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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

‘#FailedModiDiplomacy’: Rahul Gandhi takes a dig at PM Modi over NSG membership bid
National | Jun 25, 2016, 09:26 AM IST
New Delhi: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Friday took a took at Prime Minister Narendra Modi after India lost Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) membership bid in Seoul. Rahul Gandhi took it to Twitter
MP BJP leader announces Rs one lakh reward for locating Rahul Gandhi
National | Jun 23, 2016, 07:51 PM IST
Poking fun at Rahul Gandhi's "energising" foreign trips, a Madhya Pradesh BJP leader today announced a reward of Rs one lakh to anyone who locates or provides information about Congress Vice-President, who has left for a short visit abroad.
‘Don’t come back’, says Twitter as Rahul Gandhi flew off to another mysterious trip
Life | Jun 21, 2016, 05:48 PM IST
New Delhi: Congress VP Rahul Gandhi has been constantly trolled on various social media platforms. Whatever he does or says is closely inspected by users usually to make a joke or two out of it.

From corporate to politicos, who said what on Raghuram Rajan's exit
Jun 20, 2016, 04:04 PM IST
New Delhi: Ending months of speculation, India's central bank governor Raghuram Rajan on Saturday said he will step down when his term ends in early September. This decision caught many by surprise and also led
Post birthday, Rahul Gandhi on another sabbatical, says going abroad for a few days
National | Jun 20, 2016, 11:37 AM IST
New Delhi: A day after turning 46, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today announced that he will travel out of the country for a "few days". The Congress leader also thanked all who met and
PM Narendra Modi wishes Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on his 46th birthday
India | Jun 19, 2016, 10:35 AM IST
New Delhi:Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday morning took to Twitter and wished Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on his 46th birthday. The Prime Minister wished Gandhi a long and healthy life. PM tweeted,"Birthday

Rahul Gandhi not to be made leader of Uttar Pradesh: Ghulam Nabi Azad
National | Jun 16, 2016, 09:32 PM IST
Newly-appointed AICC in-charge of Uttar Pradesh Ghulam Nabi Azad today said the 2017 Assembly elections in UP will be a fight between "secular and communal forces" and dismissed suggestions that Rahul Gandhi will be made leader of the state.
Tough time for Sonia, Rahul Gandhi as Congress faces rebellions in the states
National | Jun 14, 2016, 07:19 PM IST
So the Congress party will once again be reduced to 44 seats in the Lok Sabha. The party’s strength had gone up to 45 seats after the victory of its candidate in Ratlam LS by-polls.
Rahul Gandhi is carrying 'anti-Sikh' family legacy: Punjab CM
National | Jun 14, 2016, 06:57 PM IST
India TV Politics Desk Bhaagsar (Muktsar): Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today launched a scathing attack on Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and accused him of carrying the Nehru-Gandhi family’s notorious legacy of “anti-Punjab

Not Rahul Gandhi but Congress will have a CM face for UP elections: Ghulam Nabi Azad
National | Jun 14, 2016, 12:15 PM IST
The Congress party has made it clear that it will project a CM candidate for UP Assembly elections although the party has clarified that Rahul Gandhi is a national leader and there is no question of him being declared as the CM candidate.
Will end the drug problem within a month of coming to power, say Rahul Gandhi in Punjab
National | Jun 13, 2016, 02:52 PM IST
New Delhi: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today promised to end the drug problem in Punjab within a month if his party is voted to power in assembly elections next year. While speaking at a
Rahul Gandhi to lead protest against drugs problem in Punjab
National | Jun 13, 2016, 01:07 PM IST
New Delhi: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will lead a protest in Punjab's Jalandhar today highlighting drug abuse and the "collapse" of law and order in the state in hopes of building up a strong

Dual citizenship row: Ethics Committee of Parliament to summon Rahul Gandhi
National | Jun 08, 2016, 06:59 PM IST
New Delhi: The Ethics Committee of the Parliament will summon Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi over allegations of dual citizenship, Arjun Ram Meghwal, a member of the panel, confirmed the news to India TV.
Rahul Gandhi is de facto Congress chief, should become de jure: Jairam Ramesh
National | Jun 05, 2016, 02:54 PM IST
New Delhi: Asserting that Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi is virtually leading the party, senior party leader Jairam Ramesh today said that "Rahul Gandhi is de facto Congress chief but he should become de jure".
Rahul Gandhi is de facto Congress chief, he should become de jure: Jairam Ramesh
National | Jun 05, 2016, 02:27 PM IST
New Delhi: "Rahul Gandhi is de facto Congress chief but he should become de jure" and make the party battle ready without waiting for anti-incumbency to build up against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, senior party

Rahul Gandhi effect? Ajit Jogi says Cong working like BJP’s B-team, hints at floating new party
National | Jun 02, 2016, 07:24 PM IST
Congress leader and former chief minister of Chhattisgarh Ajit Jogi today came down hard on the functioning of the Congress party in the state and even went on to liken the party as the BJP’s B-team.
Rahul Gandhi’s elevation as Congress president to bring ‘achche din’ for BJP: Smriti Irani
National | Jun 02, 2016, 12:14 PM IST
New Delhi: Amidst renewed speculation about elevation of Rahul Gandhi as the Congress president, HRD Minister Smriti Irani has said that any such development will be the ‘achche din’ for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Is Congress unsure of Rahul Gandhi's elevation as Congress president?
National | Jun 01, 2016, 07:07 PM IST
New Delhi: Faced with voices of dissent within the party and rising calls for a shuffle in ranks, the Congress party now looks set to elevate vice-president Rahul Gandhi to the post of party president. According to sources, Rahul’s elevation could co
Rahul Gandhi to become party chief at 'Appropriate Time': Kumari Selja
National | May 29, 2016, 08:47 AM IST
Jaipur: Expressing confidence in the leadership of Rahul Gandhi, former Union minister Kumari Selja on Saturday said that he would become the party chief at "appropriate time", while rejecting the "misconception" of the party being
Government busy in celebration, farmers committing suicide: Rahul Gandhi
India | May 29, 2016, 06:49 AM IST
New Delhi: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying his government was busy in “celebrating its two years in power” while the farmers of the country are