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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

Lok Sabha Election 2019, April 15: As it Happened
Apr 15, 2019, 11:14 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, Rahul Gandhi is slated to address election rallies in Gujarat and Maharashtra. Meanwhile, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who was slated to be on a two-day visit to Amethi from today, has stalled her visit. Stay tuned to this space for live and latest updates on the Lok Sabha poll campaign.
Congress did not give Ambedkar his due: Modi
Apr 14, 2019, 05:43 PM IST
Addressing an election rally, Modi said: "The Congress has always insulted Dr Ambedkar. But I have seen other parties too that claimed to follow the ideology of Dr Ambedkar and then betrayed him. For all these parties, it is the family that comes first."
Lok Sabha elections 2019, April 14: As it Happened
Apr 14, 2019, 10:52 PM IST
To garner votes, star campaigner of the BJP Amit Shah will hold a roadshow in Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat, from where he is contesting, on Sunday. Meanwhile, PM Narendra Modi held a rally in Kathua district of in Jammu and Kashmir to canvass for Union Minister of State in the PMO Jitendra Singh.

Rahul Gandhi got M.Phil without Masters degree: Jaitley
National | Apr 13, 2019, 06:20 PM IST
"One day the focus would be on the BJP candidate's educational qualifications, fully forgetting that a public audit of Rahul Gandhi's academic credentials may leave a lot to be answered. After all, he got an M.Phil without a Masters degree," Jaitley said in Facebook.
Named in 34 cases, Sakshi Maharaj claims to be saint
Apr 13, 2019, 03:35 PM IST
"A saint has come to your door. When a saint comes to beg and is not given what he asks for, he takes away all the happiness of the family and in turn curses the family.
Modi factor writ large across country during 1st phase of polls, says Jaitley
Apr 13, 2019, 03:02 PM IST
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said the 'Modi factor' was writ large across the country during the first phase of elections and multi-cornered contests in several states favoured the ruling BJP.

100 per cent chowkidar is a thief: Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi
Apr 13, 2019, 02:58 PM IST
"I have a question. Why all the thieves have Modi in their names whether be it Nirav Modi, Lalit Modi, and Narendra Modi? We don't know how many more such Modis will come out," Gandhi said.
Nation pays tribute to martyrs on 100 years of Jallianwala Bagh massacre
India | Apr 13, 2019, 10:25 AM IST
Other than political bigwigs, hundreds of people are also expected to gather at the memorial in the memory of the martyrs.
Rahul Gandhi's Siliguri meet cancelled after West Bengal govt denies permission for his chopper landing
Apr 13, 2019, 07:27 AM IST
Siliguri Police Commissioner BL Meena confirmed that the Congress had sought permission for landing a helicopter at police ground which was denied.

Lok Sabha elections 2019, April 13: As it Happened
Apr 13, 2019, 10:46 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, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed rallies in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Congress president Rahul Gandhi also held rallies in 3 parts of Karnataka. Stay tuned to this space for live and latest updates on the Lok Sabha poll campaign.
BJP organises sit-in protest against poll violence
Apr 12, 2019, 04:04 PM IST
The BJP on Friday launched a sit-in demonstration in front of the office of state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) protesting against stray incidents of violence during and after the polls in Cooch Behar.
Maneka Gandhi warns Muslims to vote for her, or face consequences
Apr 12, 2019, 05:13 PM IST
Union minister Maneka Gandhi has been caught on camera threatening a few members of the Muslim community to vote for her in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls or face consequences.

Modi, Rahul to campaign in Karnataka on Saturday
Apr 12, 2019, 03:36 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi will campaign in Karnataka on Saturday for their candidates contesting in the Lok Sabha elections.
MK Stalin is going to be CM of Tamil Nadu: Rahul Gandhi
National | Apr 12, 2019, 01:41 PM IST
The Congress party has formed an alliance with the DMK for the Lok Sabha elections 2019.
BJP's Meenakshi Lekhi files criminal contempt case against Congress president Rahul Gandhi
National | Apr 12, 2019, 01:07 PM IST
Congress party has been trying to corner the Modi government over the Rafale deal.

Congress will start MGNREGA 3.0: Rahul Gandhi
National | Apr 12, 2019, 08:13 AM IST
"The work done under MGNREGA will be used to build and renew water bodies," he said in a Facebook post.
Congress denies writing letter on Rahul Gandhi's security to MHA
India | Apr 11, 2019, 06:46 PM IST
Senior Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi, while addressing a press briefing at party headquarters in New Delhi, said no letter was addressed to the home ministry.
Congress claims green laser was pointed at Rahul Gandhi, MHA says it was mobile flash
India | Apr 11, 2019, 04:13 PM IST
In a letter to the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Congress party had, earlier in the day, said the security breach happened on April 10 when Rahul Gandhi was addressing the media after filing nomination from Amethi.
A lot at stake for BJP in first phase LS polls
Apr 11, 2019, 04:12 PM IST
The Congress fared poorly in the last parliamentary elections and could win only seven of these 91 seats. Five of its seats came from the North-East where the BJP has considerably consolidated its position in the last five years.
Congress claims 'grave' security threat to Rahul Gandhi, writes to Rajnath
Apr 11, 2019, 04:03 PM IST
In a letter, three Congress leaders said that a laser was pointed at Rahul during his interaction with journalists after filing nomination for the Amethi Lok Sabha constituency on Wednesday.