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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

MP Assembly Poll: Cong president Rahul Gandhi offers prayers at Peetambra Shaktipeeth in Datia
Oct 25, 2018, 07:46 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election 2018: Congress leaders Jyotiraditya Scindia and Kamal Nath were also present.
Rahul Gandhi expresses concern over deteriorating health of Gopal Das, activist fasting for Ganga
India | Oct 14, 2018, 07:47 PM IST
Das was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, on Saturday, two days after environmentalist G.D. Agarwal died following a fast for over 100 days.
HAL raises concerns over 'politicisation' of its employees after Rahul Gandhi's visit
India | Oct 14, 2018, 09:00 AM IST
HAL's statement comes against the backdrop of Congress President Rahul Gandhi's interaction with its present and past employees on the Rafale deal.

'Can't allow temples of modern India being destroyed': Rahul Gandhi at meeting with HAL workers
India | Oct 13, 2018, 06:03 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi had been saying that had HAL been selected in place of Reliance Defence it could have generated employment to scores of unemployed youth in the state.
Rafale row: Setback for Congress as HAL management asks employees not to meet Rahul Gandhi
India | Oct 13, 2018, 02:02 PM IST
Gandhi who will land in the city Saturday afternoon, is likely to spend an hour and a half at Minsk Square before returning to Delhi the same evening.
Rahul Gandhi comes out in support of #MeToo movement, keeps mum on M J Akbar
India | Oct 15, 2018, 09:44 PM IST
The Congress president, however, did not comment on the charges of sexual harassment against Union minister M J Akbar.

Rafale deal row: After HAL snub, Rahul Gandhi's meet shifted to Minsk Square in Bengaluru
India | Oct 13, 2018, 07:41 AM IST
Gandhi who will land in the city Saturday afternoon, is likely to spend an hour and a half at Minsk Square before returning to Delhi the same evening.
Rafale deal: Rahul Gandhi demands probe against PM; BJP accuses Cong chief of lying
Business | Oct 11, 2018, 11:19 PM IST
Strongly countering Gandhi's charges, the BJP accused the Congress chief of "lying through his teeth shamelessly" and indulging in "politics of misinformation" to build his political career.
Gandhi lying on Rafale, comes from family of "middlemen": BJP
National | Oct 11, 2018, 07:46 PM IST
Repeatedly calling Gandhi a "clown prince", the BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra at a press conference also alleged the Congress leader comes from "a family of middlemen" and his his father and former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi was "officially a middleman" in a defence deal.

Rahul Gandhi on #MeToo movement and cases: 'It's a big issue, I will comment on this later'
India | Oct 11, 2018, 05:32 PM IST
"Me too issue is a big issue. I will comment on this issue and give my detailed views at a further press conference," said Rahul Gandhi during a presser in New Delhi today.
Rafale row: After Rahul Gandhi calls PM Modi 'corrupt', BJP launches blistering counter attack
India | Oct 11, 2018, 04:53 PM IST
BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra called Rahul Gandhi a 'clown prince' and dared the Congress to move court if they have any evidence of corruption in the Rafale fighter jet deal.
Rafale row: Rahul seeks PM Modi's resigntaion, raises questions over Nirmala Sitharaman's France visit
India | Oct 11, 2018, 05:36 PM IST
The Congess president said that a senior executive of Rafale company has clearly stated that choosing Anil Ambani's company was a compensation for the purchase of Rafale.

Rahul Gandhi to address HAL employees on Rafale deal
India | Oct 10, 2018, 11:50 PM IST
Karnataka unit Congress president Dinesh Gundu Rao said Gandhi will talk to the employees of the city-based Hindustan Aeronautics Limited about the controversial deal and also address a rally here.
'From when did Rahul Gandhi start understanding Marathi?': Gadkari on Rahul Gandhi's video jibe
India | Oct 10, 2018, 11:22 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi had shared the purported video on Twitter in which Gadkari says in Marathi his party had made 'tall promises' to the people.
Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2018: Rahul Gandhi to address 'Maha Sankalp' rally in Bikaner today
Oct 10, 2018, 09:35 AM IST
Congress had to face massive drubbing in Bikaner division in the last Assembly polls. The party won only three seats out of the 23 Assembly seats of Bikaner division.

Rahul Gandhi's security perimeter widened after balloon explosion during Jabalpur roadshow
India | Oct 09, 2018, 07:39 PM IST
A viral video of the explosion shows Rahul, flanked by PCC chief Kamal Nath and MP Jyotiraditya Scindia, rolling down Model Road in Jabalpur when a bunch of balloons erupt into a fireball.
Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi in Dholpur rally; says ‘demonetisation, GST destroyed economy’
Oct 09, 2018, 04:20 PM IST
The prime minister had benefitted 15-20 top industrialists of the country instead of farmers, the Congress president alleged.
Govt must act decisively to restore peace, ensure safety of every Indian: Rahul on Gujarat attacks
India | Oct 09, 2018, 02:27 PM IST
In a Facebook post, he said "poor'" economic policies, demonetisation and a "poorly-implemented" GST has led to closure of factories and rise in unemployment that is being manifested in violent attacks on migrants across Gujarat.
Rahul Gandhi in Dholpur rally Highlights: Congress president addressing rally in poll-bound Rajasthan
India | Oct 09, 2018, 04:22 PM IST
Elections for 200-member Rajasthan Assembly will be held on December 7. Votes will be counted by Dec 11.
Sakshi Maharaj dares Rahul to contest poll against him from Unnao
National | Oct 08, 2018, 05:59 PM IST
"I challenge Rahul Gandhi to contest the 2019 general elections against me (from Unnao). I will leave politics if he wins, but if he loses, he should leave (India) for Itay," the BJP MP told reporters in Unnao Sunday.