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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 welcome to give inputs on farm issues: Maharashtra CM
National | Apr 30, 2015, 05:27 PM IST
Mumbai: As Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi meets farmers in Vidarbha today, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said his Government was ready to accept suggestions from him to improve the condition of peasants but he
Modi Govt stands for crony capitalists: Rahul Gandhi
National | Apr 30, 2015, 11:10 PM IST
Tongalabad (Maharashtra): Stepping up the attack on the Narendra Modi Government, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today accused it of “abandoning” farmers at a time when the country is faced with an agrarian crisis, and
Land bill will be passed, let Harsimrat answer Rahul: BJP
National | Apr 30, 2015, 05:24 PM IST
New Delhi: BJP President Amit Shah today rejected opposition charge that the land bill was anti-farmer and asked parties not to oppose it for political reasons.He expressed confidence the land bill and the Goods and

Insurance companies denying us our due: Farmers to Rahul on padyatra
National | Apr 30, 2015, 02:46 PM IST
Dhamangaon (Maharashtra): Setting out on a padyatra today to meet farmers in the Vidarbha region of the state, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi was told by several of them that insurance companies were engaging in
Top 11 Major News Events of the Day!
India | Apr 30, 2015, 09:56 AM IST
1. Rahul Gandhi to undertake day-long padyatra in AmravatiCongress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will today undertake a 15-km day-long padyatra in Amravati division of Vidarbha region in Maharashtra, for highlighting the farmers' woes.2. Finance Bill
Modi Govt stands for crony capitalists, says Rahul Gandhi
National | Apr 30, 2015, 06:31 PM IST
Modi Govt stands for crony capitalists: Rahul GandhiStepping up the attack on the Narendra Modi Government, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today accused it of “abandoning” farmers at a time when the country is faced

Rahul's Punjab visit a 'day-long excursion', will boomerang on Congress: BJP
National | Apr 29, 2015, 10:27 PM IST
New Delhi: BJP today termed Rahul Gandhi's visit to Punjab as a “day-long excursion” and “tourism” and asked where was the Congress vice president when a large number of farmers died during the 10 years
Top News Headlines of April 29
India | Apr 29, 2015, 09:20 PM IST
Here are the top five news headlines that you might have missed today:#NepalDevastated: Aid workers struggle in remote areas as death exceeds 5000-markChaos broke out in Kathmandu as hundreds of people tried to flee the
Ahead of Rahul's tour, another farmer ends life in Amravati
India | Apr 29, 2015, 10:14 PM IST
Amravati: A day ahead of Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi's day-long padyatra in Vidarbha to highlight the plight of farmers, suicide of yet another agriculturalist has come to light.The agriculturist, Gajanan Sheshrao Khongal, allegedly committed suicide

Rahul Gandhi's next stop Vidarbha, to hold 'padyatra' tomorrow
National | Apr 29, 2015, 01:30 PM IST
New Delhi: Ratcheting up pressure on farmers' issues, Rahul Gandhi's next stop will be Vidarbha in Maharashtra where he will hold a 15-km 'kisan padyatra' (footmarch) tomorrow as he criss-crosses the country to reach out
Since PM is in India for some time, he should visit farmers in Punjab: Rahul Gandhi in LS
National | Apr 29, 2015, 02:29 PM IST
New Delhi: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government over farmers' issues in Lok Sabha and said that it is not a government of farmers.Rahul Gandhi who was in Punjab
Rahul Gandhi vows to raise voice for farmers on every platform
National | Apr 29, 2015, 10:47 AM IST
Chandigarh: Vowing to raise voice for farmers on every platform, Rahul Gandhi today said government should take into account their concerns and not just extend monetary assistance.The Congress vice-president, who met farmers hit by unseasonal

Top 7 Major News events of the day
India | Apr 29, 2015, 09:52 AM IST
1. PM deputed Union ministers to take stock of quake-hit areasUnion ministers J P Nadda, Radha Mohan Singh and Ananth Kuma, who have been deputed by the government, will visit Bihar to take stock of
Rahul Gandhi travels in general coach of train to meet Punjab farmers
National | Apr 29, 2015, 01:14 PM IST
New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday took his fight against the contentious land acquisition bill to Punjab as he travelled by train to visit the NDA-ruled state and see the condition of farmers “with my
Rahul Gandhi to travel to grain bowl of Punjab
National | Apr 28, 2015, 05:05 PM IST
NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi is visiting Khanna and Gobindgarh in Punjab today and will take stock of the situation in the state's grain markets where farmers are finding it difficult to sell their produce after

Rahul Gandhi to blame for earthquake in Nepal: Sakshi Maharaj
National | Apr 28, 2015, 05:15 PM IST
New Delhi: BJP's Member of Parliament Sakshi Maharaj is once again grabbing the headlines for all wrong reasons.The lawmaker has stated that the disastrous earthquake that rocked the Himalayan nation Nepal was connected with Congress's
Rahul to travel to grain bowl of Punjab
National | Apr 28, 2015, 04:25 PM IST
New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi is visiting Khanna and Gobindgarh in Punjab today and will take stock of the situation in the state's grain markets where farmers are finding it difficult to sell their produce after
Rahul to embark on Kisan foot march
National | Apr 27, 2015, 05:04 PM IST
New Delhi: After Kisan rally, Rahul Gandhi will now take out a Kisan Padyatra to reach out to farmers in the backdrop of the agrarian crisis.As Congress is seeking to make land acquisition a major
Rahul Gandhi to launch countrywide 'padyatra' against Land Bill
National | Apr 27, 2015, 09:54 AM IST
New Delhi: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi is set to undertake a foot march (padyatra) from Vidarbha in Maharashtra by month-end against the Narendra Modi government's land reforms. Sources within the Congress said April 30 has been
Rahul Gandhi now on 'rent a cause' phase: Arun Jaitley
National | Apr 26, 2015, 11:51 PM IST
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today took a dig at Rahul Gandhi, saying he is now on a "rent a cause" phase and questioned his "commitment" to politics."What is the kind of commitment