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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

BJP, Shiv Sena's politics based on bullying people: Rahul Gandhi
National | Jul 25, 2014, 06:55 PM IST
Amethi: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Friday attacked the Shiv Sena and the BJP over the incident in Maharashtra Sadan in which a Shiv Sena MP tried to force-feed a fasting Muslim staffer, saying the
Rahul Gandhi visits Amethi, thanks people for support in elections
India | Jul 25, 2014, 06:50 PM IST
Amethi: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Friday visited villages in his parliamentary constituency Amethi and thanked people for their support in the Lok Sabha elections.Rahul went to villages where Congress got the highest number of
Rahul Gandhi to visit Amethi on July 25
India | Jul 23, 2014, 10:01 PM IST
Amethi: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to visit his parliamentary constituency Amethi on July 25.District committee president Yogendra Mishra said that this would be Rahul's regular one day visit to the constituency.This will

It won't be business as usual within Congress: Shashi Tharoor
National | Jul 23, 2014, 02:11 PM IST
New Delhi: It won't be “business as usual” in the Congress after the severe drubbing in the elections and party president Sonia Gandhi would soon fix accountability and take decisions on revamping the party, former
Oommen Chandy to finalise cabinet rejig in Delhi
India | Jul 22, 2014, 01:25 PM IST
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy will now finalise his cabinet rejig with the Congress high command in Delhi, a senior party leader said on Tuesday.Chandy will reach Delhi Wednesday and will finalise the additions
Oommen Chandy to finalise cabinet rejig in Delhi
National | Jul 22, 2014, 01:26 PM IST
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy will now finalise his cabinet rejig with the Congress high command in Delhi, a senior party leader said Tuesday.Chandy will reach Delhi Wednesday and will finalise the additions and

Those who troubled Bal Thackeray, not welcome in Shiv Sena: Uddhav Thackeray
National | Jul 22, 2014, 12:44 PM IST
Thane: In a fresh snub to his bete noire and Congress leader Narayan Rane, Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray today said those who had troubled party supremo Bal Thackeray in his lifetime are not welcome
Troubles for Congress as Narayan Rane, Himanta Sarma quit as ministers
National | Jul 22, 2014, 12:40 PM IST
New Delhi/Mumbai/Guwahati: Troubles mounted for Congress Monday as two senior ministers - Narayan Rane in poll-bound Maharashtra and Himanta Biswa Sarma in Assam - resigned from their posts signalling their desire to replace the incumbent
Not a rebellion against Rahul: Congress on Assam minister
National | Jul 21, 2014, 06:58 PM IST
New Delhi:The Congress Monday said the resignation of Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was not a rebellion against party vice-president Rahul Gandhi."It is not a rebellion against Rahul. The issue is that some people would

Eager and excited, first-time MPs make their mark
National | Jul 20, 2014, 05:20 PM IST
New Delhi: From poring over the rule book to shoring up their knowledge and participating in debates and discussions in the house, the 314 first-time MPs in the 545-member Lok Sabha are leaving no opportunities
Uproar in Lok Sabha over Israeli attack in Gaza Strip
National | Jul 15, 2014, 05:42 PM IST
New Delhi: Uproar was witnessed today in the Lok Sabha as several parties got together to demand a resolution to condemn Israeli raids in Gaza Strip but the government did not oblige.Members of Congress, Trinamool
Vaidik has no relation with RSS: Ram Madhav
National | Jul 15, 2014, 01:29 PM IST
New Delhi: RSS leader Ram Madhav, who recently joined BJP, today asserted that journalist Ved Prakash Vaidik has no relation with RSS, saying a person roaming around with Congress leaders is not from the Sangh

Vaidik did not represent government or BJP: Naidu on scribe-Saeed meet
National | Jul 15, 2014, 12:32 PM IST
New Delhi: Calling it a diversionary tactics of Congress, the government today distanced itself from the meeting between Ved Prakash Vaidik and Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed, saying the journalist was “neither authorised nor representing
Did Indian mission facilitate Vaidik-Saeed meet, asks Rahul Gandhi
National | Jul 15, 2014, 12:13 PM IST
New Delhi: Describing journalist Ved Pratap Vaidik as an “RSS man”, Rahul Gandhi today questioned whether the Indian High Commission in Islamabad had facilitated the meeting between him and Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed. “The
Did Indian mission facilitate Vaidik-Saeed meet, asks Rahul Gandhi
India | Jul 15, 2014, 12:17 PM IST
New Delhi: Describing journalist Ved Pratap Vaidik as an “RSS man”, Rahul Gandhi today questioned whether the Indian High Commission in Islamabad had facilitated the meeting between him and Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed.“The question

Rahul hasn't developed any political thinking: Congress leader
National | Jul 14, 2014, 11:10 PM IST
Bhopal: A former Congress MP has raised questions about the leadership of Rahul Gandhi saying he hasn't learnt to deliver a speech or developed any political thinking despite spending 10 years in politics. Ghufran Azam,
Budget 2014: Expenses for union ministers up 15.4 percent
National | Jul 11, 2014, 12:28 PM IST
New Delhi: The sum for expenses of union ministers has been increased by 15.4 percent in the current fiscal.The union budget 2014-15, presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in parliament Thursday proposed Rs.433 crore for
Budget lacks roadmaps: Manmohan Singh
National | Jul 10, 2014, 04:21 PM IST
New Delhi: Former prime minister Manmohan Singh Thursday said the 2014-15 union budget presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley lacked roadmaps for achieving its objectives."Just like the railway budget, there are no specifics in this
Rahul Gandhi caught sleeping in Parliament during debate on price rise
National | Jul 10, 2014, 08:49 AM IST
New Delhi: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi has found himself embroiled in yet another controversy as the Bharatiya Janata Party has claimed that Rahul was caught napping in Parliament on Wednesday.The BJP has said that
Congress party in action to claim stake on the LoP seat in Lok Sabha
National | Jul 07, 2014, 12:56 PM IST
New Delhi: The Congress Party president Sonia Gandhi held a meeting with senior leaders while Rahul Gandhi held talks with party general secretaries at his residence mulling over action plans to stake its claim on