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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

Election Commission asks Twitter to take down all exit poll-related posts
May 16, 2019, 10:28 AM IST
The EC's move came after it received certain "complaint", sources aware of the development said on Thursday, adding that the user later removed the tweet.
'Modilie': Rahul Gandhi's tweet with 'new word in English dictionary' is a clever taunt at PM Modi
May 16, 2019, 11:27 AM IST
"Modilie" -- a jibe at PM Modi -- is defined as "to constantly Modify the truth".
Lok Sabha election 2019: As it happened | May 16, 2019
May 16, 2019, 11:23 PM IST
May 16 was full of political activities as expected. All political camps are gearing up to take a shot at government forming as counting day (May 23) approaches. Take a look at what happened.

Modi should have taken Manmohan's advice before demonetisation: Rahul Gandhi
May 15, 2019, 10:55 PM IST
Congress president Rahul Gandhi Wednesday contrasted Manmohan Singh who led the UPA government and Narendra Modi, saying the prime minister wouldn’t have “destroyed” the economy if he had taken advice from his predecessor.
Doctor-turned-scribe from Karnataka has a unique hobby of contesting election against political bigwigs
India | May 15, 2019, 05:55 PM IST
This doctor-turned-scribe from Karnataka has a different hobby--contesting elections against political bigwigs.
No cognisable offence against Rahul Gandhi for derogatory remarks against PM Modi: Police tells court
May 15, 2019, 04:44 PM IST
The Delhi Police Wednesday told a city court that no "cognisable offence" was made out against Congress President Rahul Gandhi on a complaint against him for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2016.

Rahul Gandhi's meeting with Alwar gangrape victim cancelled due to bad weather
May 15, 2019, 01:36 PM IST
Congress President Rahul Gandhi's proposed visit to Alwar to meet the gang-rape victim here on Wednesday was cancelled due to bad weather
Lok Sabha polls, May 15: As it happened
May 17, 2019, 09:49 PM IST
In order to garner the votes for the party candidate Ajay Rai, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra held a mega roadshow in Varanasi, the Lok Sabha constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Pushing for new language in politics: Rahul Gandhi
May 15, 2019, 07:05 AM IST
His remarks come amidst a slanging match between parties during the campaign of Lok Sabha elections with leaders also resorting to personalised attacks.

Modi not ready for Rafale debate due to fear: Rahul Gandhi
May 14, 2019, 06:36 PM IST
"The chowkidar is a thief and is frightened since he will be exposed in the debate. He will not be able to show his face to the country," Rahul Gandhi said.
Climate change creeps up on Wayanad, Cong leader says should be top of agenda for next MP
May 14, 2019, 06:24 PM IST
The report and its ramifications should be top of the agenda for Congress president Rahul Gandhi, who is contesting the Lok Sabha elections from Wayanad, said his colleague Jairam Ramesh.
Modi insulted my family but I won't insult his: Rahul Gandhi
National | May 14, 2019, 05:01 PM IST
Addressing a rally ahead of the fourth and last phase of Lok Sabha polls in Madhya Pradesh,Gandhi also said Modi should stop talking about "clouds and mangoes" and tell people about issues which matter.

'Do all aircrafts disappear from radar when it rains in India?' Rahul taunts PM Modi
May 14, 2019, 04:44 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi is drawing flak for his comments suggesting that cloud cover helped Indian fighter jets evade Pakistani radars during Balakot Airstrikes.
Lok Sabha polls, May 14: As it happened
May 14, 2019, 11:01 PM IST
The day of result of the ongoing Lok Sabha polls is just a few days away and the parties are leaving no stone unturned to garner as much as attention and affection from the crowds as possible. To this end, PM Modi will address four election rallies in UP, Bihar and Chandigarh today.
Kamal Haasan's Hindu terrorist remark, KCR-Stalin meeting, Modi-Rahul tussle: Election wrap up in 10 points
May 13, 2019, 11:43 PM IST
Monday kickstarted with a lot of buzz in the political circles, starting from Kamal Haasan's controversial remarks to Rahul Gandhi bashing Sam Pitroda over "hua to hua" comments on 1984 anti-Sikh riots and finally culminating with KCR's meeting with DMK President MK Stalin. We bring to you an election wrap of May 13 in 10 points:

'You should be ashamed': Rahul Gandhi hits out at Sam Pitroda for remarks on 1984 riots
National | May 13, 2019, 04:22 PM IST
Sam Pitroda had sparked a controversy by his 'hua-toh-hua’ statement on 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Pitroda, a close aide of Rahul Gandhi and Overseas Congress' head made the remark in response to a question on the riots by a newsman in Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh.
Lok Sabha polls, May 13: As it happened
May 13, 2019, 10:57 PM IST
The Lok Sabha polls are just a few days away and the parties are leaving no stone unturned to garner as much as attention and affection from the crowds as possible. To this end, PM Modi will address three election rallies today. Rahul Gandhi is also slated to rally in Punjab on Monday.
Khan market gang cannot dismantle Modi: PM
May 13, 2019, 12:06 AM IST
In an interview to Indian Express, PM Narendra Modi targetted Rahul Gandhi mentioning consensus among the elite to detroy his image.
No 'hate' comments if Modi had done 'tapasya': Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
May 12, 2019, 06:30 PM IST
Interacting to reporters after casting her vote along with her husband, Robert Vadra, she said: "If he (Modi) had done even 50 hours of tapasya, he would not have made such hate-filled comments."
HP BJP women's wing chief asks Sidhu to apologise for 'anti-women' remarks
May 12, 2019, 04:22 PM IST
Indu Goswami said the Congress, by issuing such statements, wants to show that the women, who constitute around half of the country's population, are "weak".