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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 Gandhi on Yeddyurappa Govt in Karnataka: 'It's mockery of Constitution, India will mourn defeat of democracy'
May 17, 2018, 10:37 AM IST
BJP legislature party leader B S Yeddyurappa was on Thursday sworn in as the chief minister of Karnataka for a second time, after an overnight high-voltage legal battle in the Supreme Court which refused to stay his swearing-in.
'Will fight for those who voted for Congress': Rahul Gandhi's first reaction on Karnataka results
May 16, 2018, 12:00 AM IST
"A big thank you to all those who voted for the Congress in these elections. We appreciate your support and will fight for you," the Gandhi scion said on Twitter.
All’s not well for Congress- No clear win in Karnataka, what lies ahead for party before 2019 Lok Sabha Elections
May 18, 2018, 06:12 AM IST
While BJP lost the battle it initially won, Congress at the last moment sought the defensive mode as it shook hands with the Janata Dal (Secular), to form the government.

Karnataka Election Results 2018 LIVE Updates: Counting of votes underway; BJP shoots ahead of Congress
May 15, 2018, 09:55 AM IST
Karnataka Election Results 2018 LIVE Updates: The early trends showed that Congress and BJP in a neck-and-neck fight, while JD(S) kept a distant third position, but soon the picture changed as BJP shot miles ahead of Congress, while JDS indicated a performance far better than expected by any exit poll or political pundits.
'Congress' Nawaz Sharif moment', BJP challenges Rahul to take action against Chidambaram for 'illegal assets'
National | May 13, 2018, 01:51 PM IST
Addressing a press conference on the issue, Sitharaman claimed that Chidambaram didn't disclose its investments to tax authority, violating Black Money Law, which was brought by Modi govt as part of its drive against black money and to prosecute those Indians who have secretly stashed illicit wealth abroad.
Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi for not holding any press conference in 4 years
National | May 21, 2018, 01:29 PM IST
Taking to Twitter, the Gandhi scion said that he enjoyed meeting the regional and national media at his "packed" press conference in Bengaluru and then took a jibe at the prime minister.

'My mother more Indian than many Indians': Rahul Gandhi responds to PM Modi's barb
National | May 10, 2018, 06:20 PM IST
Recalling how, despite being an Italian by birth, Sonia Gandhi made sacrifices for the country, the Congress president said his mother has lived the larger part of her life in India.
Akhilesh Yadav on Rahul Gandhi's 'PM remark': Will choose prime minister after 2019 LS polls
National | May 10, 2018, 02:05 PM IST
Suggesting that the political equation may potentially change after the general elections next year, Akhilesh said that the new numbers will decide who will be the prime minister.
Karnataka Elections 2018: 10 big allegations against PM Modi by Congress chief Rahul Gandhi
May 10, 2018, 01:41 PM IST
Addressing a press conference on the last day of the campaign for Karnataka Assembly elections, Gandhi rejected BJP's poll strategy of personal allegations and claimed that Congress will retain power in the state 'hands down'.

Rahul Gandhi presser before Karnataka polls: 'I attract anger from PM Modi because he views me as a threat'
May 10, 2018, 12:29 PM IST
Karnataka Elections 2018: Congress chief Rahul Gandhi made tall allegations against PM Modi in a press conference in poll-bound Karnataka's Bengaluru on Thursday.
Karnataka Elections 2018: War of words between Congress, BJP expected to intensify on last day of campaign today
May 10, 2018, 12:05 PM IST
On the last day of campaigning, both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress are expected to go full throttle with extensive electioneering powered by a war of words.
Rahul Gandhi day-dreaming of becoming PM in 2019, says PM Modi
May 09, 2018, 07:14 PM IST
Without taking name of Rahul Gandhi,, the prime minister alleged that he was promoted by the party despite doing nothing.

Karnataka polls: No contest with BJP on corruption as saffron party’s rule ‘wins hands down’, says Rahul Gandhi
India | May 09, 2018, 06:00 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi drew a comparison between the Siddaramaiah government and the previous BJP regime (2008-13) in Karnataka, with the help of figures to show that his party’s rule was better on all counts.
Rahul brackets Modi, Trump with ‘reactionary’ leaders, says 'unemployed' youth voted for them
May 08, 2018, 07:49 PM IST
The Congress president pointed out that the BJP and RSS were able to function because the Indian youth are angry as the system was unable to give them jobs.
'Yes, Why Not': Rahul Gandhi on his chances to be prime minister if Congress wins 2019 LS polls
May 08, 2018, 12:23 PM IST
The Congress president on Tuesday indicated a clear possibility of him being the face of Congress party's campaign for 2019 general elections.

Karnataka elections: PM Modi launches all-out attack on Congress, Rahul Gandhi; here's what he said
May 06, 2018, 08:22 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that the party whose flag once fluttered "from Panchayat to Parliament" will become "Punjab, Puducherry, Parivar" Congress after its impending defeat in Karnataka.
Karnataka polls: BJP releases manifesto, promises farm loan waiver; Rahul calls it 'poorly crafted fantasy'
India | May 05, 2018, 12:03 AM IST
The BJP, in its manifesto released for Karnataka elections, made a plethora of promises to reach out to various sections --from farm loan waiver and other sops to farmers, freebies like laptops for students and smartphones for BPL women to a commission for cow protection.
Amit Shah accuses Cong of defaming 'sanatan dharma', asks Rahul to apologise for projecting ‘Hindu terror' concept
National | May 04, 2018, 09:50 PM IST
Referring to the acquittal of Swami Aseemanand and four other accused in the 2007 Mecca Masjid blast case, Amit Shah recalled how Congress and Rahul Gandhi had repeatedly mentioned “Hindu terror” in in the 2014 elections.
Rahul Gandhi terms BJP’s Karnataka manifesto ‘poorly crafted fantasy on weak plot’, asks voters to avoid it
India | May 04, 2018, 08:58 PM IST
"The BJP Karnataka Manifesto, inspired by Narendra Modi, is a poorly crafted fantasy built around a weak plot, that has nothing unique to offer voters. If you’ve read the Congress Manifesto, don’t waste your time on this one," Rahul said.
BJP-RSS assaulting Dalits while PM remains silent: Rahul
May 04, 2018, 05:25 PM IST
Earlier in the day, the BJP released party's manifesto for the Karnataka Assembly polls and promised allocation of Rs 1.5 lakh crore for irrigation projects and waiver of farm loan up to Rs 1 lakh borrowed from nationalised and cooperative banks.