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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
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Gujarat polls: PM Modi tells his 'Mann Ki Baat', doesn't listen to yours, says Rahul Gandhi
Gujarat Assembly Elections | Nov 24, 2017, 04:25 PM ISTTaking a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s radio program ‘Mann Ki Baat’, Rahul said that while the PM speaks his own mind, he does not listen to yours.
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Gujarat doesn't just belong to big industrialists, it belongs to farmers: Rahul Gandhi
Gujarat Assembly Elections | Nov 25, 2017, 06:10 AM ISTGandhi interacted with fishermen, doctors, teachers and villagers on his route covering Porbandar, Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Mahisagar and Dahod district during his two-day visit.
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Sonia's role will be undiminished even after Rahul Gandhi's anointment as Congress President: Veerappa Moily
National | Nov 23, 2017, 05:30 PM ISTVeerappa Moily said that Rahul Gandhi will not only be projected as the party's PM candidate in the next Lok Sabha elections, "he will be the prime minister in 2019".
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Rahul Gandhi is following Aurangzeb, Khalji in Gujarat: BJP
National | Nov 22, 2017, 09:19 PM ISTRahul Gandhi, who is battling allegations of displaying soft Hindutva in Gujarat, had last week clarified that he is a devotee of Lord Shiva.
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Yogi Adityanath mocks Rahul Gandhi, says his elevation as Congress president will make BJP job easier
National | Nov 21, 2017, 04:17 PM ISTBy becoming Congress president, Rahul Gandhi will make easier our task to make India ‘Congress-mukt’, Yogi Adityanath said.
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Gujarat polls: LK Advani, Sonia Gandhi among star campaigners for BJP, Congress
Gujarat Assembly Elections | Nov 20, 2017, 10:40 PM ISTWith the stage set for the crucial Gujarat Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress have released the list of their star campaigners.
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Contest unlikely, Rahul Gandhi's elevation as Congress president may come before Gujarat elections
National | Nov 21, 2017, 08:37 AM ISTWith Rahul Gandhi tipped to be the sole candidate in the running for the post, his elevation as Congress president may come as early as on December 5, a day after nominations close.
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Roadmap for Rahul Gandhi's elevation as Congress President gets CWC nod
National | Nov 20, 2017, 02:55 PM ISTThe CWC today virtually cleared the way for Rahul Gandhi's elevation as the party President. His coronation is all set for Dec 19, a day after the results to Assembly elections.
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Gujarat polls: Congress releases first list of 77 candidates
Gujarat Assembly Elections | Nov 19, 2017, 11:57 PM ISTThe development comes close on the heels of grand old party and Hardik Patel led-Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) announcing that they have reached an agreement over the issue of granting reservation to Patels.
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Gujarat polls: Factionalism, PAAS hardball delay Congress list
Gujarat Assembly Elections | Nov 20, 2017, 07:42 PM ISTWhile polling for 89 constituencies will be held on December 9, remaining 93 seats will go to polls on December 14. The last date for filing nominations for the first phase is November 21.
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Rahul Gandhi set to take over as Congress president before Gujarat polls; crucial CWC meet tomorrow
Gujarat Assembly Elections | Nov 19, 2017, 11:55 AM ISTRahul Gandhi’s elevation as Congress president is finally on the cards, and is expected to be done within the next couple of weeks, before votes are cast for Gujarat Assembly election.
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Cannot spell out what happened due to UPA indecision on Rafale: Nirmala Sitharaman
National | Nov 18, 2017, 08:55 PM ISTThe Congress party recently raised several questions on the deal including the rates, and charged the government with compromising national interest and security while promoting "crony capitalism" and causing a loss to the public exchequer.
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‘Shameful your boss silencing you’: Rahul slams Sitharaman on Rafale deal
National | Nov 18, 2017, 08:13 PM ISTIndia had inked an inter-governmental agreement with France in September last year for procurement of 36 Rafale fighter jets at a cost of around Rs 58,000 crore.
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Tejashwi Yadav feels ‘appreciated and grateful’ after lunch with Rahul Gandhi, tweets pictures
National | Nov 18, 2017, 02:40 PM ISTTejashwi Yadav tweeted pictures of his lunch with Congress VP Rahul Gandhi on Friday.
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Nirmala Sitharaman slams Congress, says allegations relating to Rafale deal shameful
National | Nov 17, 2017, 04:36 PM ISTYesterday, the Indian Air Force had said that there was "no overpricing" in the Rafale purchase as the government had "negotiated a very good" deal for the French fighter aircraft.
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PM Modi fears transformed image of Rahul, govt wants to defame father Rajiv Gandhi, says Sharad Pawar
India | Nov 17, 2017, 09:45 AM ISTHe claimed the BJP-led central and Gujarat governments were rattled by the "massive response" the Congress was getting in poll-bound Gujarat.
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Rafale deal: Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi, alleges agreement changed to benefit a ‘businessman’
National | Nov 16, 2017, 02:39 PM ISTRahul also alleged that the aircraft was being purchased at much higher rates than what was decided after the completion of the tender process under the previous UPA government.
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Gujarat polls: After EC diktat, BJP to use ‘Yuvraj’ in place of ‘Pappu’ for ‘taunting’ Rahul Gandhi
Gujarat Assembly Elections | Nov 16, 2017, 06:23 PM ISTThe Election Commission prohibited the use of the word “Pappu” on Tuesday evening saying it was "insulting".
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Use of 'Pappu' in electronic ads 'derogatory', Election Commission tells Gujarat BJP; bars usage
Gujarat Assembly Elections | Nov 15, 2017, 12:55 PM ISTAccording to BJP sources, the media committee under the Gujarat Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) objected to the word mentioned in the script of the advertisement which was submitted by the party for approval last month.
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More tax cuts in offing? FM Arun Jaitley hints at further ‘rationalisation’ of GST rates
Business | Nov 14, 2017, 10:32 AM ISTFM Jaitley also said that rationalisation of GST rates was a long exercise and linking it to Gujarat elections was 'juvenile politics'.