb 21, 2022, 04:33 PM IST
Sonia Gandhi hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, accusing them of mismanagement during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Assam BJP youth wing files 1500 complaints against Rahul Gandhi over tweet excluding North East
India | Feb 15, 2022, 09:12 PM IST
The BJP leaders alleged that Rahul Gandhi had redrawn the map of the country as he considered India's geographical territory from Gujarat to West Bengal.
Himanta Biswa Sarma draws flak for 'father-son' barb at Rahul Gandhi; criminal cases lodged
India | Feb 15, 2022, 06:53 AM IST
On Rahul Gandhi asking for proof of the surgical strike, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma asked whether the BJP had ever demanded proof of Rahul Gandhi being the "son of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

Rahul Gandhi asks people not to 'experiment' in Punjab polls, choose Congress
Elections | Feb 14, 2022, 06:17 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi also promised that the drug problem would be wiped out from Punjab if his party returns to power. He added Punjab is a "sensitive" state, and it is only Congress that knows how to protect peace in the state.
Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi enough to ruin Congress: Yogi Adityanath
Elections | Feb 14, 2022, 12:16 PM IST
BJP leaders often talk about the Congress' dynastic politics to target Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
Amid criticism, Assam CM defends his comments against Rahul Gandhi
India | Feb 13, 2022, 06:35 PM IST
In a series of tweets, Sarma posted several screenshots of news reports of the Congress' statements on the 2016 surgical strike and the appointment of Bipin Rawat as the army chief and the chief of defence staff among others.

'Jinnah's ghost has entered Rahul Gandhi': Assam CM Himanta Sarma targets Congress leader, again
Elections | Feb 12, 2022, 08:53 PM IST
Yesterday, the BJP leader hit out at Rahul Gandhi for his doubts about India’s surgical strikes and vaccines against the coronavirus disease. Sarma said his party never asked for proof if Rahul was the son of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
'Who is that poor?': FM Sitharaman's dig at Rahul Gandhi's 2013 'state of mind' remark
India | Feb 11, 2022, 05:20 PM IST
Without naming Rahul Gandhi, the Finance Minister referred to the Congress leader's remarks on poverty to counter the criticism from Opposition leaders, including former finance minister P Chidambaram of the Budget leaving out the poor.
BJP will emerge victorious in all 5 states assembly elections, says PM Modi | HIGHLIGHTS
Elections | Feb 09, 2022, 11:58 PM IST
In a 70-minute long interview, PM Modi spoke about Yogi government in Uttar Pradesh, Centre dealing with Covid pandemic, economy, among other issues. Catch all the updates here.

'New India is China-nirbhar?' Rahul Gandhi queries PM Modi on 'Statue of Equality'
India | Feb 09, 2022, 05:00 PM IST
PM Modi last week inaugurated a 216-foot tall 'Statue of Equality', commemorating Sri Ramanujacharya who promoted the idea of equality in all aspects of living, and drove home the 11th century Bhakti saint's message of equality of all.
Rahul responds to PM's address in Lok Sabha, calls him 'little afraid' of Congress
India | Feb 08, 2022, 09:18 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi shared a video of his response to the press with the caption, "You are smiling so much, What is the fear that you are hiding?".
BJP wants to create 'Nawan' Punjab, have vision, track record of work: PM Modi in virtual rally
Elections | Feb 08, 2022, 06:45 PM IST
Ahead of elections, PM Modi said that BJP and NDA's motive is to create 'Nawan Punjab' adding they will form border area development authority in Punjab.

'When family is paramount, the biggest casualty is talent': PM Modi schools Congress on democracy
India | Feb 08, 2022, 01:25 PM IST
PM Modi in Rajya Sabha said that family-run parties are the biggest threat to the democracy as he launched an all-out attack on the Congress and held it responsible for problems confronting the country.
'Rashtra' is above politics, power: PM Modi tears into Rahul Gandhi in Parliament
India | Feb 07, 2022, 07:28 PM IST
Referring to Rahul Gandhi's statement in Lok Sabha, PM Modi, without taking the name of the Congress leader, said democracy was insulted in the House.
India TV Opinion Poll: BJP likely to retain Uttar Pradesh with full majority, SP to gain seats
Elections | Feb 08, 2022, 12:09 AM IST
India TV-Ground Zero Research conducted an opinion poll survey to gauge the mood of people in Uttar Pradesh. Will BJP be able to retain the big state or Samajwadi Party would be back in power once again, catch all the updates.
Rajnath Singh holds rally in UP's Hamirpur, assures BJP will provide 'free ration, water supply'
Elections | Feb 06, 2022, 07:35 PM IST
Speaking at a rally in Hamirpur, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, "If you choose development, there will be good governance, the homes of the poor will be illuminated. There will be employment for youth and their income will increase. There will be free ration and medicine for the poor."
UP election 2022: Sonia Gandhi not among Cong's star campaigners for Rae Bareli
Elections | Feb 06, 2022, 06:43 PM IST
Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad and former party chief Rahul Gandhi and AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra are among the 30 star campaigners that the party has named for the fourth phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.