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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, Priyanka no match to PM Modi's leadership: Shiv Sena
India | Feb 20, 2019, 12:04 PM IST
Sena’s comments came two days after it sealed a pre-poll alliance in Maharashtra with the ruling BJP after years of bickering and criticism of its policies and leaders.
Rahul Gandhi appoints secretaries to assist Priyanka, Scindia in UP
Feb 20, 2019, 11:48 AM IST
The release said that Prakash Joshi and Naseeb Singh have been relieved from their duties as AICC secretaries.
Priyanka Gandhi to address maiden rally in Gujarat on February 28
India | Feb 19, 2019, 03:11 PM IST
Gujarat Congress MLA and party spokesperson Shaktisinh Gohil said the Adalaj rally will be the biggest in Gujarat in recent times.

Rahul Gandhi condemns killing of two Youth Congress workers in Kerala
India | Feb 18, 2019, 10:51 AM IST
The incident took place at around 8 pm Sunday and the deceased were identified as Kripesh and Sarath Lal (24).
'Your family had 6 decades to think': Piyush Goyal hits back at Rahul Gandhi for jibe at Train 18
National | Feb 17, 2019, 06:40 AM IST
The Congress president had cited Train 18 experiencing trouble on Saturday to attack PM Modi's Make in India programme, claiming that most people feel it has failed.
Pulwama terror attack: Opposition stands united with government and security forces, says Rahul Gandhi
India | Feb 15, 2019, 12:13 PM IST
Congress president Rahul Gandhi paid his tribute to the fallen CRPF men and said that the 'nation won't be divided' by these acts of terror.

WATCH: Woman kisses Rahul Gandhi on stage during Valsad rally
India | Feb 14, 2019, 04:54 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi's 'Valentine's Day surprise' was caught on camera and has now gone viral.
'Modi promised loan waiver to farmers, but wrote off bank dues of industrialist-friends': Rahul Gandhi
National | Feb 14, 2019, 01:41 PM IST
Addressing a two-day meet of the All India Congress Seva Dal, Gandhi said every section of society, be it farmers, youths or small-scale traders, suffered under the Modi government and they should get justice.
Rafale deal: BJP slams Rahul Gandhi over Supreme Court order, CAG report; demand apology
India | Feb 14, 2019, 09:20 AM IST
"BJP demands that Rahul apologise as SC order and CAG report on Rafale jet deal have exposed his lies," Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said.

Rahul Gandhi dismisses CAG report on Rafale, says document not worth paper its written on
India | Feb 13, 2019, 11:06 PM IST
The only reason for the new deal is to give Rs 30,000 crore to industrialist Anil Ambani, the Congress chief alleged.
PM Modi's defence on pricing of Rafale deal demolished: Rahul Gandhi
India | Feb 13, 2019, 02:03 PM IST
The Congress’ attack came a day after, Gandhi accused the prime minister of “treason” and violating the Official Secrets Act by acting as Anil Ambani’s “middleman” in the Rafale jet contract, citing an email to claim the businessman was aware of the deal days before India and France finalised it.
'How many lies need to be peddled to sustain a sinking dynasty?' Arun Jaitley slams Rahul Gandhi
National | Feb 13, 2019, 12:06 AM IST
Stating that the contagion effect of falsehood is fairly large, Jaitley said the lies spread by the Congress have spread to other colleagues in the "Mahajhootbandhan".

Rafale: 'Height of shamelessness', says BJP after Rahul Gandhi accuses PM Modi of acting as Ambani's 'middleman'
India | Feb 12, 2019, 04:59 PM IST
The Union minister further asked Gandhi to answer how he got hold of the company's internal communication and accused him of acting as a "lobbyist" of foreign firms.
Congress stages walkout in LS on Rafale issue
National | Feb 12, 2019, 02:05 PM IST
"The Prime Minister is scared of JPC. Since you are not heeding to the demand of JPC, we are staging a walkout," Kharge said as his party staged a walkout.
PM needs to answer how Anil Ambani knew about Rafale deal 10 days in advance: Rahul Gandhi
Feb 12, 2019, 12:32 PM IST
It is pertinent to mention here that just months ahead of Lok Sabha elections 2019, the principal opposition party is trying to corner the Centre over the Rafale deal.

Rahul Gandhi forms poll panels for Kerala, AP
Feb 12, 2019, 08:28 AM IST
Besides the Lok Sabha polls, the assembly elections are also due in Andhra Pradesh this year.
AAP invites Rahul Gandhi for opposition rally 'Tanashahi Hatao, Loktantra Bachao' in Delhi
India | Feb 12, 2019, 07:24 AM IST
Others present at the event will be those who had participated in West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's rally in Kolkata erlier this month, said Delhi AAP convener Gopal Rai.
'PM stole money from Andhra people, gave it to Anil Ambani,' Rahul Gandhi's direct attack from Naidu's protest
India | Feb 11, 2019, 01:03 PM IST
Chandrababu Naidu is holding a day-long fast, demanding that the Centre grant special status to the state and fulfil all promises made before its bifurcation in 2014. A TDP delegation led by Naidu will submit a memorandum to President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday.
Priyanka Gandhi's Lucknow visit: 'We are fighting a war of ideologies', Rahul at Cong office; roadshow ends
Feb 11, 2019, 07:23 PM IST
Congress leaders say this time the buzz will not be limited to "just cosmetics" but will be followed up by serious business ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2019.
Rahul Gandhi has 'Rafale phobia', says Ravi Shankar Prasad
India | Feb 10, 2019, 06:45 PM IST
Dismissing Gandhi's allegations, Union Law Minister and BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said he was "lying shamelessly" on the fighter jet deal and has got "Rafale phobia".