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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

Demonetisation a fundamental failure of policy design: Rahul Gandhi
National | Mar 04, 2017, 08:33 AM IST
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi has said the Narendra Modi government's decision to demonetise high-value currency notes was a "fundamental failure of policy design".
Clash of titans: Varanasi to host PM Modi, Rahul-Akhilesh, Mayawati today
National | Mar 04, 2017, 09:21 AM IST
Varanasi is set to witness a clash of titans as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, BSP supremo Mayawati and Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi will be in this temple town for campaigning.
'You lied': Congress counters Modi for attributing 'coconut juice' remarks to Rahul Gandhi
National | Mar 02, 2017, 03:50 PM IST
At a rally in Uttar Pradesh’s Maharajganj on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi mocked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his reported "coconut juice" remark. Now, he is under attack by the opposition party for "lying".

BJP victory assured in first five phases, remaining two rounds only bonus: Modi
National | Mar 02, 2017, 04:05 PM IST
PM Modi today mocked Rahul Gandhi saying the Congress had some talented people who would sell coconut juice in London and set up potato factories in UP.
'Cheap, out of fear and frustration': Naidu slams Rahul's comments saying PM Modi needs rest
National | Mar 02, 2017, 04:06 PM IST
Naidu said the comments were coming from a person who does not come to Parliament and "disappears suddenly" from the country
Former Union Minister P Shivshankar passes away; Sonia, Rahul condole his death
National | Feb 27, 2017, 11:09 PM IST
Former Union Minister P Shivshankar passed away in Hyderabad on Monday after prolonged illness.

Narendra Modi's voice feebler than that of mouse, says Rahul Gandhi
National | Feb 24, 2017, 11:31 PM IST
Peeved over BJP’s repeated criticism over former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s feeble voice, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was "feebler even than that of a mouse".
UP Polls: Rahul Gandhi urges voters to elect a govt that will provide jobs to youths
National | Feb 24, 2017, 06:37 PM IST
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today urged the people of Uttar Pradesh to elect a government that will provide jobs to the youths of the state and works for the welfare of the farmers.
‘Why force Rahul on UP if he is yet to mature’: Amit Shah’s swipe at Sheila Dikshit’s remark on Rahul Gandhi
National | Mar 02, 2017, 04:17 PM IST
At an election rally in Azamgarh, Shah referred to Dikshit’s comments and said that the ‘entire nation agreed with this fact'.

Rahul Gandhi needs more time as he is still not mature, says Sheila Dikshit
National | Feb 24, 2017, 02:38 PM IST
Former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has said that the Congress vice president needs to be given more time as he is still not mature.
PM doing politics of hatred, his smile missing: Rahul Gandhi
National | Mar 02, 2017, 04:20 PM IST
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was resorting to the politics of hatred in face of SP-Congress combine challenges to the BJP in the ongoing UP assembly polls.
UP Polls: Rahul, Akhilesh to hold joint roadshow in Varanasi on Feb 27
National | Mar 02, 2017, 04:20 PM IST
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav will hold a joint roadshow in Varanasi on February 27.

UP polls: Campaigning for fourth phase ends; Rahul-Akhilesh, Shah hold road shows on last day
National | Feb 21, 2017, 10:24 PM IST
High voltage campaigning in elections for 53 assembly seats from 12 districts of Uttar Pradesh ended on Tuesday evening.
We expected SRK’s DDLJ, got Sholay’s Gabbar Singh: Rahul’s ‘filmy’ jibe at PM in Raebareli
National | Feb 17, 2017, 06:20 PM IST
After weeks of dilly-dallying, postponements and cancellations, Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today finally hit the campaign trail for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections today.
BJP-RSS trying to capture prominent institutions, says Rahul
National | Feb 17, 2017, 02:32 PM IST
Continuing his tirade against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi has accused the saffron party and the RSS of trying to capture the country’s prestigious institutions like the Planning Commission (now NITI A

Does UP need to adopt anyone for development? Priyanka takes a jibe at PM Modi in Raebareli
National | Feb 17, 2017, 06:20 PM IST
After weeks of dilly-dallying, postponements and cancellations, Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is all set to hit the campaign trail for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections today.
Uttarakhand polls: Rahul Gandhi, Harish Rawat booked for model code violation
National | Mar 02, 2017, 05:05 PM IST
Congress vice-president and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat have been booked for allegedly violating the model code of conduct.
Uttarakhand: No one should question bravery of our armed forces, says PM Modi
National | Feb 12, 2017, 07:48 PM IST
Depicting Uttarakhand as a land of the brave soldiers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today urged voters in state to give exemplary punishment in the polls to people who ruined their future. He launched a frontal
PM Modi likes 'peeping in bathrooms', Google searching: Rahul Gandhi
National | Feb 11, 2017, 04:10 PM IST
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today ridiculed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for ‘peeping into others' bathrooms’ and said he was a complete ‘failure’ at the job.
UP polls: Rahul, Akhilesh’s road show in PM Modi’s bastion Varanasi cancelled
National | Feb 10, 2017, 01:34 PM IST
The much-awaited road show by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi in Varanasi, the Lok Sabha constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been cancelled.