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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

Rahul winks, Modi wins no-confidence motion in Lok Sabha as country witnesses 2019 trailer
National | Jul 21, 2018, 08:17 AM IST
The no-trust motion against the government, a first in 15 years, was defeated by a huge margin after a marathon 12-hour-long debate during which 39 MPs spoke.
Entire country saw on TV today how you winked: PM Modi to Rahul Gandhi
Jul 20, 2018, 10:54 PM IST
Lok Sabha elections 2019: “This is not a floor test of the government, this is a forced test of Congress' so-called allies,” PM Modi said.
No-confidence motion: Here's how PM Modi took jibe at Congress president Rahul Gandhi hugging him
Jul 20, 2018, 11:24 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi accused him of being a 'bhagidar' (collaborator) in corruption and not a 'chowkidar' and saying people were victims of his 'jumla' strikes.

Nirmala Sitharaman refutes Rahul Gandhi's charge on Rafale, says deal has 'confidentiality clause'
National | Jul 20, 2018, 07:46 PM IST
The minister said the India-France agreement to buy the fighter jets was signed in 2008 by the then defence minister A K Antony and it had the confidentiality clause.
Details of Rafale deal can't be revealed: France reacts to Rahul Gandhi's attack on PM Modi
India | Jul 20, 2018, 08:53 PM IST
"Let them deny it if they want. He(French President) said that before me.I was there, Anand Sharma and Dr.Manmohan Singh were also there," Rahul Gandhi said while reacting to French govt's reaction.
‘Maintain decorum of House, PM post’: Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Rahul Gandhi’s hugplomacy, wink
India | Jul 20, 2018, 06:07 PM IST
"Even I did not like it. There is a decorum (that we attach) to the Prime Minister's post. Inside the House, sitting in that seat, he is not Narendra Modi but the Prime Minister of India," she said.

Twitter goes berserk after Rahul Gandhi's surprise gesture of hugging PM Modi and his wink
India | Jul 20, 2018, 05:39 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi was the talk of the town as he ended his explosive speech in the Lok Sabha on Friday by hugging Narendra Modi.
From a surprise hug for PM Modi to Priya Varrier-like wink, Rahul Gandhi impressed Twitterati with his speech
Trending | Jul 20, 2018, 04:51 PM IST
While Rahul Gandhi impressed everyone with his No Confidence speech, what he did next was amusing for some and shocking for others. Twitter came up with the best bunch of jokes and memes.
No-confidence debate: 'Rahul Gandhi does drama,' says Kiren Rijiju
National | Jul 20, 2018, 03:52 PM IST
While Harsimrat Kaur Badal of Shiromani Akali Dal (an alliance of BJP) termed the entire episode as funny and said, “Rahul Gandhi’s statements have resulted into an earthquake of laughter.”

Rahul Gandhi gives 'jhappi' to PM Modi in Lok Sabha, says 'call me pappu, but I don't hate you'
India | Jul 20, 2018, 04:19 PM IST
“You can abuse me, you can call me Pappu, but I don’t have a speck of hatred against you. I will take out this hatred out of you and turn it into love,” Rahul said as he rushed to hug the prime minister.
Narendra Modi govt wins no-confidence motion in Lok Sabha| As It Happened
National | Jul 21, 2018, 08:10 AM IST
The Narendra Modi govt on Friday comfortably won the no-confidence motion moved by TDP and other opposition parties in the Lok Sabha.
'Important day in parliamentary democracy, India watching us closely': PM Modi ahead of no-trust vote
India | Jul 20, 2018, 08:41 AM IST
Modi, who is expected to comfortably sail through the trust vote, also hoped for a constructive and disruption free debate.

'BJP believes truth must be hidden': Rahul Gandhi attacks Centre over proposed changes to RTI Act
National | Jul 19, 2018, 12:35 PM IST
The Bharatiya Janata Party's move to pass 'The Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2018' "must be opposed by every Indian," Rahul said.
As Monsoon Session begins, Rahul Gandhi tweets acerbic 'quiz' targeting PM Modi
India | Jul 18, 2018, 04:12 PM IST
A day after he broke his silence over 'Muslim party' row asserting that he stands with 'exploited, marginalised and the persecuted', Rahul Gandhi posted a 'pop quiz' which apparently targeted PM Modi.
Rahul Gandhi supports IAS topper Shah Faesal for speaking out against rising rape incidents in India
India | Jul 17, 2018, 08:44 PM IST
Gandhi, in his letter, expressed solidarity against Jammu and Kashmir government's decision to initiate inquiry for expressing his opinion on the rising incidents of rapes in India.

Rahul Gandhi constitutes Congress Working Committee, convenes first meeting on July 22
National | Jul 17, 2018, 11:19 PM IST
The first meeting of the new CWC will be held on July 22. This the first CWC formed by the Congress chief after assuming charge of the party.
Letter Vs letter: Now Prasad writes one to Rahul Gandhi & seeks support for women empowerment
National | Jul 17, 2018, 06:30 PM IST
"The government would like to understand fully the reasons why the bill was not taken up for three years by the UPA government in the Lok Sabha and allowed to lapse," the letter read.
Rahul Gandhi says, 'I love all living beings'; BJP alleges Congress president loves nothing but 'power'
National | Jul 17, 2018, 05:20 PM IST
He said when Gandhi says that Congress is the party of the Muslims, it is a breach of trust of the "last person in the last queue with whom Rahul Gandhi claims to be standing with".
Row over Rahul Gandhi's alleged ‘Muslim party’ comments to cast its shadow on Parliament session
India | Jul 18, 2018, 04:15 PM IST
BJP leaders believe that a political narrative imbued with its Hindutva agenda will suit the party as it battles anti-incumbency in poll-bound states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh and gears up for the next Lok Sabha elections 2019.
Aaj Ki Baat July 16 episode: Rajat Sharma on why Congress is on the defensive over Rahul's 'Muslim' party remark
India | Jul 17, 2018, 02:49 PM IST
An Urdu daily had quoted Rahul Gandhi as saying that Congress is a party of Muslims.