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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

Navjot Singh Sidhu resigns as Minister from Punjab cabinet, posts letter on Twitter
National | Jul 14, 2019, 12:39 PM IST
Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu had submitted his resignation to former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on June 10. Today, Sidhu has posted a copy of his resignation on his official Twitter handle. "I resign as Minister from Punjab cabinet," Sidhu wrote in his resignation letter.
Defamation suit: Rahul Gandhi granted bail by Ahmedabad court
India | Jul 12, 2019, 11:31 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi has been granted bail by in a criminal defamation suit filed by Ahmedabad District Cooperative Bank and its chairman Ajay Patel.
Rahul Gandhi to appear before Ahmedabad court in defamation case
India | Jul 11, 2019, 10:22 PM IST
The defamation suit was filed last year after Gandhi and Surjewala claimed that the Ahmedabad District Cooperative Bank was involved in a "scam" to swap Rs 745.59 crore in swapped notes with valid currency within five days of demonetisation announcement on November 8, 2016.

Rahul Gandhi raises Wayanad farmer suicide in LS, Rajnath holds 'those in power for decades' equally responsible
National | Jul 11, 2019, 06:25 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi on Thursday raised the issue of Wayanad farmer suicide in Lok Sabha targetting Modi Government. He asked Modi government to fulfil promises he has made to farmers till date.
Rahul Gandhi blames local leaders for Amethi defeat, says will not abandon constituency
India | Jul 10, 2019, 08:06 PM IST
On his first visit here after losing the Lok Sabha seat, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Wednesday attributed his defeat to local leaders staying away from the people and assured he will not abandon the constituency, party functionaries said. "I will not leave Amethi. It is my home and family," former state Youth Congress chief Nadeem Ashraf Jayasi quoted Rahul Gandhi as saying at a meeting.
Deserved to hold CM's post: Ashok Gehlot
India | Jul 10, 2019, 06:06 PM IST
Months after the bitter lobbying for the Rajasthan chief minister's post between him and state Congress chief Sachin Pilot, Ashok Gehlot said he became the CM because he deserved it.

Rahul Gandhi thanks his 10 million Twitter followers
India | Jul 10, 2019, 01:03 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi, who has stepped down as Congress President, has amassed 10 million followers on Twitter and the Congress leader is gearing up to celebrate the "milestone" on Wednesday in Amethi, the Lok Sabha seat he lost to BJP leader Smriti Irani by 55,000 votes.
Rahul Gandhi to hold meeting with Congress workers in Amethi today
India | Jul 10, 2019, 10:04 AM IST
Rahul will visit Amethi today for the first time since he was defeated in his traditional Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh and will hold a closed-door meeting with party workers.
Janardan Dwivedi questions selection process of new Congress chief, asks Rahul to form panel
India | Jul 09, 2019, 10:52 PM IST
Dwivedi, who held the all-important position of AICC general secretary (organisation) for over two decades, said convention and norms should be followed in electing a new party president.

Rahul Gandhi raises slogans in Lok Sabha over Karnataka issue
India | Jul 09, 2019, 09:18 PM IST
Gandhi arrived in Lok Sabha at noon just before the commencement of Zero Hour. At that time Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury tried to raise the Karnataka issue and accused the BJP of "poaching" its MLAs in the state.
Gujarat court reissues summons to Rahul in defamation case for remark against Amit Shah
India | Jul 09, 2019, 05:34 PM IST
A court here issued fresh summons to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday directing him to appear on August 9 in a criminal defamation suit filed against him by a local BJP leader for allegedly calling Union Home Minister Amit Shah a "murder accused".
Rahul Gandhi to visit Amethi on July 10
India | Jul 08, 2019, 06:45 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi, who has stepped down as Congress President, will visit Amethi on Wednesday for the first time since he was defeated in his traditional Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh.

Rahul Gandhi to visit Amethi on July 10
India | Jul 08, 2019, 02:49 PM IST
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi will be visiting Amethi on July 10. This will be his first visit to Amethi after losing in the recent Lok Sabha elections.
Team Rahul's future uncertain as new winds blow in Congress
India | Jul 07, 2019, 07:30 PM IST
Rahul's confidants Jyotiraditya Scindia and Milind Deora are the latest to have resigned from their party posts. The two put in their papers on Sunday as AICC general secretary and Mumbai Regional Congress president respectively.
Rahul Gandhi spotted enjoying dosa at Patna's Maurya Lok
India | Jul 06, 2019, 11:10 PM IST
After attending the hearing at the Patna Civil Court, Rahul Gandhi reached a local restaurant in Maurya Lok situated Basant Vihar. When he suddenly came in people present there were amazed to see him.

People of Amethi elected me as their 'Didi', not as an MP: Smriti Irani
India | Jul 06, 2019, 06:12 PM IST
Union minister and Amethi MP Smriti Irani on Saturday said people of the constituency elected her as their 'Didi' (elder sister) and not an MP, while underlining her resolve to do the best for the region.
Rahul Gandhi appears before Patna court, accuses Modi government of hounding dissenters
India | Jul 06, 2019, 05:33 PM IST
Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi appeared in front of Patna court on Saturday in connection with a defamation suit filed against him by BJP leader and Bihar Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi. He accused Modi government of targetting anyone who speaks against the government or the RSS.
If not Rahul, a young leader with pan-India appeal should be Congress chief: Punjab CM Amarinder Singh
India | Jul 06, 2019, 01:26 PM IST
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said that a young leader with a forward looking approach would "galvanise" rank-and-file of the Congress after its defeat in Lok Sabha election 2019. He added that Rahul Gandhi's decision to resign from the post of Congress president was "unfortunate"
Rahul Gandhi to appear before Patna court today in connection with defamation case against him
India | Jul 06, 2019, 10:13 AM IST
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi had filed a defamation case against Rahul Gandhi, in wake of remarks made by Gandhi at an election rally in Karnataka's Kolar district. All thieves had the surname Modi, Rahul Gandhi had said, referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The case was referred by CJM Shashikant Roy to ACJM Kumar Gunjan.
After quitting as Congress chief, Rahul Gandhi watches movie in Delhi | Watch viral video
India | Jul 05, 2019, 06:00 PM IST
The Anubhav Sinha directorial, which revolves around the investigation of a crime, allegedly based on the 2014 Badaun case, is also doing well at the box office, earning Rs 27.68 crore in five days, as per trade analyst Taran Adarsh.