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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

'Don't worry about police, lathis': Rahul Gandhi urges people to join 'Chalo Dilli' march
India | Oct 29, 2026, 11:42 PM IST
The Congress has planned a public impeachment-style proceeding against CEC Gyanesh Kumar on October 30, followed by a 'Dilli Chalo' march and a public gathering at Ramlila Maidan on November 1.
'Button or ballot, result is the same': BJP mocks Congress as party draws blank in MLC elections
India | Oct 28, 2026, 11:48 PM IST
The Congress drew a blank as results were announced on Wednesday for the biennial elections held in 28 upper house constituencies across four states. The MLC elections were held in 28 seats across four states – Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar and Karnataka – on October 23.
Sitharaman slams Rahul Gandhi over Tata Group remarks, accuses him of spreading 'distrust, toxicity'
India | Oct 28, 2026, 11:39 PM IST
This comes amid Tata Group's bitter dispute over Tata Sons' leadership. The conflict has already split trustees and spilled into the Tata Sons boardroom as well. Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata challenged the resolution to reappoint N Chandrasekaran as the chairman of Tata Sons.

Supreme Court issues notice to Rahul Gandhi on plea claiming he pushed pregnant journalist
India | Oct 27, 2026, 12:31 PM IST
The Supreme Court has sought Rahul Gandhi's response to a plea alleging he pushed a three-month-pregnant journalist during an October 12 march. The application seeks an FIR against those accused and compensation for the journalist.
Rahul Gandhi invokes Lord Shiva ahead of Supreme Court's SIR hearing: 'Satyam Shivam Sundaram'
India | Oct 27, 2026, 09:54 AM IST
Rahul Gandhi's remarks come on a day when the Supreme Court will hear a batch of petitions challenging the decisions taken by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on the voter list revision or the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
Yogi Adityanath targets Rahul, Akhilesh in Kanpur; calls them 'chhote miyan' and 'bade miyan'
Uttar Pradesh | Oct 26, 2026, 02:22 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath targeted the Congress and Samajwadi Party during a Kanpur event, referring to their leaders as "chhote miyan" and "bade miyan". He accused them of supporting infiltrators and criticised their governance record.

Rahul Gandhi acquitted in 2018 defamation case over remarks on Amit Shah
India | Oct 26, 2026, 11:40 PM IST
A Special MP/MLA Court in Uttar Pradesh's Sultanpur has acquitted Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case over his 2018 remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Rahul Gandhi's convoy cars collide on Purvanchal Expressway in UP, Congress leader safe
Uttar Pradesh | Oct 26, 2026, 11:28 AM IST
At least 5 cars in Rahul Gandhi's convoy collided with each other on the Purvanchal Expressway on Monday, leaving several Congress workers and security personnel injured. The Congress MP escaped unhurt as the vehicle he was in did not suffer any damage.
'Save the vote, save the country': Rahul Gandhi's call for INDIA bloc's November 1 mega rally
India | Oct 25, 2026, 11:23 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi, who has accused the Centre of 'vote chori', has urged the youth, the women, the farmers and everyone to enthusiastically participate in INDIA bloc's mega rally in Delhi's Ramlila Maidan on November 1.

Rahul, Priyanka not on same page? BJP claims rift between Gandhi siblings over Raihan's exhibition
India | Oct 23, 2026, 02:36 PM IST
BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari said that the political photographs were inserted later under pressure of his family on to which Bikaner House reverted asking for removal on October 21.
BJP renews attack on Rahul Gandhi over 'frequent' foreign trips, calls him a 'puzzle' for Congress
India | Oct 23, 2026, 11:56 AM IST
BJP national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi has renewed his attack on Rahul Gandhi over his 'frequent' foreign visits and called him a 'puzzle' for the Congress. He said Gandhi meets 'suspicious people' during his foreign visits in a bid to target India's institutions.
'Let's have an adult conversation': EAM Jaishankar quips at Rahul Gandhi over 'summoned' remark
India | Oct 23, 2026, 10:57 AM IST
When asked about Rahul Gandhi's "summoning" jibe, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar gave a witty response and said everyone is an adult and an "adult conversation" should take place.

PM Modi takes swipe at Rahul, says Congress makes more failed launch attempts than Sriharikota
India | Oct 23, 2026, 12:21 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked the Congress, accusing it of damaging India's global reputation by promoting a "failed product". He also alleged that "Dimagi Naxals" have hijacked the party's thinking and criticised its conduct in Parliament.
'Congress won't come to power for next 30 years': Amit Shah launches scathing attack on Rahul Gandhi
India | Oct 22, 2026, 11:41 PM IST
Taking a dig at Rahul Gandhi, Amit Shah said, "When court rulings favour you, you call them fair, but when they go against you, you question them." He added, “These double standards will not work, Rahul ji. Your protests in Delhi cannot overturn the people’s mandate."
'I am not a travel agent': Shashi Tharoor refuses to comment on Rahul Gandhi's Vietnam visit
India | Oct 22, 2026, 12:21 PM IST
Shashi Tharoor declined to comment on Rahul Gandhi's four-day Vietnam trip, saying he was "not a travel agent". The BJP criticised the Congress leader's absence amid protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, while Congress defended his travel.

Smriti Irani slams Rahul Gandhi over remarks on women, calls his comments 'cheap and regressive'
India | Oct 21, 2026, 05:36 PM IST
BJP leader Smriti Irani has attacked Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on the RSS, accusing him of displaying a regressive attitude towards women and using derogatory language for political attention. Gandhi had alleged that the RSS opposed the Constitution and viewed women as men's property.
Sanjay Raut says 'regime change' will happen after Rahul Gandhi returns from Vietnam
India | Oct 20, 2026, 11:49 PM IST
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut has said a regime change will take place after Rahul Gandhi returns from Vietnam. He also criticised the BJP government, responded to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's Vijayadashami remarks and cited protests in Albania.
OPINION | Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi: Is he terrorising film industry from jail?
India | Oct 20, 2026, 01:36 PM IST
Police officials claim that some gangsters sitting in Canada and the US are using Lawrence Bishnoi’s name for their own criminal acts. They use the name of film star Salman Khan to strike fear in the film industry.
Amid protests by Congress over SIR, Rahul Gandhi leaves for Vietnam: Sources
India | Oct 19, 2026, 09:57 AM IST
The Congress has not issued a statement over Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi's visit to Vietnam. However, sources have confirmed to India TV that the Congress left for Hanoi on Sunday night.
Entire country knows CEC Gyanesh Kumar implements 'vote chori': Rahul Gandhi in Goa
India | Oct 18, 2026, 11:44 PM IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrived in Goa for the Congress' 'Goy Rakhon Yatra' in Margao. The 27-day-long 'Goy Rakhon Yatra', led by Alemao and Chodankar, began on September 22 and culminated on Sunday.