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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 should lead party as early as possible: Siddaramaiah
India | Oct 11, 2021, 05:32 PM IST
"I have suggested to Rahul ji that he should become the president of the All India Congress Committee," Siddaramaiah told reporters here on the sidelines of a function.
"Where... on our land": Rahul targets Centre over Army Chief's 'China here to stay' statement
India | Oct 10, 2021, 08:43 PM IST
"'China here to stay.' Where? On our land," Rahul Gandhi said on Twitter, tagging a report on General Naravane's statement on the PLA build-up.
CWC likely to give nod to elections for new party president
India | Oct 10, 2021, 11:34 AM IST
Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal had launched an attack on the party leadership, asking who was taking decisions in the party.

'Festive spirit has faded': Rahul Gandhi takes dig at PM Modi over price rise
India | Oct 08, 2021, 04:48 PM IST
In a tweet, Gandhi quoted a news report that price rise has hit common people hard with petrol becoming dearer by Rs 2.35 and diesel by Rs 3 in 11 days.
Lakhimpur Kheri: Sidhu to visit violence-hit district; cops notice outside BJP minister's house
India | Oct 07, 2021, 11:55 PM IST
The Lakhimpur Kheri incident has triggered a major political storm with opposition parties accusing the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh of shielding the culprits.
Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi meet bereaved families in violence-hit Lakhimpur Kheri
India | Oct 06, 2021, 11:58 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and other leaders met the family of deceased farmer Lovepreet at the Chaukhada farm in Palia at around 9 pm on Wednesday.

Is UP in Pakistan, questions Sanjay Raut as opposition leaders stopped from visiting Lakhimpur
India | Oct 06, 2021, 06:53 PM IST
Opposition leaders are trying to visit Lakhimpur Kheri but have been either denied permission or detained on the way since section 144 has been imposed.
Huge drama at Lucknow airport: Rahul Gandhi refuses to use police vehicles for Lakhimpur Kheri visit
India | Oct 06, 2021, 06:40 PM IST
Despite repeated requests from security forces to follow the set protocol, Rahul Gandhi and his team insisted on using their own vehicles to go to Lakhimpur Kheri.
Rahul Gandhi accuses govt of 'systematic attack' on farmers
India | Oct 06, 2021, 01:51 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi said that the BJP governments at the Centre and Uttar Pradesh are attacking farmers and said that he will visit Lakhimpur Kheri where 8 people lost their lives in Sunday's violence.

Lakhimpur Kheri violence: SC to hear matter today; Rahul, Priyanka meet victims families
India | Oct 07, 2021, 12:01 AM IST
Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri witnessed largescale violence on October 3 in which eight people were killed. Four of the eight dead were farmers, allegedly knocked down by vehicles driven by BJP workers travelling to welcome UP Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya to an event in the area.
Lucknow: Section 144 imposed till Nov 8 in view of upcoming festivals, maintain law & order
India | Oct 05, 2021, 11:19 PM IST
The Lucknow police imposed restrictions under Section 144 of CrPC till November 8 to maintain law & order and ensure adherence to COVID rules in view of upcoming festivals, various entrance exams and farmers' protests.
Rahul Gandhi to visit violence-hit Lakhimpur Kheri today; Yogi govt denies permission
India | Oct 06, 2021, 12:19 AM IST
Ahead of the visit, the Congress in a letter to UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath sought permission for Rahul Gandhi-led delegation to visit Lakhimpur Kheri saying political leaders from UP and West Bengal were allowed and Congress should be permitted in the same spirit.

Lakhimpur Kheri FIR mentions BJP minister's son Ashish Mishra firing, SUVs crushing farmers
India | Oct 05, 2021, 08:44 PM IST
MoS Home Ajay Mishra has refuted allegations that his son Ashish Mishra was involved in the incident at Lakhimpur Kheri and said that three BJP workers and a driver were beaten to death by "some elements" present among the protesting farmers there.
Lakhimpur Kheri: 'Priyanka won't give up, Satyagraha won't stop', says Rahul Gandhi
India | Oct 05, 2021, 06:14 PM IST
Earlier today, Priyanka Gandhi too had took to Twitter and said she had been detained since the last 28 hours without an order, or an FIR.
EXCLUSIVE | Priyanka is a strong woman, won't get intimidated by Govt's suppression: Robert Vadra
India | Oct 04, 2021, 04:56 PM IST
In a video released by Congress, Priyanka Gandhi was seen sweeping the floor of a room where she was apparently kept by the police.

'Rahu kaal' of Congress begins with Rahul Gandhi: RSS-linked magazine
India | Oct 04, 2021, 06:05 PM IST
Panchjanya, an RSS-linked magazine, has criticised Rahul Gandhi's working style. It said that "the rahu kaal (bad phase) of Congress begins with Rahul"
Rahul Gandhi attacks govt over issue of Chinese incursions in Ladakh, Uttarakhand
India | Oct 03, 2021, 02:58 PM IST
Close to 100 soldiers of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) transgressed the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Barahoti sector in Uttarakhand on August 30.
Rahul Gandhi makes veiled attack on PM, says one person responsible for breaking all wrong records
India | Oct 01, 2021, 11:20 PM IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi held the central govt responsible for the record-breaking petrol prices.
Congress needs full-time chief; old guard in secret pact with BJP to stop Rahul Gandhi: Shiv Sena
India | Oct 01, 2021, 01:48 PM IST
Shiv Sena said that although Rahul Gandhi was trying to resolve the issues faced by Congress, the old-timers in the party were in a secret pact with the BJP.
CWC meeting will be convened very soon: Surjewala a day after Azad, Sibal demanded it
India | Sep 30, 2021, 08:00 PM IST
Chief spokesperson of the Congress Randeep Surjewala said the party president had indicated last week that a meeting of the CWC, the top decision-making body of the party, would be called very soon.