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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

'What does he know': Tej Pratap Yadav slams Rahul Gandhi over Chhath Puja remark
Bihar | Oct 30, 2025, 09:42 PM IST
Tej Pratap Yadav slammed Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over his recent remarks on Chhath Puja, questioning his understanding of the festival and its deep cultural significance. BJP has also criticised Congress and RJD of insulting one of Bihar's most revered and sacred rituals.
Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, October 30, 2025
India | Oct 30, 2025, 11:39 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday charged the Opposition Congress-RJD combine in Bihar with insulting 'Chhathi Maiyya', having "problems with Ram temple at Ayodhya" and "protecting infiltrators" for the politics of vote bank and appeasement.
Bihar Elections: BJP files complaint against Rahul Gandhi over 'derogatory remarks' against PM Modi
Bihar | Oct 30, 2025, 11:50 PM IST
Addressing election rallies in Bihar, Rahul Gandhi had claimed that the Prime Minister would do "anything for votes, even dance", and accused the BJP of running the Nitish Kumar government in Bihar "by remote control".

'Indira Gandhi had more guts...': Rahul targets PM Modi over Trump's claims on India-Pak conflict
Bihar | Oct 30, 2025, 04:29 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi's remark comes after US President Donald Trump again claimed that he intervened to stop a potential war between India and Pakistan following India's Operation Sindoor.
Bihar Elections: PM Modi, Amit Shah, Rahul Gandhi raise poll heat in the state with their campaigns
Bihar | Oct 30, 2025, 11:24 PM IST
The day also saw the first major incident of election-related violence in Mokama, about 100 kms from the state capital, where Dular Chand Yadav, a gangster-turned-politician, was killed in a clash with one of the rivals of his nephew, who is contesting the poll on a ticket of Jan Suraaj Party.
Dharmendra Pradhan, BJP leaders slam Rahul Gandhi for remarks on PM Modi and Chhath, demand apology
India | Oct 29, 2025, 11:22 PM IST
Dharmendra Pradhan said Rahul Gandhi's statement reflects his hatred towards Sanatan culture, while exposing the deep-seated resentment and frustration of the Congress against the honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

'Fake Yamuna created for PM Modi on Chhath Puja, Nitish being used': Rahul Gandhi in Muzaffarpur
Bihar | Oct 29, 2025, 02:55 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi said PM Modi ‘destroyed’ small businesses by implementing GST and all the products being sold in India are Made in China.
Bihar Election: Lalu Yadav, Rahul Gandhi are protectors of infiltrators in voter list, alleges Shah
Bihar | Oct 29, 2025, 11:29 PM IST
Bihar Election LIVE: Amit Shah, took a sharp jibe at the Mahagathbandhan alliance for favouring family members in leadership positions rather than capable political leaders, contrasting it with how the Bharatiya Janata Party has fielded 25-year-old Maithili Thakur.
Bihar Elections 2025: 'Lalu's shadow is over Tejashwi and Rahul Gandhi, not me', says Tej Pratap
Bihar | Oct 28, 2025, 05:54 PM IST
Tej Pratap Yadav, after being expelled from the RJD, launched his new party and said that while Lalu Prasad Yadav’s “shadow” is over Tejashwi Yadav and Rahul Gandhi, he has the support of Bihar’s poor and youth.

Bihar elections 2025: Mahagathbandhan releases its manifesto titled 'Bihar Ka Tejashwi Pran'
Bihar | Oct 28, 2025, 11:43 PM IST
Bihar elections: Tejashwi Yadav, the RJD leader after whom the manifesto has been named, said at the press conference that the document contained "25 salient points assuring practical solutions" to the problems faced by the people of the state.
Bihar elections 2025: Rahul Gandhi to begin campaigning from tomorrow, to hold rallies with Tejashwi
Bihar | Oct 28, 2025, 08:46 AM IST
Rahul Gandhi will hold two rallies in Darbhanga and Muzaffarpur with RJD's Tejashwi Yadav. This will be his first election events in Bihar amid a sharp attack from the NDA over the Congress leader's absence.
Rahul Gandhi slams NDA's 'double engine' government over rush in Bihar-bound trains: 'Inhuman'
India | Oct 25, 2025, 02:42 PM IST
The Railway Ministry on Wednesday announced a schedule of 12,011 special train trips between October 1 and November 30 to manage the heavy passenger flow during the festive season. On average, around 196 special trains will run daily across the country.

Why did Congress pay tributes to Sitaram Kesri after 25 years? PM Modi reminds of 'humiliation'
India | Oct 24, 2025, 06:23 PM IST
Sitaram Kesri, who hailed from Bihar, served as the Congress president from 1996 to 1998. He died in 2000. Kesri had worked with stalwart leaders from Bihar who went on to become state chief ministers, including Bhagwat Jha Azad.
'Showed Rahul his place?': BJP jabs at Congress over Tejashwi only Mahagathbandhan poster for Bihar
Bihar | Oct 23, 2025, 11:57 AM IST
Tejashwi Yadav alone featured on the Mahagathbandhan's press conference poster for the upcoming press conference.
Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, October 22, 2025
India | Oct 22, 2025, 11:32 PM IST
Iran's hardline Islamic regime, headed by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has found itself at the centre of an unusual scandal. The controversy erupted after the daughter of one of Khamenei's close aides was spotted wearing a strapless wedding gown at her wedding.

Bihar Polls: Advantage NDA? Mahagathbandhan's friendly contest on 12 seats shows lack of unity
Bihar | Oct 21, 2025, 11:46 PM IST
Bihar Assembly Elections 2025: The alliance fielding candidates against each other is a colossal failure and shows that the Mahagathbandhan has clearly failed to reach to a consensus over seat-sharing. It also shows its lack of unity and coordination.
Zubeen Garg death: Rahul Gandhi demands transparent probe, offers support to grieving family
Assam | Oct 17, 2025, 05:31 PM IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, during a visit to Assam, met the family of late singer Zubeen Garg and demanded a transparent investigation into his death in Singapore. He emphasized the need for closure for Garg's family and fans, and planted a 'Nahor' sapling in the singer’s memory.
Bihar Elections 2025 Updates: Over 1,250 file nomination papers for 121 seats in first phase
Bihar | Oct 17, 2025, 11:41 PM IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah took a swipe at the opposition RJD for giving a ticket to late gangster-turned-politician Mohammad Shahabuddin's son, Osama Shahab, asking how it can ensure the security of the people of Bihar if it fields such candidates.
Congress top brass speaks to Lalu Yadav as Bihar seat-sharing tussle in Mahagathbandhan continues
Bihar | Oct 16, 2025, 04:17 PM IST
Senior Congress leaders, including Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, met with RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav to resolve the issue, while a crucial meeting is underway at Kharge’s residence.
Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi after Trump claims India assured him to cut Russian oil imports
India | Oct 16, 2025, 10:06 AM IST
The Rae Bareli MP said PM Modi keeps sending his US counterpart complimentary messages even after ‘repeated snubs’.