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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

Meghalaya polls: Rahul Gandhi attacks RSS for alleged gender and cultural bias
Elections | Jan 31, 2018, 04:08 PM IST
Addressing a public rally in poll-bound Meghalaya's capital Shillong, Rahul Gandhi claimed that RSS ideology was being imposed on the nation.
Rahul Gandhi attends Meghalaya musical event wearing jacket worth Rs 64,000, BJP strikes back
India | Jan 31, 2018, 12:43 PM IST
As per reports, the jacket worn by the Congress president is two-in-one down puffer jacket from Burberry, which is a British luxury fashion brand.
Assembly elections 2018: Rahul Gandhi exhorts partymen in Meghalaya to work together
Elections | Jan 30, 2018, 09:03 PM IST
Gandhi’s appeal assumed significance as former cabinet minister A L Hek had joined the BJP while five others including veteran leader and former deputy chief minister Rowell Lyngdoh had switched over to the National People’s Party.

Senior Congress leaders should act as mentors, not tormentors: Ramesh
National | Jan 28, 2018, 03:37 PM IST
He said the Gujarat Assembly poll results was an indication that the party was making a comeback and observed that Rahul Gandhi is a "full-time politician" post-Gujarat.
Karnataka polls: Rahul Gandhi approves 70-member campaign committee
Elections | Jan 27, 2018, 08:49 PM IST
Leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha, M Mallikarjun Kharge is also a member of the committee.
Rahul Gandhi seat row: Our leaders were even denied seats in VIP enclosures, says BJP
National | Jan 27, 2018, 04:14 PM IST
Congress President Gandhi on January 26 attended the annual event and took the designated seat in the sixth row, prompting an angry reaction from the Opposition party.

Ahead of Karnataka polls, Rahul Gandhi asks party cadres to prepare 'people's manifesto'
India | Jan 27, 2018, 12:01 PM IST
"The party president has asked leaders to come out with a manifesto that truly reflects the expectations of the people of Karnataka. The Congress will seek feedback from all stakeholders," AICC secretary in-charge for Karnataka said.
SPG request behind Rahul Gandhi’s 6th row seat at R-Day Parade: Sources
National | Jan 26, 2018, 11:43 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi today attended the 69th Republic Day Parade and was seen sitting in the sixth row next to Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad.
It's about manners and not protocols: Salman Khurshid on Rahul's 6th-row seat at Rajpath
National | Jan 26, 2018, 06:00 PM IST
Speaking on the sidelines of the Jaipur Literature Festival, Salman Khurshid said India values protocols, but beyond protocols "there is something called good manners".

Republic Day Parade: Congress furious as Rahul takes 6th row seat
National | Jan 26, 2018, 04:39 PM IST
Rahul was seated in the sixth row, along with Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad.
On Republic Day eve, Rahul Gandhi pens ‘Letter to Nation’, asks people to defend Constitution
National | Jan 26, 2018, 06:42 AM IST
In the letter posted on social media, Gandhi said all must remember the Indian Constitution and the commitment it made to citizens.
Congress leaders say Rahul Gandhi invited for Republic Day parade, to be seated in 4th row
National | Jan 25, 2018, 11:00 PM IST
Congress sources said the party president has always been seated in the front row since independence, including Sonia Gandhi, who as the party chief has always been given a seat in the front row.

Padmaavat released amid violent protests across country: Who Said What
National | Jan 25, 2018, 05:20 PM IST
Quiet since long on the issue of threats and violence perpetrated by Karni Sena and other fringe outfits, the opposition leaders were quick to attack the BJP Government for alleged inaction against protests after Wednesday violence.
Protests over Padmaavat intensify, Rahul Gandhi says BJP's use of hatred setting country on fire
India | Jan 25, 2018, 08:28 AM IST
The Congress president's attack comes hours after a frenzied mob protesting the release of Bollywood film Padmaavat attacked a school bus of Gurgaon-based GD Goenka World School with bamboo sticks.
Wealth disparity result of Gandhi family's poverty perpetuation governance model: BJP hits back at Rahul Gandhi
National | Jan 24, 2018, 08:00 PM IST
Party spokesperson GVL Narasimha Rao blamed the Gandhi family for the current scenario. He said that “it was the result of Gandhi family's patented poverty perpetuation governance model”.

'Wonder if you brought back any black money from Switzerland', Rahul Gandhi takes a jibe at PM Modi
National | Jan 24, 2018, 11:38 PM IST
Opposition leader, who was putting up questions for the prime minister throughout his trip, today chose to attack the PM on the issue of blackmoney.
Rahul Gandhi takes a jibe at PM Modi after his Davos speech, asks him to explain why 1% of population gets 73% of wealth
National | Jan 23, 2018, 05:28 PM IST
“Dear PM, Welcome to Switzerland! Please tell DAVOS why 1% of India’s population gets 73% of its wealth?” tweeted Rahul Gandhi.
Rahul Gandhi asks PM Modi to extend 'hugplomacy' to farmers, soldiers
India | Jan 22, 2018, 09:03 PM IST
Taking to Twitter, the Congress chief questioned the Prime Minister's desire to only embrace important people and not commoners.
CPI yet to decide on tie-up with Cong, will discuss with CPI-M
National | Jan 22, 2018, 01:21 PM IST
The Communist Party of India (CPI) said today that it has not taken a decision on an electoral alliance with the Congress, a day after the CPI(M) ruled out a tie-up with the Rahul Gandhi-led party.
Rs 414 cr fine imposed by I-T dept on firm in Herald case: Subramanian Swamy to court
National | Jan 21, 2018, 12:00 AM IST
Swamy submitted before Metropolitan Magistrate Ambika Singh that the I-T department had launched a probe against Gandhis, YI, and four other accused after taking note of his complaint in the case.