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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 leader CT Ravi taken into custody for ‘derogatory remarks’, sits on road to protest in Karnataka
Karnataka | Dec 20, 2024, 09:38 AM IST
CT Ravi was taken into custody for alleged derogatory remarks against Karnataka Women and Child welfare minister Lakshmi Hebbalkar who along with Legislative members of the Congress filed a complaint.
Delhi Police registers FIR against Rahul Gandhi for alleged physical assault on BJP MPs
India | Dec 19, 2024, 11:45 PM IST
Parliament scuffle: Earlier, BJP MP Anurag Thakur and others submitted an attempt to murder police complaint against the Leader of Opposition for allegedly pushing and injuring BJP MPs on the Parliament premises.
Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, December 19, 2024
India | Dec 20, 2024, 04:15 PM IST
BJP-led NDA and INDIA bloc MPs had staged a protest today in Parliament premises and there was a face-off in which BJP leaders said two MPs were injured and later hospitalised at RML Hospital.

Rahul Gandhi alleges BJP MPs tried to stop Opposition members, claims govt wants to divert attention
India | Dec 19, 2024, 06:36 PM IST
Earlier in the day, Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned amid an uproar after Union ministers J P Nadda and Kiren Rijiju accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of using force against women BJP MPs at the entry steps of Parliament.
After BJP, now Congress MPs file police complaint over 'misbehaviour' with Mallikarjun Kharge
India | Dec 19, 2024, 05:10 PM IST
Earlier in the day, a face-off between the opposition and NDA MPs in Parliament premises over the alleged insult to B R Ambedkar injured former minister Pratap Chandra Sarangi.
Caught on camera: What did Rahul Gandhi do when he approached an injured BJP MP in Parliament?
India | Dec 19, 2024, 04:25 PM IST
Earlier in the day, the Parliament witnessed massive protests by the ruling BJP and the opposition, with both sides accusing each other of insulting Dr BR Ambedkar.

BJP files 'attempt to murder' complaint against Rahul Gandhi over alleged physical assault on MPs
India | Dec 19, 2024, 05:14 PM IST
Parliament on Thursday turned into a battleground after ruing BJP MPs and Opposition Congress members clashed at the entry gate of the House during a protest on the Ambedkar row.
Rahul Gandhi misbehaved with me, felt extremely uncomfortable: BJP woman MP from Nagaland
India | Dec 19, 2024, 03:46 PM IST
Earlier in the day, Bharatiya Janata Party MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi alleged that he was hurt after getting a push from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
BJP, Congress engage in all-out war on Ambedkar issue, why Babasaheb matters in politics | EXPLAINED
Explainers | Dec 20, 2024, 11:43 AM IST
Ambedkar row: An unprecedented political war between the government and Congress-led Opposition is underway over the legacy of Ambedkar. Both warring sides are trading allegations of insulting the stalwart. But, the reality is that it is the vote bank politics which is at play behind the picture.

Parliament erupts: BJP, INDIA bloc clash after BJP MP alleges being pushed by Congress leader
India | Dec 19, 2024, 01:58 PM IST
Opposition-BJP clashed in Parliament escalated as Rahul Gandhi is accused of pushing a senior BJP MP. Protests over Ambedkar remarks intensified, leaving the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha adjourned.
Three Congress MPs write to Lok Sabha Speaker, allege Rahul Gandhi was 'manhandled'
India | Dec 19, 2024, 02:05 PM IST
Congress MPs KC Venugopal, Manickam Tagore and Kodikunnil Suresh wrote to the Lok Sabha speaker expressing their deep anguish over the incident at Parliament premises and said that INDIA alliance members were protesting peacefully.
Is Rahul Gandhi trying to send a symbolic message by wearing blue today? Know here
India | Dec 19, 2024, 01:16 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi, who has been wearing white T-shirts since his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, was seen sporting a blue T-shirt during Winter Session of Parliament, assumably sending across a political message of standing with the backward classes

What Rahul Gandhi said on allegation of pushing an MP and injuring BJP's Pratap Chandra Sarangi
India | Dec 19, 2024, 02:33 PM IST
Trouble began when the INDIA bloc members insisted on entering Parliament through the BJP MPs holding a protest instead of using the space left empty on one side of the staircase of the Makar Dwar, used by members to enter and exit the building.
Rahul Gandhi pushed an MP who fell on me, alleges BJP's Pratap Sarangi on his head injury | VIDEO
India | Dec 19, 2024, 12:27 PM IST
The BJP leader criticised the Congress party, accusing them of resorting to unruly behavior in the House. “Such actions are unbecoming of a leader who aspires to be the face of the opposition,” Sarangi remarked.
PM Modi meets Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge at his office in Parliament
India | Dec 18, 2024, 02:21 PM IST
PM Modi met Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in the Parliament.

Rahul Gandhi writes to Jaishankar, urges to take up issue of Indian fishermen’s arrest
India | Dec 16, 2024, 01:32 PM IST
As Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Disanayaka pays visit to India, Rahul Gandhi wrote to Jaishankar to urge him to take up the issue of Indian fishermen's arrest during the bilateral talks.
PM Memorial writes to Rahul Gandhi, seeks return of Nehru's letter taken by Sonia Gandhi
India | Dec 16, 2024, 10:42 AM IST
The letter has been written to Rahul Gandhi by Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya member Rizwan Kadri. Earlier, similar request was made to Sonia Gandhi in September.
Yearender 2024: Top 10 political events in India this year
India | Dec 15, 2024, 09:35 AM IST
Yearender 2024: The year 2024 is leaving some landmark incidents behind which will have far-reaching implications on the political landscape in the country. This year, Narendra Modi created history after taking oath as prime minister for a record third time in a row.
'Yuva to tapasya': Rahul Gandhi's 'faux pas' in Lok Sabha give NDA MPs a field day | WATCH VIDEO
India | Dec 14, 2024, 05:22 PM IST
Parliament Winter Session: Rahul Gandhi narrates the story of Eklavya and alleges that by bringing in lateral entry into government jobs they are chopping off the thumb of youth, backward class people, poor.
Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha: BJP ridiculing Savarkar when it talks of protecting Constitution
India | Dec 14, 2024, 04:35 PM IST
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha also said that Congress will ensure 50 per cent cap on reservation is removed.