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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

PM Modi drives by just looking in rear view mirror, says Rahul Gandhi
National | Feb 10, 2018, 06:15 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi alleged that in his one-hour long speech in Parliament this week, Modi did not speak about the burning issues pertaining to agrarian problem, unemployment, tribals and Dalits. Rather, he chose to speak about the past.
Rafale 'biggest issue' of corruption today, alleges Rahul Gandhi
National | Feb 10, 2018, 05:16 PM IST
Launching Congress' campaign at Hosapete in poll-bound Karnataka's Ballari district, Rahul Gandhi alleged that PM Modi had "personally" changed the Rafale contract during his visit to France.
Rahul Gandhi adopting 'big lie' technique on Rafale deal: BJP
National | Feb 09, 2018, 11:59 PM IST
BJP spokesperson GVL Narasimha Rao said Gandhi was drawing a leaf from Hitler's propaganda driven by the "big lie technique" that a lie repeated a thousands times would be taken as truth with time.

Rahul Gandhi to continue his temple visits in Karnataka: Congress sources
National | Feb 09, 2018, 11:33 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi will visit the Huligemma Temple in Koppal district tomorrow when he starts his visit to the Congress-ruled state. In the evening, he will visit the Gavi Siddeshwara Mutt in the district.
Ahead of Rahul Gandhi's Karnataka visit, BS Yeddyurappa calls him 'Election Hindu'
National | Feb 09, 2018, 08:27 PM IST
BS Yeddyurappa claimed that Congress president Rahul Gandhi would fulfil BJP's dream of a "Congress Mukt Karnataka".
CBI Judge Loya death: 114 Opposition MPs led by Rahul Gandhi meet President, demand SIT probe
India | Feb 09, 2018, 07:30 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi, who led the opposition charge, said a large number of MPs felt that there is something suspicious in the death of Loya and two more that took place thereafter.

Rahul Gandhi's style of politics undemocratic, says Amit Shah
National | Feb 09, 2018, 01:56 PM IST
Praising Union Budget 2018, Amit Shah said it was meant to benefit the farmers and the middle class.
Rahul Gandhi supports special status demand for Andhra Pradesh, urges all parties to unite for justice
National | Feb 09, 2018, 03:46 PM IST
"The Congress party supports the just demand of the people of Andhra Pradesh for special category status and speedy completion of the Polavaram project. It's time for all parties to unite on this issue and support this call for justice," he said.
Rafale deal: Arun Jaitley accuses Congress of ‘seriously compromising’ with country's security
National | Feb 08, 2018, 10:56 PM IST
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley also advised Congress chief Rahul Gandhi to "learn" from former defence minister Pranab Mukherjee "lessons on national security."

Something fishy about Rafale deal, says Rahul Gandhi
National | Feb 08, 2018, 06:28 PM IST
Referring to Modi's speeches in Parliament yesterday, Rahul Gandhi told reporters that it was clear that the prime minister was not interested in answering "fundamental questions".
Rahul Gandhi my boss too, let there be no doubt about that, Sonia tells party workers
National | Feb 08, 2018, 11:50 AM IST
"We have elected a new Congress president and on your behalf and on my own, I wish him all the very best. He is now my boss too—let there be no doubt about that", she said.
Congress still wants 'Old India' of Emergency, scams and massacre of Sikhs, says PM Modi
National | Feb 08, 2018, 06:36 AM IST
PM Modi criticised the Congress for non-passage of a bill to provide constitutional status to OBC Commission and the legislation against triple talaq.

Rafale aircraft deal with France strictly in accordance with Defence Procurement Procedure: Govt
India | Feb 07, 2018, 06:52 PM IST
In an official statement issued shortly after Congress chief Rahul Gandhi reiterated his allegations of corruption in the deal, the ministry said demands of Rafel deal details were unrealistic.
PM Modi spoke for an hour in Lok Sabha but didn't say a word on Rafale deal: Rahul Gandhi
National | Feb 07, 2018, 04:45 PM IST
Earlier today, PM Modi, while replying to the Motion of Thanks on the President’s address, accused opposition of diving the country and said that his party is still paying for it.
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi alleges corruption in Rafale deal, questions mystery over details of agreement
National | Feb 06, 2018, 11:35 PM IST
On Monday, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had refused to give details on the multi-billion defence acquisition deal in Parliament arguing that being an Inter-Governmental Agreement, it was "classified information".

Rahul's temple visits not for 'demonstration effect', says Shashi Tharoor
India | Feb 04, 2018, 05:53 PM IST
"Many many Hindus, certainly my generation, grew up as believing and practising Hindus but never showed it outside as they didn't feel like doing so," Tharoor said.
Modi ji first ever Indian PM whose words don't mean anything: Rahul Gandhi on Naga accord
Elections | Feb 04, 2018, 11:56 AM IST
The Nagaland Peace Accord was signed in August 2015 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) to end the insurgency in the region.
Rahul Gandhi hails Congress show in Rajasthan bypolls
National | Feb 01, 2018, 07:07 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi hailed Congress' impressive show in the bypolls for two Lok Sabha and one Assembly seats in Rajasthan, calling the outcome a "rejection" of the BJP by the people.
India Union Budget 2018: Rahul Gandhi targets Modi govt over MSP to farmers, job crisis
Budget | Feb 01, 2018, 11:24 PM IST
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today announced to increase the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of crops to at least 1.5 times of the production cost.
Meghalaya polls: Rahul Gandhi's Rs 63K jacket ignites political feud on Twitter
National | Jan 31, 2018, 11:22 PM IST
The twitter battles started when BJP's Meghalaya unit also tweeted an image of a Burberry jacket, similar to the one that Gandhi wore, having a price tag of USD 995 (little over Rs 63,000).