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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

If one paisa cut in fuel prices is PM Modi's 'prank', it is ‘childish and in poor taste’: Rahul Gandhi
India | May 30, 2018, 04:24 PM IST
The Congress president said the one paisa cut in petrol rates was not a "suitable response" to the fuel challenge he threw to the prime minister a few days ago.
Haryana minister Anil Vij compares Rahul Gandhi to Nipah Virus
National | May 29, 2018, 05:10 PM IST
This is not the first time Vij has targetted Rahul Gandhi. In an earlier statement, Vij had said that his election as Congress president would help Prime Minister Narendra Modi in making India “Congress Free.”
Karnataka finance portfolio turns into apple of discord between Congress and JD(S)
May 29, 2018, 07:06 AM IST
Kumaraswamy reportedly told Congress leaders that it has been the convention in coalition government in Karnataka to allow the junior partner to keep the finance portfolio.

'Don't get too worked up': Rahul advises 'troll army' before going abroad for mother's medical check-up
India | May 27, 2018, 11:47 PM IST
According to Congress sources, Sonia Gandhi will be travelling abroad for her annual medical examination. She had undergone a surgery in the US in 2011.
BJP hits back at Rahul Gandhi for mock report card of NDA govt, recounts Congress losses since 2014
National | May 27, 2018, 11:33 AM IST
In response to Rahul Gandhi's mock report card of NDA govt, BJP's official Twitter handle today shared an animated video, recounting Congress' failures in past four years.
Karnataka Cabinet: Rahul discusses ministerial berths with Cong leaders, talks inconclusive
May 27, 2018, 01:04 AM IST
Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah, deputy chief minister G Parameshwara, state party in charge KC Venugopal, and senior leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and DK Shivakumar attended the meeting called by Rahul Gandhi.

'Grade F for performance, A+ for self promotion': Rahul Gandhi's report card for PM Modi
India | May 26, 2018, 04:26 PM IST
Gandhi, in a Twitter post, gave the BJP-led government ‘F’ in four parameters: agriculture, foreign policy, fuel prices and job creation.
All's not well within Congress in MP, top leader quits party panel ahead of Rahul Gandhi's visit
National | May 25, 2018, 10:16 AM IST
Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to visit Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh on June 6. Ahead of his visit, his close confidante Meenakshi Nataran has quit from the Congress's manifesto committee.
As Modi accepts 'fitness challenge' by Virat Kohli, Rahul Gandhi dares PM to reduce spiralling fuel prices
National | May 24, 2018, 11:05 PM IST
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi accepted the Fitness Challenge thrown by cricketer Virat Kohli on Twitter, Rahul Gandhi posed another challenge before him to reduce the rising fuel prices in the country, else face a nationwide stir.

Kumaraswamy sworn in as Karnataka CM amid show of strength by 13 'anti-Modi' parties ahead of 2019 polls
May 24, 2018, 01:26 AM IST
This will be Kumarawamy's second term as the chief minister of Karnataka since 2007, when he last held the post for 20 months.
HD Kumaraswamy takes oath as CM, Parameshwara sworn in as deputy CM | As it happened
May 23, 2018, 07:34 PM IST
Janata Dal (Secular) chief HD Kumaraswamy took oath as Karnataka chief minister on Wednesday. Congress' G Parameshwara took oath as the deputy CM of the state.
'Bye, bye UPSC': Rahul Gandhi slams PMO's proposal for change in civil services cadre allocation
India | May 22, 2018, 02:01 PM IST
In his tweet targeting the Modi government, Rahul Gandhi claimed that the future of civil services aspirants was in danger as the RSS wants to 'manipulate' the system of cadre allocation.

Karnataka CM-designate Kumaraswamy meets Rahul, Sonia Gandhi in Delhi amid tussle over Deputy CM's name
May 21, 2018, 11:28 PM IST
According to sources, there is a proposal to have two deputy chief ministers to strike a balance between the two parties. Congress's G Parameshwara is frontrunner for the deputy chief minister's post.
Losing 9 LS by-polls or losing 14 states, what is more humiliating? Amit Shah slams Congress
National | May 21, 2018, 08:17 PM IST
Addressing his first press conference after BS Yeddyurappa resigned before floor test last week, Amit Shah said the Congress has found a new way of portraying defeat as its victory.
BJP Chief Amit Shah press conference after Karnataka results: Highlights
National | May 21, 2018, 05:47 PM IST
The Congress has no right to preach about Constitution and Democracy. It is the same party which banned the media during emergency. We snatched 14 states from them, but they are celebrating our defeats in a few bypolls.

Karnataka cabinet: Kumaraswamy to discuss seat sharing with Sonia, Rahul in Delhi today
May 21, 2018, 11:39 AM IST
The Congress, which won 78 seats in comparison to Kumaraswamy's party's 38, will get the lion's share of the ministries, although the portfolios are yet to be worked out.
Ahead of swearing-in, Kumaraswamy to visit Delhi to discuss Cabinet formation with Sonia, Rahul today
National | May 21, 2018, 07:17 AM IST
Clarifying that no discussion has taken place so far on the allocation of ministerial berths, Kumaraswamy termed reports on the power-sharing formula of 30 months each between the parties as "bogus".
'Modi is corruption, hope BJP learnt lessons from Karnataka': Rahul Gandhi on Yeddyurappa's resignation
May 19, 2018, 07:28 PM IST
Gandhi, who addressed the media shortly after Yeddyurappa announced his resignation, as the Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) could not muster the numbers in the assembly, said the Congress will work with other opposition parties to defeat the BJP.
Congress, RJD to stake claim in Goa, Bihar, Manipur, Meghalaya for being 'single largest party' | Latest Updates
National | May 18, 2018, 01:37 PM IST
However, questions are being raised on the surprising move by the two allies, more than a year after elections were held to the respective assemblies which appeared to be aimed at embarrassing the BJP.
BJP Govt in Karnataka: War of words between Cong, BJP after Yeddyurappa takes oath as CM
May 17, 2018, 01:38 PM IST
Meanwhile, newly sworn in Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today said he was "100 per cent sure" of winning the vote of confidence in the assembly and completing the five-year term.