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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

Pune Court summons Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in defamation case over remarks on VD Savarkar
Maharashtra | Apr 26, 2025, 03:52 PM IST
Pune court summons Rahul Gandhi in defamation case over remarks on VD Savarkar, while the Supreme Court issues a warning against controversial statements on historical figures.
Jammu and Kashmir: Rahul Gandhi meets injured tourists, condemns Pahalgam terror attack
Jammu And Kashmir | Apr 25, 2025, 05:28 PM IST
Terrorists attacked tourists at Baisaran meadow in Pahalgam on April 22, killing 25 Indians and one Nepali, prompting the Central government to hold an all-party meeting to discuss the security situation and response.
National Herald case: Delhi Court declines to issue notice to Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi
India | Apr 25, 2025, 03:47 PM IST
Special judge Vishal Gogne was acting on a plea of the ED, which claimed cognisance of the complaint (ED’s equivalent to a chargesheet) cannot be taken without hearing the accused according to the new provisions of law.

Supreme Court raps Rahul Gandhi for remarks on Savarkar: 'Let's not mock our freedom fighters'
India | Apr 25, 2025, 02:20 PM IST
A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Manmohan expressed disapproval of the remarks of Gandhi against Savarkar. You cannot make such statements without knowing the history and geography of freedom fighters, the bench said.
Pahalgam attack: Kharge, Rahul Gandhi speak to Amit Shah, demand justice for victims' families
India | Apr 23, 2025, 09:52 AM IST
Pahalgam terror attack: The Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police have launched a search operation in the general area of Baisran, Pahalgam, Anantnag, to nab the perpetrators of the attack.
Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, April 21, 2025
India | Apr 21, 2025, 10:48 PM IST
Bihar Governor Arif Mohammad Khan said that Waqf Boards should focus on building hospitals and schools like Christian missionary organizations, rather than merely collecting rent from hotels.

Rahul Gandhi's dual citizenship case: Allahabad HC grants 10 more days to Centre to file response
India | Apr 21, 2025, 04:14 PM IST
The Allahabad HC was hearing a plea that challenges Rahul Gandhi’s eligibility to hold a Lok Sabha seat, saying he is also a citizen of the United Kingdom.
Rahul Gandhi writes to CMs of Congress-ruled states, urges them to enact 'Rohith Vemula Act'
India | Apr 21, 2025, 02:04 PM IST
The proposed Rohith Vemula Act aims to provide a legal framework for preventing caste-based discrimination in educational institutions and ensuring accountability in cases of neglect or harassment.
Election Commission is compromised: Rahul Gandhi speaks on Maharashtra polls in US, BJP reacts
India | Apr 21, 2025, 11:41 PM IST
Speaking on the Maharashtra polls, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that there was an addition of 65 lakh voters to the voter list in two hours, which was impossible.

Kiren Rijiju dismisses 'unverified claims' over Waqf, slams Mamata Banerjee for 'fuelling violence'
India | Apr 16, 2025, 07:37 PM IST
Waqf Act: Referring to recent incidents in Murshidabad and other parts of Bengal, Rijiju claimed that the violence was a direct result of political rhetoric.
Congress on chargesheet in National Herald case: 'Why no NDA ally or BJP leader ever touched by ED?'
India | Apr 16, 2025, 05:34 PM IST
National Herald case: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a chargesheet against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald money laundering case.
National Herald case: What does ED chargesheet say against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi? Explained
Explainers | Apr 16, 2025, 11:48 AM IST
The chargesheet has named Sonia Gandhi, the former Congress president, as accused no. 1, while her son Rahul Gandhi, who is also the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, as accused no 2. The chargesheet was filed in Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court.

Congress to hold protest today against ED over filing chargesheet against Sonia, Rahul Gandhi
India | Apr 16, 2025, 12:00 AM IST
National Herald Case: KC Venugopal said the Congress will hold protests outside ED offices across the country on Wednesday to register its strong opposition to such politics of vendetta and intimidation.
Congress reacts to ED chargesheet against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi in National Herald case
India | Apr 15, 2025, 06:57 PM IST
National Herald case: The Enforcement Directorate has filed a chargesheet against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and others on charges of money laundering in the National Herald case.
National Herald case: ED files chargesheet against Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, hearing on April 25
India | Apr 15, 2025, 06:18 PM IST
National Herald case: Suman Dubey and others names are also included in this charge sheet. The court has fixed April 25 as the date of hearing to take cognisance of the charges in this case.

Congress to focus on decentralising organisation, eliminating 'internal factionalism': Sources
India | Apr 13, 2025, 08:39 PM IST
As a result, these district leaders have tended to work in the interest of specific leaders or groups rather than the party as a whole. For example, in a state like Haryana, the Congress has been unable to form a unified state unit for nearly a decade due to ongoing infighting.
ED initiates possession of assets worth over Rs 660 crore in Congress-linked 'National Herald case'
India | Apr 12, 2025, 06:24 PM IST
National Herald case: The National Herald is published by AJL and owned by Young Indian Private Limited. Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi are majority shareholders of Young Indian with 38 per cent shares held by each one of them.
Rahul Gandhi pushes for country-wide caste census, slams new Waqf Act at AICC session in Ahmedabad
India | Apr 09, 2025, 05:46 PM IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the RSS of deliberately opposing the caste census, claiming they do not want to disclose the actual share of minorities in the country's population and resources.
Rahul Gandhi calls compounder 'orthopedic surgeon', BJP mocks by saying 'he dreams of becoming PM'
Bihar | Apr 07, 2025, 08:37 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi’s gaffe calling a compounder an orthopedic surgeon sparks outrage from BJP, who questions his readiness for leadership ahead of Bihar elections.
Fight erupts at Cong office during Rahul Gandhi's visit, man chased away by party workers | Watch
Bihar | Apr 07, 2025, 07:36 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi Bihar visit: Rahul Gandhi had arrived at Sadaqat Ashram, the Bihar Congress office, in Patna, for a party function.