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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
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Will support candidate not backed by BJP and RSS for PM post: Rahul
India | Jul 25, 2018, 11:18 AM ISTGandhi responded on whether the Congress party will back Mayawati or Mamata Banerjee for the post of prime minister in the 2019 general elections.
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BJP minister slams Rahul Gandhi for hugging PM Narendra Modi 'forcibly'
National | Jul 24, 2018, 07:57 PM IST"The Congress may not but we are ashamed by the speech and behaviour of a leader (Gandhi) who dreams to become prime minister of the country. We are ashamed that he is a person of this country," the minister said.
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Rahul Gandhi hugged PM Modi on directions of a Tantrik: BJP leader Bagga
National | Jul 24, 2018, 09:53 PM ISTBJP's Tajinder Bagga has claimed that Rahul Gandhi hugged PM Modi during no-confidence debate in Lok Sabha only because a tantrik had told him to touch the PM chair 'at any cost' after ending his speech.
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NEET data breach: Rahul Gandhi writes to CBSE, demands inquiry
India | Jul 24, 2018, 12:07 PM ISTGandhi, in his letter, has requested the CBSE chairman for additional safeguards to prevent the recurrence of such data breaches.
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This BJP leader calls Rahul Gandhi 'loafer': Here's why
Jul 23, 2018, 10:57 PM ISTHe also suggested the Congress party to find a "credible" leader for the Lok Sabha elections 2019.
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BJP intensifies attack on Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on Rafale deal, calls him 'irresponsible'
India | Jul 23, 2018, 09:42 PM ISTIt also advised Rahul Gandhi to "do homework and improve understanding" of India's foreign policy and security issues.
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Tejashwi Yadav evades question on PM face of grand alliance, refrains from taking Rahul Gandhi's name
Jul 23, 2018, 11:11 PM ISTLok Sabha elections 2019: The CWC decision is being seen as an indication that Rahul Gandhi should emerge as the face of larger opposition in the 2019 electoral battle.
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Lok Sabha elections 2019 | Congress to set up group on alliances: Rahul Gandhi
Jul 23, 2018, 03:38 PM ISTLok Sabha elections 2019: Some leaders, including Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee, are learnt to have more comfort level in interacting with Rahul Gandhi's mother Sonia Gandhi, who is UPA chairperson.
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'You are a merchant of hate': Piyush Goyal slams Rahul for attacking PM
India | Jul 23, 2018, 03:29 PM ISTThe Union Minister’s tweet came after Rahul Gandhi commented on the Alwar lynching incident.
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BJP terms Rahul Gandhi 'non-performing' president, says Congress exposed after no-confidence vote
India | Jul 22, 2018, 10:39 PM ISTBJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said that the CWC meeting was more of a "Congress darbari meeting" and it was aimed at promoting the interests of a single family.
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CWC authorises Rahul Gandhi to forge alliances with like-minded parties before Lok Sabha polls
Jul 22, 2018, 10:52 PM ISTAsked about party leaders wanting Gandhi to be the face of the alliance, senior Congress leader Ambika Soni said, "Naturally, he is the leader of the main national (opposition) party and we would want our leader to be the face of the opposition alliance."
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Rahul Gandhi intensifies attack on govt over Rafale deal, says Defence Minister doing 'flip flop' on secrecy clause
India | Jul 22, 2018, 08:35 PM ISTGandhi also attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the issue, alleging he "squirms" when asked about the prices of the fighter aircraft.
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Congress Working Committee authorises Rahul Gandhi to take pre and post-poll alliance decisions
National | Jul 22, 2018, 09:06 PM ISTThe CWC has authorised Rahul Gandhi to form election campaign committee and take decisions on pre-poll and post-poll alliance, AICC General Secretary Ashok Gehlot informed.
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Mayawati sacks close aide Jai Prakash Singh from BSP for remarks against PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi
National | Jul 22, 2018, 06:28 AM ISTThe BSP in a press release only referred to his remarks dubbing the prime minister as "Gabbar Singh" as the reason behind his removal.
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BJP slams Rahul Gandhi over his 'theatrics' in Lok Sabha, says he lacks 'capability' to lead party
India | Jul 21, 2018, 07:19 PM ISTReacting to the events in the House, Rao said Rahul lacked capability, commitment, consistence, compassion and credibility which are required in a political leader.
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No-Confidence Motion: Shiv Sena compares PM Modi to France, Rahul Gandhi to Croatia
India | Jul 21, 2018, 05:41 PM ISTResponding to Gandhi's hug to Modi, Raut said such gestures were meant to attract attention. If Gandhi did so to give a jolt to Modi, then he has succeeded, Raut told a news channel in New Delhi.
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Rahul Gandhi hurt image of Indian politician by ‘concocting’ conversation with French President : Arun Jaitley
India | Jul 21, 2018, 04:19 PM ISTJaitley also hit out at the Congress President accusing him of trivialising the no-confidence motion debate stressing “facts are always sacrosanct”.
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Rajkummar Rao to Ekta Kapoor: Bollywood reacts to Rahul Gandhi's 'jaadu ki jhappi' to PM Modi
Celebrities | Jul 21, 2018, 03:51 PM ISTActor Ranvir Shorey wasn't happy with Rahul Gandhi's hug to PM Modi.
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Rahul Gandhi can see nothing but PM's chair: PM Modi in Shahjahanpur
National | Jul 21, 2018, 11:47 PM ISTHe said that the no-confidence motion was planned because his government stifled the flow of money and plugged loopholes from where the parties had been filling their coffers for all these years.
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After no-confidence motion loss, Rahul Gandhi says PM Modi uses 'hate to build his narrative'
National | Jul 21, 2018, 12:55 PM ISTCongress president Rahul Gandhi attacked PM Narendra Modi accusing him using 'anger and hatred' to build his narrative.