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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

PM Modi believes in marketing, concentrating powers in his hands: Rahul Gandhi
National | Dec 05, 2014, 10:49 PM IST
New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi today targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying he believes only in “marketing” and “symbolism” and concentrating all power in his hands in the belief that he can run the country alone.
J&K attacks show frustration, despair of Pakistan-backed elements: BJP
National | Dec 05, 2014, 09:15 PM IST
New Delhi: BJP today condemned the terror attacks in Kashmir saying these were desperate attempts by Pakistan to disturb the peace in the Valley where people have rejected boycott calls and come out in large
Sadhvi will campaign, Opposition protest will boomerang: M Venkaiah Naidu
National | Dec 05, 2014, 04:53 PM IST
New Delhi: Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti will campaign for BJP “as and when required” and there is no question of cancelling her rally, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said today, dismissing suggestions that she was being

Government not allowing democratic process: Rahul Gandhi
National | Dec 05, 2014, 12:19 PM IST
New Delhi: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, along with other members of the opposition, Friday protested against the government, saying that "democratic process" was not being allowed inside parliament.The protesters demanded union Minister Sadhvi Niranjan
Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi pay tributes to Justice V R Krishna Iyer
National | Dec 04, 2014, 09:29 PM IST
New Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Vice President Rahul Gandhi today condoled the passing away of Justice V R Krishna Iyer, describing him as a “true liberal” and paying tribute to his deep commitment
Rahul Gandhi attacks Narendra Modi's style of functioning
National | Dec 04, 2014, 06:50 PM IST
Amethi: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi's style of functioning, saying that he wants complete power in his hands."Prime Ministerji has a different thinking... That he has complete power

At a Glance: Unmarried politicians of India
National | Feb 19, 2015, 09:46 AM IST
Considering the number of Indian politicians who have climbed the ladder of success without a companion/ mate, can it be said that single-hood is the secret of their success?There is no straight answer to this
Sonia Gandhi to give surprise visit to Raebareli today
National | Dec 04, 2014, 08:53 AM IST
New Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi who was to embark a two day visit to Raebareli will arrive in her parliamentary constituency today. She will arrive at Fursatganj airport at 10am and will proceed for
Empower villagers and villages will follow, says Rahul Gandhi
National | Dec 03, 2014, 10:38 PM IST
Rae Bareli: Just by adopting a village and projecting it as a "model" one will not solve the problems being faced by over six lakh villages in the country, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today

Rahul Gandhi to visit Amethi today
National | Dec 03, 2014, 09:10 AM IST
New Delhi: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will be visiting his parliamentary constituency Amethi today. On a two-day visit, he will be meeting party workers.Congress MP will visit Tiloi, Salon, Jagdispur and Guriganj areas on
Sonia, Rahul condole Antulay's death
National | Dec 02, 2014, 07:39 PM IST
New Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Vice President Rahul Gandhi today condoled the death of party veteran A R Antulay, describing him as one of the most significant leaders of Maharashtra.Sonia said she was
Congress questions œculpable silence of Modi on Sadhvi's remarks
National | Dec 02, 2014, 07:08 PM IST
New Delhi: Congress today questioned the “culpable silence” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the controversial remarks by Union Minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti and suspected a political motive behind her utterances ahead of Delhi assembly

Rahul Gandhi leads Congress dharna against Modi govt's 'U-turns'
National | Dec 02, 2014, 05:37 PM IST
New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi today led dharna by Congress leaders in Parliament House against the Narendra Modi government's ‘U-turns”, a day after the AICC released a booklet listing “umpteen somersaults” of the ruling BJP dispensation
Jharkhand Polls: Rahul Gandhi's campaign made victory easy for BJP, says Amit Shah
National | Dec 01, 2014, 11:23 PM IST
Bokaro (Jharkhand): Criticising Congress and JMM for the prevailing state of affairs in Jharkhand, BJP President Amit Shah said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has made BJP's victory easy wherever he went for campaigning. “It had
Rahul Gandhi to visit Amethi on two-day tour
National | Dec 01, 2014, 12:10 PM IST
Amethi: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will arrive here on a two-day visit to Amethi, his parliamentary constituency, to meet party workers on December 3.Congress MP will visit Tiloi, Salon, Jagdispur and Guriganj areas on

Jharkhand Polls: Sonia Gandhi to address election rally at Patamba today
National | Nov 29, 2014, 09:39 AM IST
Ranchi: AICC President Sonia Gandhi will today address an election rally at Patamda. Jharkhand is gearing up for second phase of Assembly polls slated for December 2.While BJP's star campaigner Narendra Modi is leaving no
Jharkhand Polls: Modi promised jobs, gave brooms, says Rahul Gandhi
National | Nov 28, 2014, 09:05 PM IST
Chaibasa (Jharkhand): Rahul Gandhi today took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan', saying he had promised employment to people, but instead handed them broomsticks.“Modi had said (in his Lok Sabha campaign)
Jharkhand Polls: Rahul Gandhi interacts with party workers in Jamshedpur
National | Nov 28, 2014, 04:01 PM IST
Jamshedpur: AICC Vice President Rahul Gandhi interacted with party workers today at the airport in Jamshedpur before he boarded a chopper for campaigning in the adjoining West Singhbhum district in Jharkhand.Gandhi patiently heard the party
Jharkhand Polls: Rahul Gandhi to address two election rallies in the state today
National | Nov 28, 2014, 07:51 AM IST
Jamshedpur: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi will be addressing two election rallies today in poll - bound Jharkhand, as the state prepares for its second phase of Assembly elections that will eventually decide its future.Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi dares Delhi officials to run bulldozer on him
National | Nov 27, 2014, 10:13 PM IST
New Delhi: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today visited the Rangpuri Pahadi slums in the city and warned the Centre against further such move, saying “if they want to use the bulldozer again, let them