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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

Rahul Gandhi enacting ‘political drama’, should answer on 40-yr OROP delay: BJP
National | Nov 03, 2016, 03:21 PM IST
Senior BJP leader and Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today slammed Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi for enacting a ‘political drama’ over the suicide by an ex-armyman.
OROP issue: Politics galore as Rahul, Kejriwal attend last rites of ex-soldier
National | Nov 03, 2016, 05:28 PM IST
Scores of politicians including Congress Vice president Rahul Gandhi, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and TMC leader Derek O'Brien have queued up to attend the last rites of retired armyman Ram Kishan Grewal, who committed
Protests, detentions over suicide of ex-soldier: Rahul Gandhi asks PM Modi to apologise to family
National | Nov 03, 2016, 12:00 AM IST
Rahul Gandhi today asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to apologise to the former soldier’s family who allegedly committed suicide over One Rank One Pension

BJP accuses Rahul Gandhi of politicising ex-serviceman's suicide
National | Nov 02, 2016, 07:16 PM IST
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today accused Congress vice-president of playing politics over the suicide by ex-serviceman Ram Kishan Grewal.
News in Nutshell: Important stories of the day
India | Nov 02, 2016, 07:40 PM IST
National News- Rahul Gandhi released after being detained while trying to meet family of ex-serviceman Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi was released by Delhi Police after he was detained while trying to meet the family of
‘Have you no shame?’ Rahul Gandhi asks policemen; son of deceased ex-serviceman alleges violence against family
National | Nov 02, 2016, 05:56 PM IST
The son of Ram Kishan Grewal said on Wednesday that he and his family members were beaten by police before being taken to a police station.

High-pitched political drama over ex-serviceman’s death: 10 developments
National | Nov 02, 2016, 04:46 PM IST
An ex-serviceman allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison over the issue of One Rank One Pension scheme (OROP) here, triggering a political row right at the heart of national capital. The 70-year-old ex-serviceman Ram Kishan
Ex-serviceman’s suicide: Rahul Gandhi detained for second time in the day, released
National | Nov 02, 2016, 08:34 PM IST
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia were not allowed to meet the family of the ex-serviceman Ram Kishan Grewal who committed suicide today at Jantar mantar
Rahul Gandhi proposes joint alliance in UP, wants Akhilesh Yadav as SP face: Report
National | Nov 02, 2016, 12:22 PM IST
Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi is believed to have conveyed his message to the Samajwadi Party that he is willing to consider a joint alliance if Akhilesh Yadav is given full command of his party.

‘Your govt hurting sentiments of Armed Forces’: Rahul Gandhi writes to PM Modi
National | Oct 29, 2016, 05:08 PM IST
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi has accused the Narendra Modi government of hurting the sentiments of India’s armed forces.
Amar Singh praises Rahul Gandhi, says he is ‘very knowledgeable’
National | Oct 25, 2016, 05:07 PM IST
Heaping praise on Rahul Gandhi, Samajwadi Party MP Amar Singh on Monday and said that the Congress vice-president has been ‘misunderstood’ by the people of this country.
In parting shot, Rita Bahuguna questions Rahul's leadership, says ‘country won't accept him as PM’
National | Oct 20, 2016, 11:53 PM IST
Rita Bahuguna Joshi today attacked Congress VP Rahul Gandhi for his Khoon ki Dalali remarks and said that the country would never accept him as the Prime Minister.

Chhattisgarh: Congress suspends party MLA RK Rai for calling Rahul Gandhi a ‘donkey’
National | Oct 19, 2016, 06:46 PM IST
R K Rai, Congress MLA from Gunderdehi Assembly in Chhattisgarh, has been suspended from the party after he called Rahul Gandhi a ‘donkey’.
Rahul Gandhi demands 18 per cent cap on GST so that ‘poor’ are not burdened
National | Oct 18, 2016, 02:04 PM IST
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today demanded that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate should be kept at 18 per cent or lower in order to protect the interests of the ‘poor’ people.
BJP condemns Akhilesh Yadav for endorsing Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Khoon ki dalali’ remark against PM Modi
National | Oct 11, 2016, 02:27 PM IST
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today condemned Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav for endorsing Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi’s “khoon ki dalali” remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over “surgical strikes”.

Manohar Parrikar attacks Rahul Gandhi, reminds him of 'dalali' in defence deals under Congress rule
National | Oct 10, 2016, 10:36 PM IST
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today targeted Rahul Gandhi and said those who focused on dalali in defence deals fully understood the meaning of the word.
Samajwadi Party splits on surgical strikes; Akhilesh backs Rahul on ‘khoon ki dalali’ remark, Amar Singh sides with Modi
National | Oct 10, 2016, 09:44 PM IST
Akhilesh Yadav backed Rahul Gandhi for his controversial 'dalali' remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi on surgical strikes saying he must have said it after giving some thought.
‘Khoon ki dalali’ remark: Defamation complaint filed against Rahul Gandhi
National | Oct 08, 2016, 06:04 PM IST
A defamation complaint was today filed in a UP court against Congress Vice-president Rahul Gandhi for his ‘khoon ki dalali’ remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the 'surgical strikes' carried out by the Indian Army inside Pakistan-occupie
7th October News in Nutshell: Important stories of the day
India | Oct 07, 2016, 07:26 PM IST
Important stories of the day
Jayalalithaa’s health improving, says Rahul Gandhi after visiting Apollo Hospital in Chennai
National | Oct 07, 2016, 02:31 PM IST
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Friday visited Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa at Chennai’s Apollo Hospital to enquire about her health and said she is on the road to recovery.