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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 calls BPCL privatisation a theft
National | Dec 07, 2019, 11:56 PM IST
Over 6,000 people took part in the rally addressed by Gandhi, who arrived here after winding up his three-day Wayanad constituency visit. "I will always be with you in fight against wrongdoings of this government," said Gandhi.
Another daughter has lost her life while awaiting justice: Rahul on Unnao rape victim death
National | Dec 07, 2019, 04:35 PM IST
"The saddening and heart-wrenching death of the innocent daughter of Unnao, that has shamed humanity, has left me angered and stunned. Another daughter has lost her life while awaiting justice and security," Gandhi said in a tweet in Hindi.
Rahul Gandhi returning to lead Congress again?
National | Dec 06, 2019, 09:12 PM IST
Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi is all set to return to lead the party and is likely to take over after the Delhi assembly polls early next year.

Cases against me are like medals on my chest, says Rahul Gandhi
India | Dec 05, 2019, 02:44 PM IST
The country's strength was respect for women, people of all religions, communities, different ideas. Every time you put a case against me I will speak of love. I will never forget you are standing with me," he said addressing front workers.
Country in trouble as Modi, Shah live in 'imaginary' world: Rahul
India | Dec 05, 2019, 12:33 PM IST
Mr Amit Shah and Mr Narendra Modi live in their own imagination. They have no contact with the outside world. They live in their own world and they fantasise about things. That is why the country is in such trouble
Amit Shah sets 2024 deadline for NRC, attacks Rahul Gandhi
Dec 02, 2019, 05:33 PM IST
BJP chief Amit Shah on Monday set a 2024 deadline for implementing the hugely divisive NRC across the country, asserting "each and every" infiltrator will be identified and expelled before the next general election.

Rajiv Gandhi murder convicts plead for mercy killing
India | Dec 02, 2019, 07:20 AM IST
Nalini, lodged in Special Prison for Women in Vellore, is one of the seven convicts in the case. She has sent a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Madras High Court's Chief Justice Amreshwar Pratap Sahi demanding mercy killing, jail sources said.
Such 'terrible violence' beyond imagination: Rahul Gandhi on Hyderabad vet rape-murder
India | Nov 29, 2019, 07:10 PM IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday expressed shock over the rape and murder of a veterinary doctor in Hyderabad and said such "terrible, unprovoked violence" is beyond imagination.
In Nitin Raut, Rahul gets his nominee in MVA govt
National | Nov 28, 2019, 08:30 PM IST
Rahul and his team were initially averse to the party joining hands with the Shiv Sena, but agreed to back the Sena-led government after the common minimum programme (CMP) was finalised and all contentious issues were resolved.

Rahul, Priyanka meet Chidambaram in Tihar
India | Nov 27, 2019, 09:37 AM IST
Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and his sister and party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday visited former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram in Tihar jail, party leaders said.
Rahul, Priyanka to meet Chidambaram at Tihar on Nov 27
India | Nov 26, 2019, 07:02 PM IST
Chidambaram is being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with granting of the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) clearance to INX Media while he was the Finance Minister.
Rahul Gandhi says democracy murdered in Maharashtra
National | Nov 25, 2019, 11:24 AM IST
Government formation in Maharashtra has come under the Supreme Court's scrutiny with the Centre being asked to produce before the court letters of the Governor inviting Fadnavis as well as the communication of the BJP leader staking his claim.

'Rahul Gandhi is a fool': Old videos of Uddhav Thackeray spewing ridicule on Congress emerge
National | Nov 20, 2019, 02:10 PM IST
As late as this October, the Sena mocked Rahul Gandhi's foreign trips. Addressing a rally in Ahmednagar, the Thackeray senior ridiculed Rahul's Bangkok sojourn by saying, "Your leader [Rahul Gandhi] has reached Bangkok. So, you [Balasaheb Thorat] too, can sit at home..."
BJP holds protests seeking Rahul Gandhi's apology
India | Nov 16, 2019, 07:26 PM IST
The BJP on Saturday held country-wide protests against the Congress, demanding an apology from its leader Rahul Gandhi in the wake of the Supreme Court's clean chit to the Modi government on the Rafale deal.
BJP protests outside Congress office demanding apology from Rahul Gandhi over Rafale verdict
National | Nov 15, 2019, 05:19 PM IST
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has gone on the offensive against Rahul Gandhi for his remark on Supreme Court verdict on Rafale deal. BJP is demanding apology from Rahul Gandhi. On Friday, BJP held a protest outside All India Congress Committee (AICC) office in New Delhi.

Rahul created unnecessary tamasha over Rafale deal: Goa CM
India | Nov 15, 2019, 02:19 PM IST
"The Supreme Court has proved now that there was no substance to the allegations. Rahul Gandhi had unnecessarily made an issue out of it for his own advantage and had made a 'tamasha' here," Sawant told reporters.
Rahul used Parrikar's ill-health for political gain, says son
National | Nov 14, 2019, 06:48 PM IST
Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi used the Rafale deal rhetoric for political gain, just as he used former Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar's ill-health for the same purpose, the latter's son Utpal Parrikar said on Thursday.
'Apologise to nation': Amit Shah calls out Rahul for 'sham' on Rafale
National | Nov 14, 2019, 06:48 PM IST
Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday demanded Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's apology for carrying out a "malicious and baseless" campaign against the BJP government, following Supreme Court verdict on the Rafale deal.
An investigation must now begin in full earnest, says Rahul Gandhi over Rafale deal
India | Nov 14, 2019, 05:40 PM IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took to twitter and maintained that the Supreme Court dismissal of review petitions has opened doors for fresh investigations regarding the Rafale deal on Thursday.
Rahul Gandhi misquoted SC on Rafale, must apologise, says Ravi Shankar Prasad
India | Nov 14, 2019, 02:26 PM IST
The BJP on Thursday launched a scathing attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after the Supreme Court gave a clean chit to the government on the Rafale deal and said he lied in Parliament and stooped to the "shameful" extent of misquoting the top court deliberately