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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

Congress takes potshot at Shashi Tharoor after his cryptic post, says 'even free bird must...'
India | Jun 26, 2025, 11:37 PM IST
The controversy was ignited when Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, in a veiled critique, remarked, "For the Congress, the nation comes first. But for some, Modi comes first." Shortly after, Shashi Tharoor appeared to respond with a cryptic post on X.
Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, June 24, 2025
India | Jun 24, 2025, 11:30 PM IST
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said that Israel has agreed to the bilateral ceasefire with Iran in coordination with United States President Donald Trump. He claimed that Israel’s war goals against Iran have been achieved.
'We assemble, China profits': Rahul Gandhi jabs at Make in India, targets PM Modi over unemployment
India | Jun 21, 2025, 02:18 PM IST
During his visit to Nehru Place, Delhi’s largest electronics market, Rahul Gandhi pointed out that most electronic components are being imported and merely assembled in India rather than being manufactured domestically.

5 Sunehri Bagh Road: Rahul Gandhi's new address in Delhi as shifting begins on his birthday
India | Jun 19, 2025, 06:27 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi is set to start living in that bungalow in a few days from now before the Monsoon Session of Parliament begins on July 21. Since Gandhi became an MP, his residence had been 12, Tughlaq Lane.
Sonia Gandhi discharged from hospital after four-day treatment for abdominal infection
India | Jun 19, 2025, 04:24 PM IST
Senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi had been under medical care since June 15 for an abdominal infection. She has been discharged and will continue to receive treatment on an outpatient basis, as per a doctor at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi.
Tharoor, Owaisi defended nation but Rahul kept asking about India's losses to Pakistan: Assam CM
Assam | Jun 09, 2025, 07:35 PM IST
During a discussion on a resolution in the state assembly over the success of 'Operation Sindoor', Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said Rahul Gandhi has been constantly asking about India's losses, but never wanted to know the damage incurred by Pakistan in the military conflict.

Govt has stopped talking about present, now selling dreams of 2047, alleges Rahul Gandhi
India | Jun 09, 2025, 03:37 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi's attack on the government came after at least four passengers were killed and six injured after falling off a moving and overcrowded local train in Maharashtra's Thane district.
'Write to us formally: EC tells Rahul Gandhi on Maharashtra election rigging charge
Maharashtra | Jun 08, 2025, 11:37 PM IST
The Election Commission has said it will formally respond to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s rigging allegations only if he submits a written complaint. EC sources noted that Gandhi did not attend the poll panel’s May 15 outreach meeting, unlike other national parties.
JP Nadda slams Rahul Gandhi's election rigging allegations as 'absurd' and 'baseless'
India | Jun 07, 2025, 07:24 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi's allegations of election rigging in Maharashtra spark fierce rebuttals from BJP leaders, including JP Nadda, who call them "absurd" and "baseless."

Rahul Gandhi's allegations of 'match-fixing' in Maharashtra elections draw strong rebuke from ECI
India | Jun 07, 2025, 11:43 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi's allegations of "match-fixing" in the 2024 Maharashtra elections were strongly rejected by the Election Commission, which called them unsubstantiated and damaging to democratic institutions.
'Congress paints itself victim after losing elections': Dharmendra Pradhan slams Rahul's claims
India | Jun 07, 2025, 03:30 PM IST
The response follows Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s op-ed in the Indian Express, which sparked a political storm after he accused the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) of orchestrating a "match-fixing" operation in the Maharashtra elections.
Fadnavis shuts down Rahul's 'match-fixing' claims: 'Proves he has accepted defeat in Bihar already'
India | Jun 07, 2025, 02:55 PM IST
Reacting to the 'match-fixing' allegations made by MP Rahul Gandhi, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis stated that Congress leader 'has accepted his defeat'. Fadnavis also stated that Rahul's party will win polls only when he takes the ground and 'understands facts'.

Rahul Gandhi alleges 'match-fixing' in Maharashtra elections, says Bihar is next; BJP hits back
India | Jun 07, 2025, 01:05 PM IST
Rahul alleged that the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) used a five-step strategy to undermine the democratic process in the state.
Rahul Gandhi says he fights for caste census to save Constitution and overall betterment of country
Bihar | Jun 06, 2025, 04:48 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi, during his visit to Bihar, strongly supported the caste-based census, criticized the Nitish Kumar government for Bihar’s law and order decline, and advocated for economic reforms and reservation policy changes.
Himanta Sarma slams Rahul Gandhi over remarks on PM Modi, lists out 'surrender legacy' of Congress
India | Jun 05, 2025, 10:36 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi on June 3 alleged at a Congress event in Bhopal that PM Modi surrendered after a call from US President Donald Trump during the India-Pakistan military conflict.

OPINION | Rahul's blunder on 'surrender'
India | Jun 04, 2025, 06:21 PM IST
Already Pakistani media is using clips of Rahul and his party leaders to sell the narrative that opposition parties in India are themselves questioning the success of Operation Sindoor. Rahul Gandhi is occupying constitutional post, he should have been careful with the choice of words.
Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, June 3, 2025
India | Jun 04, 2025, 09:18 PM IST
India hit more targets in Pakistan during its Operation Sindoor than initially informed by Indian forces, Pakistan's own official dossier has revealed.
'PM Modi surrendered after Trump's call': Rahul Gandhi's big charge on India-Pakistan ceasefire
India | Jun 03, 2025, 05:55 PM IST
The Ministry of External Affairs has made it very clear that no third party was involved in brokering the ceasefire between India and Pakistan during Operation Sindoor.
Varanasi court dismisses plea against Rahul Gandhi over 'Lord Ram mythological figure' remark
Uttar Pradesh | May 28, 2025, 06:50 AM IST
A complaint in the matter was filed in the court on May 12 with Advocate Harishankar Pandey alleging that Rahul Gandhi during his speech at Brown University had described Lord Ram as a "mythological and fictional figure".
Fact Check: Did Rahul Gandhi meet Jyoti Malhotra? Know truth behind viral photo
Fact Check | May 27, 2025, 08:14 AM IST
India TV Fact Check: A photo of Rahul Gandhi is going viral with Jyoti Malhotra with claims that the Congress leader had met YouTuber in the past. Let's find out the truth of the viral picture.