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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

'Chowkidar chor hai' remark: SC closes contempt case against Rahul Gandhi
India | Nov 14, 2019, 11:17 AM IST
BJP MP Minashki Lekhi had accused Rahul Gandhi of misquoting the April 10 order of the Supreme Court. Gandhi allegedly said that the apex court had accepted that 'chowkidar' (a reference to Prime Minister Modi), is a "chor' (thief).
Sabarimala, Rahul Gandhi, Rafale: Supreme Court to decide on landmark cases today
India | Nov 14, 2019, 07:39 AM IST
Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi is set to retire on November 17, before which he is scheduled to deliver verdicts in some of the most important cases. The apex court on Thursday will deliver verdicts on Rafale review petition, Sabarimala case and the contempt case against Rahul Gandhi.
CRPF takes over security of Gandhis
India | Nov 11, 2019, 04:28 PM IST
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), which has a special VVIP security unit, has been asked to provide a 'Z+' cover to the Gandhi family on an all-India basis by the Union home ministry after the Special Protection Group (SPG) security was removed.

Tripura Congress slams removal of Gandhis' SPG cover
India | Nov 09, 2019, 04:27 PM IST
"This is simply vindictive and vendetta politics. There is no acceptable reason to remove the SPG (Special Protection Group) protection from Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Lok Sabha member Rahul Gandhi and party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra," Tripura Pradesh Congress ad-hoc committee Chairman Pijush Kanti Biswas said
When VP Singh revoked Rajiv Gandhi's security, country paid a price: Congress
India | Nov 08, 2019, 06:34 PM IST
Slamming news reports of Government revoking SPG security for Gandhi Family, Congress party today reminded that the country paid the price when Rajiv Gandhi's security was withdrawn. "When Rajiv Gandhi's security was withdrawn by the VP Singh government, the country paid a price," said KC Venugopal during a press conference.
Gandhis without SPG cover after 28 years. What it means
Nov 08, 2019, 04:50 PM IST
It will be after 28 years that Gandhis will be without a SPG (Special Protection Group) cover. Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will no more be protected by the elite SPG commandos.

SPG security cover for PM only; Gandhis to get Z+ CRPF protection
India | Nov 08, 2019, 04:17 PM IST
Only Prime Minister Narendra Modi will get SPG security now on. Gandhis have been stripped off the Special Protection Group security. Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will no more enjoy SPG protection. They will be now be guarded by CRPF Z+ security cover.
'Modi Minar racing upwards at breathtaking pace': Rahul Gandhi's jibe over 'unemployment rate'
National | Nov 06, 2019, 09:27 PM IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over "unemployment rate."
Rahul, Priyanka considered role models in Pakistan: UP minister
India | Nov 04, 2019, 05:17 PM IST
Shukla, who also holds the portfolio of rural development, said posters of former Congress president and party general secretary adorn walls of that country.

Rahul Gandhi leaves for foreign trip
India | Oct 28, 2019, 07:42 PM IST
Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi has once again gone abroad, with a source saying he is travelling to Indonesia.
Save Sujith: Rahul Gandhi prays for TN toddler trapped in borewell
India | Oct 27, 2019, 07:12 PM IST
The boy fell into the borewell at about 5.30 p.m on Friday in Tamil Nadu's Tiruchirappalli district. He got stuck at 30 feet. Later, he went further down and got stuck at about 100 feet.
No reaction from Rahul Gandhi on poll results so far
National | Oct 25, 2019, 11:47 AM IST
In Haryana, Congress did an impressive performance, forcing the Bharatiya Janata Party to see a hung Assembly while in Maharashtra, the Congress improved its performance.

BSNL-MTNL merger a ploy to sell it cheap, says Rahul Gandhi
India | Oct 23, 2019, 11:22 PM IST
Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi here on Wednesday took a swipe over the proposed merger of loss-making BSNL and MTNL saying it was a government ploy to first merge and then sell it cheaply to the crony capitalist.
'These bigots are blinded by hatred': Rahul Gandhi slams Piyush Goyal
India | Oct 20, 2019, 04:13 PM IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday hit out at Union minister Piyush Goyal for his remarks that Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee is "Left-leaning", saying "these bigots are blinded by hatred" and have no idea what a professional is.
Rahul Gandhi's chopper makes emergency landing in Rewari
India | Oct 18, 2019, 08:01 PM IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's chopper made an emergency landing in Rewari's KLP College due to bad weather. He was on his way to Delhi from Mahendragarh after addressing an election rally.

PM, FM should 'steal' ideas from Cong LS poll manifesto: Rahul
India | Oct 18, 2019, 03:34 PM IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged on Friday that the government is "clueless" about the economy and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman should "steal" ideas from his party's Lok Sabha poll manifesto to tackle the "mess".
Rahul Gandhi's 'khatam' statement at a rally is a fodder for memes
Trending | Oct 16, 2019, 05:38 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi has had the internet obsessing over him -- yet again.
Economy was strong under Manmohan Singh: Rahul Gandhi
Oct 13, 2019, 10:36 PM IST
He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi ridiculed his predecessor Manmohan Singh, mocked the Congress everywhere and even alleged that India achieved nothing in 70 years.
Rahul Gandhi rakes up Rafale deal in Maharashtra poll campaign
Oct 13, 2019, 08:41 PM IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday raked up the Rafale deal issue to target the BJP government, days after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh received the first fighter jet from France.
Rahul Gandhi in Maharashtra means BJP is winning, taunts Adityanath
Oct 13, 2019, 07:48 PM IST
Addressing a poll rally in Umarkhed, Adityanath said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was committed to elimination of terrorism. Praising Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, he said the duo has established the concept of 'Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat' (One India, Superior India) through the move.