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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

VP Venkaiah Naidu, PM Modi pay tributes to Chhatrapati Shivaji
India | Feb 19, 2018, 12:42 PM IST
VP Venkaiah Naidu described Shivaji as one of India's greatest king warriors and hailed him for his valour, warfare strategies, administrative skills, progressive outlook and respect for women.
'Stop behaving as if you're guilty, speak up': Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi, Jaitley over PNB scam
National | Feb 18, 2018, 01:14 PM IST
Referring to 'Pariksha Pe Charcha' event, recently addressed by the prime minister, Gandhi said, "PM Modi tells kids how to pass exams for 2 hours, but won't speak for 2 minutes on the 22,000 Cr banking scam"
Congress plenary session begins on March 16 in Delhi
National | Feb 17, 2018, 10:35 PM IST
Chairperson of the Congress Parliamentary Party, Sonia Gandhi, former prime minister Manmohan Singh and senior leaders including A K Antony, Ahmed Patel, Ghulam Nabi Azad and Mallikarjun Kharge attended the meeting.

‘PNB scam began with demonetisation’: Rahul launches blistering attack on PM Modi
National | Feb 17, 2018, 09:00 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi said that the scam began with the decision to scrap Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes from the economy on November 8, 2016.
PNB fraud: BJP alleges involvement of Singhvi's kin, raises questions over Rahul attending Nirav Modi event
National | Feb 17, 2018, 06:13 PM IST
The BJP fielded Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to counter the Congress charge that the scam took place in 2017 under the Modi government when the letters of understanding were signed by the Punjab National Bank in favour of Nirav Modi.
Rahul Gandhi forms 34-member steering committee for Congress plenary
National | Feb 16, 2018, 05:58 PM IST
The 34-member steering committee, including the Congress president, his mother and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, former prime minister Manmohan Singh and the party's general secretaries, will meet here tomorrow.

Rahul Gandhi taunts PM Modi with 'scamster escape formula'
National | Feb 16, 2018, 05:04 PM IST
In a widely shared tweet, Gandhi wrote about their flight from India: "The scamster's escape formula: La(Mo)+Ni(Mo) ----- Bha(Go)".
Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi over Nirav Modi banking fraud
National | Feb 15, 2018, 05:29 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi's tweet came after Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi posted a picture of Prime Minister Modi with Indian CEOs at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January.
Yeddyurappa's 'chicken' barb shows BJP's nervousness, says Shiv Sena
National | Feb 15, 2018, 03:19 PM IST
Three days back, Yeddyurappa had hit out at Rahul Gandhi for reportedly visiting a temple after eating "Javari chicken" during his tour of northern parts of the poll-bound state.

RSS men planted in each ministry, alleges Rahul Gandhi
Elections | Feb 14, 2018, 09:35 AM IST
The Gandhi scion, who was interacting with professionals and the business community at the end of his four-day campaign in poll-bound Karnataka, said that NDA ministers were not operating independently as RSS men were planted in each ministry.
Note ban idea was given to PM Modi by RSS ideologue, claims Rahul
National | Feb 13, 2018, 11:57 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi also alleged that ministers in the NDA government were not operating independently, as RSS men were stationed in each ministry.
Soldiers paying with blood because of 'opportunistic' alliance in J&K: Rahul
National | Feb 13, 2018, 07:07 PM IST
Congress president also attacked the prime minister, saying while he was "dithering", soldiers were paying with their blood because of the "opportunistic" alliance in Jammu and Kashmir.

Congress to introduce one GST if voted to power, says Rahul Gandhi
National | Feb 13, 2018, 06:31 PM IST
Rahul, who has been highly critical of the manner in which the tax was implemented and had termed it "Gabbar Singh Tax", said that a "huge amount" of confusion related to the GST would also be removed.
Rahul Gandhi defends 'temple run', says he will continue it; BJP terms it 'pseudo Hinduism'
Elections | Feb 12, 2018, 11:48 PM IST
Facing the charge of practising "soft Hindutva", Congress president Rahul Gandhi today defended his visits to temples and religious places, asserting that he would continue it.
Rahul Gandhi slams RSS chief Bhagwat's comment on Indian Army
National | Feb 12, 2018, 11:50 AM IST
Addressing the workers at Zila school ground in Muzaffarpur on Sunday, RSS chief had said it may take Indian Army six-seven months to get battle-ready, but if need be RSS can prepare an army within three days

Start working, you don't have much time: Rahul Gandhi tells PM Modi
Elections | Feb 11, 2018, 08:08 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi on Sunday asked PM Modi to stop giving speeches on the past and start working, saying he did not have much time before completing his term.
Siddaramaiah govt scam-free, BJP breaking world record in graft: Rahul Gandhi
National | Feb 11, 2018, 04:34 PM IST
The Congress president, continuing with the first leg of his poll campaign in north Karnataka for the second day, said when the BJP was in power in the state, there were "scams one after the other".
Rahul Gandhi visits temples in poll-bound Karnataka
National | Feb 11, 2018, 12:28 AM IST
Gandhi launched the Congress campaign at a rally at Hosapete in Ballari district, as he undertook a four-day tour of northern Karnataka to drum up support for the party in the coming assembly polls.
Karnataka: Independent MLA B Nagendra joins Congress
National | Feb 11, 2018, 12:17 AM IST
Nagendra presented a Valmiki statue to Gandhi on the stage after he was welcomed into the Congress party.
Congress will win assembly polls in Karnataka, asserts Rahul Gandhi
India | Feb 10, 2018, 09:39 PM IST
Highlighting the way in which Congress in the state has run the government in the last five years, Rahul said, “we will do even better in the next five years after coming to power.”