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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 tests positive for COVID-19; says 'experiencing mild symptoms'
India | Apr 20, 2021, 04:12 PM IST
"After experiencing mild symptoms, I’ve just tested positive for COVID. All those who’ve been in contact with me recently, please follow all safety protocols and stay safe," Rahul Gandhi wrote on Twitter.
"Isn't there elected govt in the state?" Cong slams Karnataka BJP govt
India | Apr 20, 2021, 12:33 PM IST
The Congress in Karnataka on Tuesday flayed the BJP government in the state for inviting Governor Vajubhai Vala to address an all-party meeting on COVID-19.
Put money into migrants accounts as they are returning: Rahul Gandhi
India | Apr 20, 2021, 11:50 AM IST
Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday tweeted, "Migrants are again moving back, so this is the responsibility of the union government to transfer money to their accounts. Will the government, which is blaming the public for the spread of the Covid, take such a public welfare work."

COVID-19 surge: Rahul Gandhi announces cancellation of poll rallies in Bengal
Elections | Apr 18, 2021, 12:47 PM IST
The Congress has been critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for holding political rallies amid the rise in coronavirus cases in the country.
COVID vaccine is need of country, everyone has right to safe life: Rahul Gandhi
India | Apr 12, 2021, 01:30 PM IST
Batting for coronavirus vaccine for all, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said it is the need of the country as everyone has the right to a safe life.
'Has he already taken vaccine during his 'undisclosed' foreign trip?' BJP hits back at Rahul Gandhi
India | Apr 09, 2021, 05:22 PM IST
In his letter to PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi urged to “open up vaccination to everyone who needs it", and added that vaccine exports must be stopped immediately.

Rahul Gandhi attacks govt on Rafale jet deal
India | Apr 06, 2021, 12:50 PM IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday took a swipe at the government over the Rafale fighter jet deal, saying karma is the ledger of one's action and no one can escape it.
Chhattisgarh anti-naxal operation was poorly designed: Rahul Gandhi
India | Apr 05, 2021, 11:24 AM IST
Officials on Sunday had said that a CRPF inspector is still missing. Thirty-one security personnel were also injured in the ambush by Naxals. The security personnel were ambushed by Naxals when they were out on a combing operation in a forest along the border of the Bijapur and Sukma districts of the state.
Rahul Gandhi visits Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati, targets BJP
Elections | Mar 31, 2021, 01:00 PM IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday visited the famed Kamakhya temple in Guwahati and offered puja.

Ex-MP calls Rahul Gandhi "unmarried trouble-maker", courts controversy in Kerala
India | Mar 30, 2021, 12:25 PM IST
The former Left independent MP's remarks came days after Gandhi had given Aikido lessons at the famed St Teresa's college in Kochi based on the request of a student.
'Fighter' Rahul Gandhi only acceptable name in Congress for president's role: Bhupesh Baghel
India | Mar 26, 2021, 03:32 PM IST
Sonia Gandhi took over as interim Congress president after Rahul Gandhi resigned in the wake of the party's Lok Sabha debacle in May 2019.
'Society in India treats you very badly...': Rahul Gandhi to students in Kochi
India | Mar 22, 2021, 08:08 PM IST
Interacting with students in Kochi, Rahul Gandhi urged them to take on the forces that have been 'treating them badly.'

Congress releases list of 39 candidates for Bengal polls 2021
Elections | Mar 21, 2021, 12:16 AM IST
The Congress party on Saturday released a list of 39 candidates for West Bengal assembly elections 2021. Bengal polls will be held in 8 phases beginning March 27 while the final phase will be conducted on April 29. The counting of votes will be held on May 2.
You must have heard about toolkit... conspiracy was hatched against Assam: PM Modi attacks Congress
India | Mar 21, 2021, 12:23 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday accused the Congress of openly supporting forces that are out to finish the identity of Assam tea and destroy the tea industry.
Assam polls 2021: Rahul Gandhi to address rally in Tinsukia, interact with tea estate workers
Elections | Mar 19, 2021, 10:54 AM IST
Assembly elections in Assam are slated in three phases on March 27, April 1 and April 6, to elect the 126 member house. The results will be out on May 2.

Snubbed! Congress keeps G-23 leaders out of Bengal polls campaigning
Elections | Mar 13, 2021, 12:33 AM IST
Congress has released its list of 30-star campaigners for the forthcoming West Bengal. According to the list, party's interim chief Sonia Gandhi, ex-PM Dr Manmohan Singh and party leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Sachin Pilot, Navjot Singh Sidhu, others will campaign for the party.
India is no longer a democratic country, tweets Rahul Gandhi
India | Mar 11, 2021, 04:29 PM IST
"India is no longer a democratic country," Rahul Gandhi said in his tweet as he shared a news clipping which read 'India now as autocratic as Pakistan, worse than Bangladesh: Sweden institute's Democracy Report'.
'I wish...': Jyotiraditya Scindia responds to Rahul Gandhi's 'backbencher' remark
India | Mar 09, 2021, 03:00 PM IST
The former Congress president said that the BJP will never make Jyotiraditya Scindia CM and that he has become a 'backbencher' in the saffron party.
'Don't know whether he has lost his memory': Giriraj Singh on Rahul's fisheries ministry remark
India | Mar 09, 2021, 02:53 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi during his Puducherry visit had claimed that there is no dedicated ministry to address the problems of fishermen. He reiterated the same during an interaction with the fishing community in Kerala's Kollam a few days later.
India must prepare for borderless war: Rahul Gandhi
India | Mar 09, 2021, 01:06 PM IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said the country must prepare for a borderless war as the past practice of a 2.5-front war has become obsolete.