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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

PM Modi's style is to distract the country from core issues, says Rahul Gandhi
India | Feb 06, 2020, 03:30 PM IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not talking about the main issue of unemployment and alleged that he was distracting people by talking about other things from Jawaharlal Nehru to Pakistan.
Modi might even sell Red Fort, Taj Mahal: Rahul Gandhi
Elections | Feb 04, 2020, 10:58 PM IST
Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for selling the country's public sector undertakings (PSUs), taunting that he might even sell the Taj Mahal or Red Fort.
'Please try your magical exercise to start economy': Rahul Gandhi to PM Modi
India | Feb 03, 2020, 09:08 AM IST
Taking a jibe at PM Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi posted an old video of Prime Minister exercising saying please try "your magical exercise routine a few more times" as it may just start the economy. His statement has come in the backdrop of Union Budget 2020 which according to Gandhi was hollow and lacked roadmap to revive economy.

Delhi Assembly polls: Rahul Gandhi to campaign in Delhi on February 4 and 5
Elections | Feb 01, 2020, 07:40 PM IST
After a lackluster approach towards the February 8 Delhi Assembly polls, the Congress leadership is planning to infuse some vigor. As part of the plan, former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi will hit the campaign trail and address two rallies on February 4 and 5. However, his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's poll programs are yet to be finalized.
Ónly rambling': Rahul Gandhi dismisses Modi govt's Budget 2020
India | Feb 01, 2020, 02:12 PM IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday dismissed Modi government's Budget 2020 as "rambling". Gandhi said the main issue facing the country is unemployment, adding that he didn't see any strategic idea that would help our youth get jobs.
Nathuram Godse and Narendra Modi believe in same ideology: Rahul Gandhi
India | Jan 30, 2020, 12:56 PM IST
Addressing a rally in Kerala's Kalpetta, Rahul Gandhi said, "Nathuram Godse shot Mahatma Gandhi because he did not believe in himself, he loved no one, he cared for nobody, he believed in nobody and that is the same with our Prime Minister, he only loves himself, only believes in himself.

Rahul raps Modi over wealth holding of India's richest 1 per cent
India | Jan 20, 2020, 08:55 PM IST
Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the reports that India's richest 1 per cent owned more than 4 times the wealth of 953 million people, who make up for the bottom 70 per cent of the population.
Kerala did a disastrous thing by electing Rahul Gandhi, says Historian Ramachandra Guha
India | Jan 18, 2020, 09:40 AM IST
A "fifth-generation dynast" Rahul Gandhi has no chance in Indian politics against a "hard-working and self-made" Narendra Modi, and Kerala did a disastrous thing by electing the Congress leader to Parliament, historian Ramachandra Guha said here on Friday.
Dare Rahul to utter 10 sentences on CAA, thunders Nadda
National | Jan 17, 2020, 06:53 PM IST
In a direct attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, BJP's working President J.P. Nadda dared him to speak ten sentences on the CAA, a legislation the Congress os vehemently opposing.

Case as good as dead: Rahul Gandhi hits out at NIA chief over case transfer of J&K DSP
India | Jan 17, 2020, 12:12 PM IST
Singh was arrested on Saturday from Kulgam in south Kashmir along with Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists Naveed Baba and Altaf and a lawyer operating as an overground worker for terror outfits.
PM Modi doing biggest disservice to nation by dividing people: Rahul Gandhi after Opposition meeting
National | Jan 13, 2020, 06:28 PM IST
Training his guns on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said he was doing biggest disserving to the nation by distracting and dividing people of India.
Prashant Kishor thanks Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Rahul for raising voice against CAA-NRC
India | Jan 13, 2020, 03:01 PM IST
JD(U) vice president Prashant Kishor has extended his thanks to Congress leaders including Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Rahul Gandhi for rejecting and raising voice against CAA and NRC adding both deserve special thanks for their efforts.

'Suit-Boot budget': Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi's 'extensive' pre-budget consultation
India | Jan 27, 2020, 03:51 PM IST
Union Budget 2020: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his pre-Budget consultations with industry leaders. He called it a 'Suit-boot budget'
'Cong, Left playing dirty politics in Bengal': Mamata to boycott oppn, to fight alone against CAA
India | Jan 09, 2020, 02:23 PM IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said she will boycott the January 13 opposition meeting in Delhi, alleging that Congress and Left are 'playing dirty politics in West Bengal' and that she will fight against CAA and NRC alone.
Rahul Gandhi extends support to Bharat Bandh, slams Modi govt policies
India | Jan 08, 2020, 12:03 PM IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday came out in support of the strike by central trade unions and slammed the Modi government, saying its "anti-people and anti-labour" policies have created catastrophic unemployment in the country.

Fascists in control of our nation afraid of voices of students: Rahul Gandhi on JNU violence
India | Jan 06, 2020, 08:30 AM IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has expressed shock over the JNU incident and claimed it was a "reflection of fear" that "fascists in control of our nation" have of the students.
Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi instigated riots by misleading people: Amit Shah
National | Jan 05, 2020, 02:12 PM IST
BJP President Amit Shah on Sunday accused Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra of misleading the people over the amended Citizenship Act and instigating riots.
Will Pakistan's non-Muslims go to Italy: MoS Home attacks Rahul
India | Jan 01, 2020, 11:03 PM IST
"It's our moral responsibility to give citizenship to the minorities (from the three neighbouring Muslim countries). If they don't come to India, where will they go? To Italy?" he asked.
Rajasthan infant deaths: Rahul Gandhi must visit Kota, not Italy, says BJP fact finding panel
India | Dec 31, 2019, 06:19 PM IST
A day after the BJP formed a fact finding committee to inspect what led to the deaths of infants in Kota, the four-member panel visited a hospital in Kota district in Rajasthan on Tuesday and interacted with the patients.
We will not let BJP and RSS overrun Assamese culture with CAA, says Rahul Gandhi
National | Dec 28, 2019, 04:02 PM IST
He also said he feared that Assam might return to path to violence due to politics of BJP-led governments at the Centre and state.