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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

Karnataka Assembly Elections 2018: Rahul Gandhi hits back at PM Modi for personal attacks on him
India | May 03, 2018, 10:16 PM IST
Rahul asked the JD(S) of former prime minister H D Deve Gowda to explain to the masses whether it was with the BJP or fighting the Karnataka elections independently.
RSS defamation case: Bhiwandi court asks Rahul Gandhi to appear on June 12
India | May 03, 2018, 03:06 PM IST
The court heard arguments on Gandhi's application, seeking a detailed recording of evidence instead of a 'summary trial', and adjourned the matter till June 12.
Surgical strikes, selective outrage over crime against women: PM Modi continues to target Rahul, Cong
May 03, 2018, 04:47 PM IST
Addressing the first of his three rallies scheduled for Thursday in Kalaburagi, PM Modi attacked the Congress for raising questions over the surgical strikes conducted by Indian troops across the Line of Control (LoC) on the Pakistan terror camps in September 2016.

Karnataka elections: Rahul gives PM Modi grade 'F' for performance in state's agricultural sector
May 03, 2018, 11:53 AM IST
The Congress chief said that the farmers did not receive the additional 50 per cent on their Minimum Support Price (MSP) that they have been demanding.
Rahul Gandhi in Karnataka's Aurad: 'It won't be useful if PM Modi keeps talking about me'
May 03, 2018, 02:40 PM IST
Resuming his "Jana Aashirwada Yatre", the Congress chief is expected to cover Bidar, Kalburgi (Gulbarga), Gadag and Haveri districts of the southern state during the eighth leg of his campaign.
Karnataka elections: Lingayats to bank on Congress’ ‘masterstroke’ or BJP’s ‘sympathy card’?
May 03, 2018, 08:25 PM IST
Stakes are high for the Rahul Gandhi-led Congress as Karnataka is one of the few states where the party is in power. Also, Siddaramaiah is the first chief minister in the state to complete a five-year tenure.

Modi's Karnataka campaign begins with attack on Rahul: Here's what he said and how Congress hit back
May 02, 2018, 06:42 AM IST
During the course of his three rallies in Karnataka's Chamarajanagara, Udupi and Belagavi, the prime minister tore through Rahul Gandhi, inciting a sharp response from Congress.
BJP believes in 'ease of doing business', Congress in 'ease of doing murder': PM Modi in Karnataka
May 01, 2018, 07:28 PM IST
The prime minister unleashed an all out attack on Congress president Rahul Gandhi and dared him "to speak in any language" for 15 minutes about the achievements of Karnataka's Siddaramaiah government without referring to a piece of paper.
PM Modi attacks Rahul Gandhi over his 'sanskar' and 'ahankar', says he disrespected Deve Gowda
May 01, 2018, 04:21 PM IST
In an apparent attempt to establish a connect with the people of Karnataka, PM Modi slammed Rahul Gandhi for showing disrespect to former PM and JD(S) leader HD Deve Gowda.

PM Modi in Karnataka: 'Rahul is namdaar, Siddaramaiah flustered'| Top 20 quotes
May 01, 2018, 03:32 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched scathing attack on Congress and its president Rahul Gandhi in his first Karnataka election speech and challenged him to speak 'Visvesvaraya' 5 times without fumbling.
Modi's dare to Rahul Gandhi: 'Speak 15 mins without piece of paper'
May 01, 2018, 01:41 PM IST
Speaking at a rally in Chamarajanagar, PM Modi, who was being translated into Kannada by a translator, said Rahul Gandhi should face the public in the state.
Parliamentary panel, including Shashi Tharoor, Rahul Gandhi to visit border areas in Sikkim, Arunachal in May
India | Apr 30, 2018, 11:50 PM IST
The panel has been looking into various aspects of the India-China military standoff at Doklam and has been briefed several times on the issue by the former and current Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale.

AIIMS lodges FIR against unknown miscreants for protesting against Lalu Yadav's discharge from hospital
India | Apr 30, 2018, 11:39 PM IST
Lalu had even written to AIIMS authorities urging them not to shift him, however, the request was turned out.
This is a conspiracy, says Lalu Yadav after AIIMS ignores his appeal not to discharge him
India | Apr 30, 2018, 04:26 PM IST
Lalu had earlier written to AIIMS authorities not to shift him to Ranchi as the hospital there was not well equipped. "If my life is threatened by this decision, then you (AIIMS) will be held responsible, " Lalu wrote. However, AIIMS said that he was fit to be discharged.
Rahul Gandhi meets ailing Lalu Yadav at AIIMS in New Delhi, Yogi Adityanath seeks clarification from Congress
India | Apr 30, 2018, 03:05 PM IST
The two leaders are also believed to have discussed the present political scenario in the country, including in Bihar.

Plane snag: Rahul Gandhi says will go to Kailash Mansarovar after Karnataka polls
Apr 30, 2018, 09:06 AM IST
Rahul Gandhi announcing a new pilgrimage adds to his list of ‘temple runs’ which have continued over the last three years, which intensified during the Gujarat Assembly elections in December 2017.
At 'Jan Akrosh' rally, Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi; gets a stinging response from Amit Shah
National | Apr 29, 2018, 09:32 PM IST
Speaking infront of a handsome crowd, Rahul Gandhi accused PM Modi of being "hollow" and speaking "lies" and said the "chowkidar" was silent on issues concerning judiciary, women's safety, Dalits, youth, farmers besides corruption.
Rahul Gandhi mounts attack on PM Modi at 'Jan Akrosh' rally, says Congress will win in 2019
National | Apr 29, 2018, 03:28 PM IST
Questioning PM Modi's 'silence' over various issues, Rahul Gandhi said the PM did not speak on Doklam during his recent tour to China.
Rahul Gandhi at 'Jan Aakrosh Rally': 'Congress will emerge victorious in 2019 Lok Sabha polls'
India | Apr 29, 2018, 01:00 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi in his speech, says people not happy with him. 'When PM Modi speaks, people have to search hard for shreds of truth within his speeches,' Gandhi said.
DGCA sets up panel to probe snag in aircraft carrying Rahul Gandhi; PM Modi speaks to Congress chief
National | Apr 27, 2018, 11:31 PM IST
Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu said that as soon as he heard about the incident he directed the DGCA to conduct a detailed inquiry and to find out the cause of the snag.