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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 is now synonymous with patriotism and honesty: PM Modi
India | Mar 20, 2019, 11:26 PM IST
In an interaction with watchmen from across the country, Modi said his rivals lacked guts to name him and attack him directly, and instead resorted to targeting watchmen.
Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma calls Priyanka Gandhi 'Pappu ki Pappi'; gets slammed
India | Mar 18, 2019, 05:21 PM IST
A purported video of Sharma's controversial speech in his parliamentary constituency's Sikandrabad area is circulating on social media in which he can be seen slamming not only Gandhi family politicians, but also other regional leaders.
Manohar Parrikar dies at 63: President, PM offer tributes; leaders across political spectrum condole demise
India | Mar 17, 2019, 09:32 PM IST
Chief Minister of Goa, Manohar Parrikar passed away at the age of 63 on Sunday in Panaji after his battle with pancreatic cancer.

Not a big leader: Rahul Gandhi downplays Tom Vadakkan's exit from Congress
Mar 15, 2019, 02:13 PM IST
Vaddakkan, who hails from Kerala, was a part of the first media group formed by Sonia Gandhi in the late 1990s when she became the President of the INC
Lok Sabha Election 2019: Besides Amethi, Rahul Gandhi may contest from Karnataka seat too
Mar 15, 2019, 01:27 PM IST
Amid demands from party activists, Congress President Rahul Gandhi may contest the Lok Sabha polls from a seat in Karnataka apart from Amethi in Uttar Pradesh where his candidature has already been announced.
PM Modi spreads hate, so his mechanism of politics is hateful: Rahul Gandhi
National | Mar 14, 2019, 05:25 PM IST
Congress president Rahul Gandhi has accused the BJP of trying to create a 'hyper nationalistic environment' ahead of the Lok Sabha polls only to distract people from the issues of unemployment, agrarian crisis and what he called 'massive failures' of the Modi government.

Rahul Gandhi promises separate ministry for fishermen if Congress voted to power
Mar 14, 2019, 12:13 PM IST
"My commitment to you is that the moment we win the 2019 elections, all the fishermen of the country will get their own dedicated ministry in Delhi," Gandhi said.
Call me Rahul, not Sir: Rahul Gandhi leaves Chennai college girl blushing, crowd cheers
Trending | Mar 14, 2019, 07:43 AM IST
"Can you call me Rahul instead of sir? It makes me comfortable," Congress President Rahul Gandhi told a college girl during an interactive session at Chennai's Stella Maris College.
I learn from Modi, I don’t hate him: Rahul Gandhi in Chennai
Mar 13, 2019, 06:33 PM IST
Wearing a jeans and T-shirt, Rahul Gandhi faced a range of questions from the students about the Congress-led UPA's plans for economic growth, bringing peace in Jammu and Kashmir, on charges against his brother-in-law Robert Vadra, views about the Modi government and the reason for hugging Modi in Parliament.

You can't have negative atmosphere and expect economic growth: Rahul Gandhi
India | Mar 13, 2019, 01:33 PM IST
In his informal interaction with the students, he also brought up the issue of the Rafale deal and reiterated his allegations about the pricing of the aircraft and the process. "I will be the first person to say it... investigate Robert Vadra but also investigate Prime Minister Narendra Modi,"
Opinion | Priyanka's speech had more impact on common man than Rahul Gandhi's
Mar 13, 2019, 12:49 PM IST
Priyanka's speech was simple and to the point, while Rahul's speech was a rehash of what he had been saying all these years, without any variations.
Current govt believes that one idea should be imposed on country: Rahul Gandhi
Mar 13, 2019, 02:11 PM IST
“They have a particular view about role of women in our society, different languages and cultures are inferior to one centralising culture and idea,” he added.

PM Narendra Modi urges Rahul Gandhi, others to motivate voters
Mar 13, 2019, 12:18 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged Congress President Rahul Gandhi and other politicians, sportspersons, actors, business leaders to encourage maximum voter engagement in 2019 general elections
Opinion | Rahul, Farooq may have to face people's wrath for their remarks on Azhar, air strike
Mar 13, 2019, 11:22 AM IST
BJP leaders criticized Rahul for showing respect to the terror mastermind by using the word 'Ji'. Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad reminded that it was senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh who had once said "Masood Azhar Ji" and "Hafiz Saeed Sahib".
At CWC meet, Congress resolves to defeat RSS and BJP's ideology of fascism, hatred and divisiveness
India | Mar 13, 2019, 07:42 AM IST
"The Prime Minister has betrayed the public and he has failed. We will not allow the PM to mislead and fool the people of India," said Congress spokesperson Anand Sharma.

Priyanka Gandhi puts out her first tweet, recalls words of Gandhi
Mar 13, 2019, 06:57 AM IST
"In the simple dignity of Sabarmati, the truth lives on," she said in her first tweet posted over a month after she joined Twitter on February 11.
Case filed against Rahul Gandhi for addressing Jaish chief as 'Masood Azhar ji'
India | Mar 12, 2019, 10:26 PM IST
A case was filed against Congress president Rahul Gandhi in a Bihar court on Tuesday for addressing terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammad chief as "Masood Azhar ji".
Ensure Congress victory in all 7 Lok Sabha seats in Delhi: Rahul Gandhi rules out AAP alliance
Mar 12, 2019, 06:40 AM IST
Earlier, a booth worker speaking in the presence of Gandhi, urged him not to align with the AAP in Delhi.
Rahul Gandhi calls JeM chief 'Masood Azhar ji', sparks controversy
Mar 11, 2019, 11:29 PM IST
In its strike back on Rahul Gandhi's attack, the BJP alleged that the Congress chief had respect for JeM chief in his heart for he addressed with suffix 'ji' in his speech.
PM Modi should tell Pulwama victim families about who released Masood Azhar: Rahul Gandhi
India | Mar 10, 2019, 04:04 PM IST
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Sunday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Pulwama terror attack, pointing to National Security Adviser Ajit Dovals role in the 1999 release of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) head Masood Azhar.