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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

'Hindu terrorism': BJP rakes up Rahul's 2010 remarks to up the ante
National | Aug 01, 2015, 11:14 PM IST
New Delhi: BJP today fired yet another salvo at Congress over the issue of 'Hindu terrorism' as it raked up reported comments of Rahul Gandhi in 2010 when he had said radicalised Hindu groups might
Congress may boycott all party meet if centre doesn't reach out
National | Aug 01, 2015, 07:11 PM IST
New Delhi: The Congress party may boycott Monday's all-party meeting being convened to end the parliamentary logjam if the government failed to reach out with concrete proposals, the party indicated on Saturday."The government has convened an
Aaj Ki Baat: Gajendra Chauhan not fit to lead FTII, says Paresh Rawal
National | Aug 01, 2015, 12:08 AM IST
New Delhi: Noted bollywood actor and BJP MP from Ahmedabad Paresh Rawal believes that Gajendra Chauhan is not fit enough to lead FTII.In an exclusive interview to India TV, Rawal said, “I personally don't think

FTII row: RSS and its wings promote mediocrity, says Rahul Gandhi
National | Jul 31, 2015, 11:53 PM IST
Pune: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today met agitating students at the prestigious Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) campus in Pune.Addressing the stuents, Rahul attacked the government saying 'you are taking someone who is
Rahul Gandhi joins FTII row; to meet protesting students in Pune tomorrow
National | Jul 30, 2015, 07:13 PM IST
New Delhi: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will visit the Pune based Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) on Friday in support of the students' agitation there against the appointment of Gajendra Chauhan as
APJ Abdul Kalam laid to rest, nation bids a teary adieu
India | Jul 30, 2015, 02:27 PM IST
Rameswaram: In a spontaneous outpouring of grief, thousands of people bid an emotional farewell to former President APJ Abdul Kalam who was today laid to rest with full state honours in his home town here

Former president APJ Kalam no more; leaders condole the death of people's President
National | Jul 28, 2015, 12:01 AM IST
New Delhi: Leaders cutting across the political spectrum tonight paid glowing tributes to former President A P J Abdul Kalam with President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi describing him as a "people's President"
Snubbed Tharoor consulted by Rahul Gandhi in LS as he leads protest
National | Jul 27, 2015, 03:04 PM IST
New Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharor, who recently faced Sonia Gandhi's ire, was today seen in Lok Sabha engrossed in an animated discussion with Rahul Gandhi who was playing an active role in guiding his
BJP dares Rahul to visit Congress-ruled states
National | Jul 26, 2015, 09:16 AM IST
Coimbatore: Referring to Rahul Gandhi's visits to Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh to meet farmers, Nirmala Seetharaman said he should have at least gone to Maharashtra, where highest number of farmer suicides took place during

Nirmala Seetharaman dares Rahul Gandhi to visit Congress-ruled states
National | Jul 25, 2015, 08:58 PM IST
Coimbatore: Lashing out at Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi for his interactions with farmers in non-Congress ruled states, Union minister Nirmala Seetharaman on Saturday dared him to visit states ruled by his party to know the
TDP Ministers take potshots at Rahul Gandhi
National | Jul 25, 2015, 10:57 AM IST
Rajahmundry (AP): Andhra Pradesh TDP Ministers Y Ramakrishnudu and Palle Raghunath Reddy today took potshots at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his 'padyatra' in Anantapur district and talking about development of the State, which they
Rahul Gandhi makes a strong push for special status for Andhra Pradesh
National | Jul 25, 2015, 01:46 AM IST
Anantpur: Making a strong pitch for grant of special category status to Andhra Pradesh,Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the state government and opposition party YSR Congress were not doing enough to pressure

Rahul accuses TDP govt of undoing SHG movement
National | Jul 24, 2015, 06:14 PM IST
Anantapur (AP): Praising the Self-Help Group (SHG) women movement built over the years in Andhra Pradesh, Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi today alleged that the TDP government in the state has destroyed the endeavour.Noting that MNREGA
Will not allow Prime Minister to take farmers' land: Rahul Gandhi
National | Jul 24, 2015, 07:55 PM IST
Anantapur (Andhra Pradesh): Targeting the NDA government over the land bill, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Friday said he would not allow Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take farmers' land easily.Addressing a public meeting
Apologise to Sushma Swaraj or face defamation suit, Gadkari tells Rahul
National | Jul 24, 2015, 02:41 PM IST
New Delhi: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today slammed Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi for calling External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj 'criminal' and threatened to file a criminal defamation suit against him if he did not apologise.He

Rahul Gandhi kicks off padyatra in AP to raise farmers' issues
National | Jul 24, 2015, 10:27 AM IST
Anantapur (AP): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today began his 10 km-long 'padyatra' from a village in the district to highlight the issues faced by farmers and women Self-Help Groups.Rahul, who has reached out to
Vyapam Scam: Hearing on Kumar Viswas's plea today; 5 other major events of the day
India | Jul 24, 2015, 09:56 AM IST
Vyapam Scam: Hearing on Kumar Viswas's plea in SC todayNew Delhi: The Supreme Court agreed to hear a plea of AAP leader Kumar Vishwas today who has joined others including Congress leader Digvijay Singh in
NDA govt anti-people, Congress will rise under Rahul's leadership: P Chidambaram
National | Jul 24, 2015, 07:14 AM IST
Tiruchirappalli: Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday hit out at the NDA regime for being "anti-people" and vowed his party would rise again under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi.He said
Rahul Gandhi targets PM Modi in a rain hit rally
National | Jul 23, 2015, 08:46 PM IST
Tiruchirapalli: In a veiled attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today said he and other leaders are not listening to the voice of people as they believe they have the
After Harish Rawat, BJP accuses Virbhadra singh of corruption
National | Jul 23, 2015, 07:00 PM IST
New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday accused Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh of receiving a bribe from a private company in the name of unsecured loan.Addressing a press conference here, union minister Ravi Shankar