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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 Gandhi expresses regret again in Supreme Court over remarks on Rafale verdict
National | Apr 29, 2019, 07:35 PM IST
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday expressed regret again for "incorrectly" attributing his 'chowkidar chor hai' remark to the Supreme Court and accused BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi of trying to drag the court into a political controversy for "personal gains and political mileage" by moving the contempt petition against him.
NYAY is diesel for Indian economy's engine: Rahul Gandhi
National | Apr 29, 2019, 02:30 PM IST
Gandhi promised to give government jobs to 22 lakh youths in one year, make 10 lakh recruitment in panchayats and said no farmer will be jailed for not repaying loan, if the Congress is voted to power.
Rafale row: Rahul files reply in SC on notice issued to him in contempt case filed by BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi
India | Apr 29, 2019, 11:24 AM IST
BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi moved the SC seeking action against the Congress party president over his 'Chowkidar Chor Hai' rant.

64 per cent voter turnout in fourth phase of LS polls -- as it happened
Apr 29, 2019, 11:52 PM IST
Voting in the fourth phase of Lok Sabha polls 2019 has concluded. As many as 957 candidates are contesting for 72 seats in nine states - Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Bengal and Jammu and Kashmir. Sporadic incidents of violence were reported from West Bengal's Asansol and a few other places in the state. Read on to know how April 29 -- phase 4 polling of the Lok Sabha election -- unfolded.
Fire destroys wheat crop in Amethi, farmer dies of shock; Irani draws water from hand-pump
Apr 28, 2019, 11:47 PM IST
In a video shared online, Smriti Irani was seen drawing water and helping villagers douse the fire.
Unlike Rahul Gandhi who needs holiday every few months, PM Modi has been working tirelessly: Amit Shah
Apr 28, 2019, 06:59 PM IST
Addressing back-to-back election rallies in Sitamarhi and Saran Lok Sabha segments set to go to polls in the fifth phase of general elections Amit Shah also drew a contrast between PM Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi, claiming that the prime minister has been working “tirelessly for the past 20 years” unlike the Congress president “who needs a prolonged holiday every few months”.

Income tax refunds: Records show Modi got at least five, Rahul six
Apr 28, 2019, 06:02 PM IST
The information is based on the online 'refund status' provided by the Tax Information Network of the Income Tax Department.
Maharashtra, Rajasthan go to polls in fourth phase of Lok Sabha election on Monday | April 28 -- as it happened
Apr 28, 2019, 11:23 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, Amit Shah addressed massive rallies in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar on Sunday, while Priyanka Gandhi addressed a public meeting in UP's Bahraich. PM Modi had a day-off. Consituencies from nine states go to polls on Monday in fourth phase. Read on to know how April 28 unfolded.
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav in 'Aap Ki Adalat': Rahul Gandhi deserves to become PM
Apr 28, 2019, 01:40 AM IST
Replying to questions from Rajat Sharma in the show Aap Ki Adalat, Tejashwi Yadav, who has taken charge of RJD in the absence of his father Lalu Prasad -- presently in jail, said: "Rahul Gandhi deserves to be the prime minister, because he has a long political innings as MP from Amethi. Moreover, he is the president of India's oldest political party."

When Rahul met Priyanka at Kanpur airport
National | Apr 27, 2019, 09:02 PM IST
Rahul and Priyanka were the archetypal brother-sister duo at the Kanpur airport -- where they bumped into each other while waiting to board flights, albeit to two different places.
BJP lodges complaints with EC against Kejriwal | April 27 - As it happened
Apr 27, 2019, 11:51 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 Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi on Saturday addressed simultaneous public rallies in Uttar Pradesh, as the campaigning for the fourth phase came to an end. Read on to know how the day unfolded on April 27.
Rahul Gandhi showing signs of desperation, Cong fighting 2019 election on 1971 agenda: Jaitley
National | Apr 26, 2019, 08:10 PM IST
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Friday said Congress President Rahul Gandhi is showing signs of desperation as the "fake" narratives built by him over the Rafale jet deal and loan waivers to business houses have evaporated.

When Rahul Gandhi met Rahul at Bihar rally. Here's what happened
Elections | Apr 26, 2019, 06:41 PM IST
Congress president Rahul Gandhi Friday found his namesake in a young boy while addressing a rally here and asked him to come up on the dais, much to the amusement of people.
Plane carrying Rahul Gandhi to Patna faces mid-air engine trouble, returns to Delhi
Apr 26, 2019, 12:07 PM IST
Plane carrying Congress president Rahul Gandhi faced a mid-air scare today. The plane was flying to Patna from Delhi but had to return due to a snag in the engine. Rahul Gandhi was supposed to attend three rallies in Bihar.
BJP cannot do "ilu-ilu" with terrorists: Amit Shah
Apr 25, 2019, 08:56 PM IST
BJP president Amit Shah said during Ghazipur rally in Uttar Pradesh that Mayawati, Akhilesh Yadav and Rahul Gandhi were upset with Balakot air strikes.

Rahul Gandhi would be solely responsible if BJP comes back to power: Kejriwal
Apr 25, 2019, 06:33 PM IST
In what can be termed as conceding defeat ahead of the Lok Sabha election 2019 results, Arvind Kejriwal has said that the only person that should be blamed if the BJP comes back to power would be Rahul Gandhi.
BJP MP Udit Raj joins Congress party in presence of Rahul Gandhi
National | Apr 24, 2019, 11:59 AM IST
On Tuesday, Udit Raj was denied the ticket by the saffron party.
Lok Sabha polls, April 24: As it happened
Apr 25, 2019, 10:58 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday addressed a rally in Jharkhand's Lohardaga. Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi began her three-day tour of Fatehpur, Mahoba and Hamirpur, Hansi, Orai, Jalaun and Barabanki constituencies.
Rahul Gandhi issued notice by Supreme Court over comments on Rafale order, hearing on April 30
India | Apr 23, 2019, 01:10 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi admitted yesterday that he had misquoted the Supreme Court after its ruling on the Rafale deal and said he had done it as "rhetorical flourish in the heat of political campaigning", without having seen, read or analysed the order.
Opinion | Why Rahul Gandhi had to admit before SC that he lied in Rafale case?
Apr 23, 2019, 12:55 PM IST
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has already stated that Anil Ambani's company was one of the nearly 100 companies who got offset contracts from the makers of Rafale aircraft, Dassault Aviation.