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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

JEE, NEET Exams: Develop consensus and resolve issue peacefully, Rahul Gandhi urges govt
Higher Studies | Aug 28, 2020, 02:13 PM IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday asked the government to resolve the issue pertaining to JEE and NEET exams peacefully. Tweeting a video, Gandhi said that a decision should be made only after a consensus has been developed.
Rahul Gandhi initially had issues with letter written to Sonia Ganndhi for reforms: Ghulam Azad
India | Aug 27, 2020, 11:31 PM IST
Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday said Rahul Gandhi initially had issues with the letter that was written by him and other party leaders for reforms in Party.
Govt must listen to students on NEET-JEE, find amicable solution: Rahul Gandhi
India | Aug 26, 2020, 04:33 PM IST
Batting for the students taking the NEET-JEE exams, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday urged the central government to listen to their grievances and find an amicable solution.

It is not about a post, but about country, Kapil Sibal on cryptic tweet
National | Aug 25, 2020, 12:14 PM IST
Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal, who is among the 23 party leaders who have written to Sonia Gandhi seeking an organisational overhaul, said on Tuesday that "it is not about a post" but about the country that matters most.
As Sonia Gandhi says no ill will, dissenters meet at Ghulam Nabi Azad's residence
India | Aug 24, 2020, 11:09 PM IST
After crucial CWC meeting that ended with interim party chief Sonia Gandhi being asked to continue for the time being and an "all is well" vibe given by Congress, the signatories to the letter calling for a change in the party leadership met at LoP in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Azad's house.
Congress: 5 presidents from Nehru-Gandhi family, 13 from outside since independence
India | Aug 24, 2020, 10:11 PM IST
Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi have headed the party at various points of time for a cumulative period of around 40 years since independence.

Sibal tweets questioning Rahul Gandhi's reported comments, deletes after it hit the headlines
India | Aug 24, 2020, 02:13 PM IST
Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Monday took to Twitter and said that Rahul Gandhi is blaming them for 'colluding with BJP'.
CWC Meet: Sonia Gandhi agrees to continue as Congress chief for next 6 months | Highlights
National | Aug 24, 2020, 07:22 PM IST
CWC meeting held on Monday discussed future leadership of the party after a section of leaders demanded "collective" leadership and another reposing faith in the Gandhi family. During the day-long proceedings, Congress leaders requested Sonia Gandhi to continue as party chief for next 6 months.
Rahul Gandhi most acceptable leader in Congress, should come back as chief: Ajay Maken
India | Aug 23, 2020, 08:55 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi is the most acceptable leader in Congress and its high time that he should come back as party chief, senior party leader Ajay Maken has said.

'Come back, Rahulji': Assam & Maharashtra Congress urge Rahul Gandhi to take over as party chief
India | Aug 23, 2020, 07:47 PM IST
Rahulji should now lead the Congress. With due respect to his sentiments, we would like to say, 'Come Back, Rahulji'. Until he takes over as full-time president, Soniaji should lead Congress family as party's interim president, Maharashtra Congress president Balasaheb Thorat said.
Sonia Gandhi wants to resign as Congress President, asks party leaders to find new chief
India | Aug 24, 2020, 07:30 AM IST
Congress Working president Sonia Gandhi has told a senior Congress leader that she does not want to continue as the chief and has asked to start the process to find a new president, sources said. Sonia Gandhi has asked party leaders to start the process of finding a new president.
JEE-NEET Exams 2020: Rahul Gandhi urges govt for an 'acceptable solution'
Higher Studies | Aug 23, 2020, 11:04 AM IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday asked the government to take into account concerns of JEE and NEET students who have been demanding postponement of the entrance examinations.

23 top Congress leaders write to Sonia ahead of CWC meet, question party's functioning
National | Aug 23, 2020, 10:47 AM IST
The Congress Working Committee (CWC) is expected to witness a major showdown in a debate over the leadership issue on Monday. The highest decision-making body of the party will meet at 11 am through video conference amid a debate raging in the Congress over the uncertainty related to its leadership.
Rajiv Gandhi birth anniversary: PM Modi pays tributes; Rahul says 'proud to have him as my father'
India | Aug 20, 2020, 08:24 AM IST
Today is Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's 76th birth anniversary. The day is also observed as 'Sadbhavana Diwas'. Tributes are pouring in from all quarters on his birth anniversary.
After Rahul quit, Priyanka was ready to work under non-Gandhi chief
National | Aug 19, 2020, 10:53 AM IST
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was ready to work under a non-Gandhi president after Rahul Gandhi's resignation following the defeat in the General Election in 2019. Rahul Gandhi also had said that the party should elect a president outside the family, but in August last year Sonia Gandhi was appointed the interim president of the Congress.

Cong leaders write to Sonia Gandhi for election to President's post, claims Sanjay Jha, party denies
India | Aug 17, 2020, 05:10 PM IST
Amid questions being raised on Congress' top leadership, Sanjay Jha, suspended Congress leader, has claimed that about 100 party leaders have written to interim president Sonia Gandhi — who is on the top job for over a year now — for elections to the party president's post and CWC.
Facebook denies allegations after Rahul Gandhi's tweet quoting WSJ report creates storm
India | Aug 17, 2020, 10:12 AM IST
Amid a full-blown controversy over its policies, Facebook on Monday said it prohibits hate speech and content that incites violence. In a statement, a Facebook spokesperson said the company enforces policies globally without regard to anyone's political position or affiliation.
Ravi Shankar Prasad calls Rahul Gandhi a loser
India | Aug 16, 2020, 06:36 PM IST
Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad had strong, even uncharacteristic words for Rahul Gandhi as he equated the former Congress president with 'losers'. This was in response to Rahul Gandhi's earlier tweet that alleged BJP and RSS controlled WhatsApp and Facebook in India.
Unfair to expect Sonia Gandhi to carry burden, says Tharoor, calls for elections to party president
India | Aug 10, 2020, 11:40 PM IST
Senior Congress leader and Member of Parliament from Thiruvananthapuram, Shashi Tharoor spoke exclusively to India TV on the future of Congress party president saying he welcomed Sonia Gandhi's appointment as Interim President last year but believe it’s unfair to her to expect her to carry burden.
Sachin Pilot will remain in Congress, party says will address his grievances
India | Aug 10, 2020, 11:05 PM IST
Sachin Pilot will remain in Congress, said the part on Monday after the rebel leader met with Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in New Delhi. More to follow.