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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

'I stand with the last person in the line', says Rahul Gandhi over ' Muslim party' remark row
India | Jul 17, 2018, 02:08 PM IST
A war of words had erupted over an Urdu daily's report that Rahul, during an interaction with Muslim intellectual last week, had told them that Congress was a party for Muslims.
BSP vice-president calls Rahul Gandhi unfit for PM post, Mayawati sacks him
India | Jul 17, 2018, 12:19 PM IST
Jai Prakash Singh, speaking during an event, had described Rahul Gandhi unfit for PM's chair due to his mother Sonia Gandhi's foreign origin.
Congress, BJP engage in war of words over Rahul Gandhi's remarks on Congress 'a party for Muslims'
India | Jul 16, 2018, 11:35 PM IST
The Congress has denied as false and baseless the remark published recently in an Urdu daily while its minority department head Nadeem Javed, who was quoted as saying that its president described the Congress as being a 'Muslim party', also denied having said so and claimed he was being "misquoted".

Did Rahul Gandhi claim 'Congress is a Muslim Party'? Editor of Urdu newspaper says 'Yes'
National | Jul 16, 2018, 07:45 PM IST
Meanwhile, a combative BJP questioned Rahul Gandhi's "silence" over his reported remarks that the Congress is "a Muslim party".
Rahul Gandhi writes to PM Modi seeking support for passage Women's Reservation Bill in Parliament
India | Jul 16, 2018, 05:55 PM IST
"I write to request (for) your support to ensure the passage of the Women's Reservation Bill in the coming monsoon session," Rahul Gandhi said.
BJP lashes out at Rahul Gandhi over his silence on 'Congress for Muslims' remark
India | Jul 15, 2018, 10:05 PM IST
The BJP in a strong statement, questioned Rahul Gandhi over why wasn't he responding to the questin by PM Modi on whether his party stood only for Muslim men and not Muslim women.

Rahul Gandhi has no understanding of India, its culture: Shivraj Singh
National | Jul 15, 2018, 06:04 PM IST
Just a few months before Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday began his "Jan Ashirwad Yatra" from the holy city of Ujjain.
‘My father lived and died in service of India’: Rahul Gandhi on ‘Sacred Games’ row
India | Jul 14, 2018, 08:22 PM IST
The web series courted controversy after a Congress worker filed a complaint in Kolkata against the streaming platform, actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui and the producers for using an ‘objectionable word’ to describe late prime minister Rajiv Gandhi.
Rahul Gandhi should clarify if Congress is a party of Muslim men alone: PM Modi in Azamgarh
India | Jul 14, 2018, 11:45 PM IST
Lauding UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, PM Modi said that he is an able administrator who has made immense contribution to the development of the state.

'Congress playing communal division card': BJP hits out at Rahul Gandhi
India | Jul 14, 2018, 12:00 AM IST
Nirmala Sitharaman said that the Congress would be responsible if any disharmony is played out between now and the 2019 general elections.
'Chinese hidden agenda': Rahul Gandhi accuses PM Modi of ‘capitulating to foreign pressure’
India | Jul 13, 2018, 06:32 PM IST
"Our PM's 'no agenda' China visit, clearly had a 'Chinese hidden agenda' which is now unravelling. Never before in India's history has a PM capitulated to pressure from a foreign power, as this one has. This is BJP nationalism on full display," Rahul Gandhi tweeted.
Union Minister Jayant Sinha challenges Rahul Gandhi for live debate on Ramgarh lynching row
India | Jul 12, 2018, 11:09 PM IST
Sinha, who took to Twitter to express his regret over the episode, said the Congress leader should join him in the debate in a civilised manner if the latter thought that his "personal conduct was disgusting".

'Talk poverty, avoid community', Muslim intellectuals advise Rahul Gandhi for 2019 polls
National | Jul 12, 2018, 09:47 AM IST
"In the meeting, we advised Rahul Gandhi to not talk about the Muslim community in particular as it will give others an opportunity to polarise him as a leader. He should rather talk about poverty and education."
Rahul Gandhi meets Muslim intellectuals to discuss ‘formula’ for connecting with community
National | Jul 11, 2018, 11:27 PM IST
According to sources, Muslim intellectuals advised Rahul to go back to the original principles of Congress.
LS polls 2019: Rahul Gandhi meets Muslim intellectuals today as part of Congress' outreach to various sections
Jul 11, 2018, 07:52 PM IST
Lok Sabha elections 2019: This meeting will be followed by another one, said sources.

Nitish joined hands with BJP at a time when it is pursuing its communal agenda more aggressively: Bihar Congress
National | Jul 11, 2018, 04:11 PM IST
The JD(U) had alleged that the AICC president failed to back Kumar when the latter took a stand against corruption cases involving RJD leaders last year.
Rahul Gandhi discusses politics and films with Tamil director Ranjith, actor Kalaiyarasan
India | Jul 11, 2018, 02:54 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi posted his picture with the two after the interaction on Tuesday and said he enjoyed the interaction.
Rahul Gandhi supports petition seeking withdrawal of Union Minister Jayant Sinha’s Harvard alumni status
India | Jul 10, 2018, 08:30 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi said that all those who feel disgusted over the sight of a Union Minister "garlanding and honouring criminals" should sign the petition against Sinha.
Rahul Gandhi hits out at BJP over violent lynchings, says 'politics of hatred irreparably damaging social fabric'
India | Jul 07, 2018, 11:46 PM IST
The Congress president's reaction comes at a time when Union minister Jayant Sinha has come under severe criticism for felicitating eight men convicted for the lynching of cattle trader Alimuddin Ansari on June 29 last year.
‘MSP increase for farmers is like applying band-aid to a haemorrhage’: Rahul Gandhi takes a jibe at PM Modi
India | Jul 06, 2018, 09:09 PM IST
Comparing Modi government’s MSP hike to Karnataka govt’s farm loan waiver, the Congress president said that the central government’s decision was mere “marketing” while Kumaraswamy government’s decision exemplified “action”.