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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

BJP lashes out at Rahul Gandhi for invoking Guru Nanak Dev, says he should apologise for 1984 anti-Sikh riots
India | Aug 24, 2018, 08:22 PM IST
BJP added that Congress party is identified with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
Rahul Gandhi in London: 'Chinese are still in Doklam, PM Modi has no Pakistan strategy'
World | Aug 24, 2018, 07:17 PM IST
"Doklam is not an isolated issue. It was a part of a sequence of events, it was a process. Prime Minister is episodic. He views Doklam as an event. If he was carefully watching the process, he could've stopped it," Rahul Gandhi said.
Rahul Gandhi in Berlin: BJP, RSS trying to divide India, spreading hatred
India | Aug 24, 2018, 10:47 AM IST
Addressing the Indian Overseas Congress in Berlin, Germany, Rahul Gandhi said both BJP and RSS are spreading hatred in India while asserting that his party would not let that to happen.

Congress tweets Rahul Gandhi's photo, BJP re-tweets with a wink | Know Why
India | Aug 24, 2018, 10:15 AM IST
Jeering the Congress party, BJP's official twitter handle immediately re-tweeted the post and said, "Even we couldn't resist retweeting this."
Rahul Gandhi in Germany: Congress president to address public meeting in Berlin
World | Aug 23, 2018, 11:53 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi is presently on a four-day tour of the United Kingdom and Germany.
Unnao rape: Rahul Gandhi alleges conspiracy behind ‘mysterious death’, ‘hurried burial’ of key witness
India | Aug 23, 2018, 09:11 PM IST
"The mysterious death and hurried burial without an autopsy, of the key witness in the Unnao rape and murder case, involving BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar, smells of a conspiracy," Rahul Gandhi tweeted.

Rahul Gandhi's ISIS analogy in Germany sparks row, BJP says Congress president insulted India
India | Aug 23, 2018, 11:45 AM IST
Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said Rahul Gandhi has tarnished India's image.
Citing ISIS, Rahul Gandhi says exclusion of people leads to insurgency
National | Aug 23, 2018, 09:45 AM IST
Addressing a gathering at the Bucerius Summer School in Hamburg in Germany, Gandhi said the BJP government has excluded tribals, Dalits and minorities from the development narrative and "this could be a dangerous thing".
Rahul blames joblessness, demonetisation, GST for lynchings
National | Aug 23, 2018, 06:49 AM IST
In his address in Hamburg, Germany, Gandhi traced the creation of ISIS to warn against a similar situation at home if people are excluded from the development process.

Some from my party didn't like me hugging PM Modi: Rahul Gandhi in Germany
National | Aug 23, 2018, 12:01 AM IST
In his address in Hamburg, Germany, Gandhi also said there is a big job problem in India but the prime minister refuses to see it.
Rahul Gandhi leaves for 4-day visit to UK, Germany
India | Aug 22, 2018, 07:20 PM IST
In Germany, he will address two meetings in the German cities of Hamburg and Berlin.
Gurudas Kamat's death massive blow to Congress, says Rahul Gandhi
India | Aug 22, 2018, 01:02 PM IST
Congress President Rahul Gandhi and spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala condoled the death of senior leader and Union Minister Gurudas Kamat.

Rafale Deal: Rahul Gandhi issues five-point agenda for nationwide stir against Modi Govt
India | Aug 21, 2018, 11:41 PM IST
According to sources, the Congress chief has decided to remain agressive in his battle against the government on the matter and has made a detailed plan to attack PM Narendra Modi with a nationwide campaign.
Major reshuffle in Congress, Ahmed Patel appointed party treasurer
India | Aug 21, 2018, 02:18 PM IST
Patel replaced Motilal Vora, who was made General Secretary (Administration) in the reshuffle.
Rafale deal: 'Congress misinformed, misdirected and misled by rivals', Anil Ambani pens letter to Rahul Gandhi
Business | Aug 20, 2018, 07:06 PM IST
The media moghul expressed 'deep anguish over continued personal attacks by Rahul Gandhi on him, and termed all allegations as baseless, ill-informed and unfortunate', an official statement by the Reliance group said.

Rajiv Gandhi Birth Anniversary: Rahul recalls birthdays with father; PM Modi says 'remember his efforts for nation'
India | Aug 20, 2018, 10:59 AM IST
Congress President Rahul Gandhi, who offered his tributes, said the untimely demise of his father left deep void in his life. He also went back in time and recalled birthdays he used to celebrate with him.
Mani Shankar Aiyer is a 'man of many controversies': Sambit Patra
Aug 19, 2018, 11:17 PM IST
Recalling Aiyer's 2014 "chaiwala" jibe at Modi, Patra said that Aiyer's comeback is going to cost the Congress dear again in the Lok Sabha elections 2019.
Congress revokes suspension of Mani Shankar Aiyar
India | Aug 18, 2018, 11:06 PM IST
Aiyar was suspended in December 2017 after he used a derogatory word against Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of the first phase of Gujarat Assembly elections.
'Rs 500 Cr not enough for Kerala relief': Rahul Gandhi asks PM Modi to declare floods 'national disaster'
India | Aug 18, 2018, 07:20 PM IST
Reiterating his demand for declaring Kerala floods as a national disaster, Rahul Gandhi said that PM Modi should not vacillate in doing more for the people of Kerala who are suffering because of the rain fury.
No change in Rahul Gandhi’s programme during his upcoming UK visit, clarifies Sam Pitroda
India | Aug 18, 2018, 04:44 PM IST
Pitroda said Gandhi will have have interactions in London at a think tank, the parliament, London School of Economics and several other institutions with political leaders, businessmen, academicians and students.