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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

OPINION | Rahul's GenZ appeal: No takers for fake narrative
India | Sep 19, 2025, 03:52 PM IST
Using the fake narrative of ‘vote chori’, attempts will now be made to incite the young generation. Soon after Rahul Gandhi ended his press conference, a big group began its campaign in a planned manner on social media.
'If this is not anti-national...': BJP slams Cong over Pitroda's 'Pakistan feels like home' remark
India | Sep 19, 2025, 03:40 PM IST
Earlier, Sam Pitroda said he always felt at home whenever he visited Pakistan, urging the Modi government to initiate dialogue with the neighbouring country. In his remarks, Pitroda said India's foreign policy should focus on its neighbourhood.
Rahul Gandhi asks 'Gen Z' to prevent vote chori, BJP says youngsters are against dynastic politics
India | Sep 19, 2025, 11:10 AM IST
The slugfest with the BJP started after Rahul Gandhi urged the country's students and the Gen Z to protect democracy, after he promised to stand by them in their fight against alleged "vote theft".

Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, September 18, 2025
India | Sep 18, 2025, 08:07 PM IST
The Election Commission on Thursday rejected Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's charge of mass deletion of voters’ names in Karnataka and Maharashtra, calling the allegations 'baseless'.
Amit Shah slams Congress over 'vote chori' allegations, calls it a 'false narrative'
Bihar | Sep 18, 2025, 03:52 PM IST
Amit Shah also alleged that Rahul Gandhi's Voter Adhikar Yatra was aimed at protecting Bangladeshi infiltrators. He also warned that Bihar will be "teeming with infiltrators" if the INDIA bloc comes to power in the state.
'Rahul Gandhi wants to create Nepal-like unrest in India': BJP hits back over vote chori charge
India | Sep 18, 2025, 02:11 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi's explosive press conference alleging "vote chori" triggered a sharp counter from the BJP, with Anurag Thakur dismissing his claims as baseless and calling him frustrated after repeated election losses.

EC dismisses Rahul Gandhi's allegations against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, calls it 'incorrect and baseless'
India | Sep 18, 2025, 12:46 PM IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has accused CEC Gyanesh Kumar of protecting "vote chors" and people who have destroyed democracy, and cited data from a Karnataka Assembly constituency to claim that votes of Congress supporters were being systematically deleted ahead of elections.
Rahul Gandhi alleges more than 6,000 voter names deleted in Karnataka’s Aland | 10 points
India | Sep 18, 2025, 12:26 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of protecting "people who are destroying Indian democracy". He cited data from a Karnataka Assembly constituency to claim that votes of Congress supporters were being systematically deleted ahead of elections.
Rahul Gandhi accuses CEC of shielding 'vote chori', cites systematic targeting of Opposition voters
India | Sep 18, 2025, 12:11 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi stated that the most disturbing aspect is that this malpractice has been ongoing for the past 10 to 15 years, pointing to it as part of a larger system and structure. He asserted that democracy in India has been hijacked and stressed that its survival ultimately depends on the people.

Rahul Gandhi press conference: CEC should 'stop giving excuses', says Congress MP | Highlights
India | Sep 18, 2025, 05:26 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi press conference: Rahul Gandhi claimed that 6018 votes were sought to be deleted in the Aland constituency of Karnataka, using centralised software and phones outside of the state.
'Grave injustice': Rahul Gandhi writes to PM Modi on Punjab floods
India | Sep 17, 2025, 08:06 PM IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling the ₹1,600 crore central relief package for flood-hit Punjab "a grave injustice."
Bihar: FIR against Tejashwi Yadav for 'collecting' Rs 200 from women for 'Mai Bahin Maan Yojana'
Bihar | Sep 15, 2025, 11:30 PM IST
In December last year, RJD leader and former Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav announced “Maai Behan Maan Yojana,” under which he pledged to provide Rs 2,500 monthly financial assistance directly to the bank accounts of underprivileged women across the state within a month of forming the government.

Rahul Gandhi and Dinesh Pratap Singh lock horns in fiery Rae Bareli meeting | Video
India | Sep 12, 2025, 11:41 AM IST
During the heated argument, Rahul Gandhi said that he is chairing the meeting. “If you have something to say, ask first, then I will give you a chance to speak.”
Rahul Gandhi breached security protocol during foreign visits, claims CRPF; BJP slams Congress
India | Sep 11, 2025, 05:58 PM IST
In its letter, the CRPF said that the lapses could weaken the effectiveness of VVIP security arrangements, as it appealed to Rahul Gandhi to adhere to security protocols during his future foreign visits.
BJP slams Rahul Gandhi for Malaysia trip, asks 'another one of those secret meetings?'
India | Sep 08, 2025, 02:51 PM IST
During the ongoing Bihar Assembly election campaign, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has launched a sharp attack on Congress’ Rahul Gandhi’s recent trip to Malaysia.

Outright murder: Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi, MP CM as rat bites kill 2 newborns at Indore hospital
India | Sep 04, 2025, 06:44 PM IST
In the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the government-run Maharaja Yashwantrao Hospital, one of Madhya Pradesh’s largest public hospitals, rats bit the fingers of a newborn. In a separate incident, another infant was bitten on the head and shoulder by rodents.
Bihar shuts down for five hours as NDA protest against derogatory remarks about PM Modi’s mother
Bihar | Sep 04, 2025, 01:42 PM IST
Bihar bandh: Senior BJP leaders, state ministers, party MPs, MLAs and workers also staged a sit-in outside the state unit office. Bihar BJP president Dilip Jaiswal, MPs Ravi Shankar Prasad and Dharmshila Gupta, and other senior leaders participated in the dharna.
Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, September 1, 2025
India | Sep 02, 2025, 11:15 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin.
Was Rahul Gandhi denied permission to stay at Gandhi Maidan? Patna Administration responds
Bihar | Aug 31, 2025, 10:55 AM IST
The Patna District Administration has clarified that it did not deny permission to Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, to stay overnight at Gandhi Maidan on August 31.
'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Bihar: What's the idea behind Akhilesh, Stalin and Soren's entry?
Bihar | Aug 30, 2025, 08:16 PM IST
The participation of Samajwadi party chief Akhilesh Yadav, DMK's MK Stalin, and the expected appearance of Hemant Soren in the Voter Adhikar Yatra suggests coordinated outreach across caste and community lines.