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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

Priyanka Gandhi to join Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra on February 16 from Uttar Pradesh's Chandauli
India | Feb 15, 2024, 04:34 PM IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has opted to curtail his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Uttar Pradesh by excluding the western region of the state, thereby saving five days of travel, in consideration of ongoing board exams.
Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' to resume from Bihar's Aurangabad tomorrow
India | Feb 14, 2024, 07:02 PM IST
Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra: The 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra', which started in Manipur on January 14 (Sunday), is scheduled to cover 6,713 km in 67 days, passing through 110 districts in 15 states, before culminating in Mumbai on March 20 (Wednesday).
Farmers' protest: Congress rejected Swaminathan Commission's report in 2010, here's why
India | Feb 14, 2024, 05:09 PM IST
If the I.N.D.I.A alliance comes to power, it will provide legal guarantees to MSP to farmers, said Rahul Gandhi, who is currently busy with his 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra'. He also hinted at incorporating recommendations from the Swaminathan Committee into their election manifesto.

Opinion Poll: Should Rahul Gandhi postpone his 'Nyaya Yatra' to save the crumbling I.N.D.I.A bloc?
India | Feb 14, 2024, 04:43 PM IST
In Uttar Pradesh RLD also exited the alliance and decided to join hands with NDA.
''We are with you': Rahul Gandhi speaks with injured farmer amid 'Delhi Chalo' march | VIDEO
India | Feb 14, 2024, 11:57 AM IST
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha lead the "Delhi Chalo" agitation, pressing for demands such as a law on minimum support price for crops and loan waivers. The ongoing protests intensify amid heavy security measures.
Rahul Gandhi comes out in support of protesting farmers, slams BJP govt for using tear gas
Chhattisgarh | Feb 13, 2024, 07:54 PM IST
Farmers, who had gathered at the Shambhu border crossing between Punjab and Haryana as part of their 'Delhi Chalo' call, faced tear gas and water cannons from security forces. In response, some farmers threw stones during the confrontation.

Congress promises to bring law guaranteeing MSP for various crops if I.N.D.I.A bloc voted to power
India | Feb 13, 2024, 04:47 PM IST
The statement from Congress comes as the farmers have put forth 12 demands before the central government for which have staged a protest in Delhi. The protest this time has been called by Sanyukt Kisan Morcha and Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee led by farmer union leaders.
FACT CHECK: Altered video claims Rahul Gandhi's math error | Here's the truth
Fact Check | Feb 13, 2024, 02:51 PM IST
The circulating altered video purportedly showing Rahul Gandhi miscalculating a simple math equation has been debunked by India TV's fact check. The original footage reveals Gandhi accurately discussing the representation of marginalised communities during his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra.
Amitabh, Aishwarya, Ambani, Adani seen at Ram Mandir event but not labourer, poor person: Rahul
Chhattisgarh | Feb 12, 2024, 08:51 PM IST
Ram Mandir was inaugurated on January 22 in a historic event in Ayodhya. Rahul Gandhi said that he saw Amitabh, Aishwarya, Ambani, Adani at the event but labourers and poor people were nowhere to be seen at the inauguration ceremony.

Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra shortened in UP | Check new route
Uttar Pradesh | Feb 12, 2024, 11:49 AM IST
The yatra will cover 536 km in Chhattisgarh while passing through Raigarh, Sakti, Korba, Surajpur, Surguja and Balrampur districts before entering Jharkhand on February 14 and UP on February 16.
BJP-RSS spreading hatred, civil war underway in Manipur, alleges Rahul Gandhi in Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh | Feb 11, 2024, 05:24 PM IST
He slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not visiting violence-hit Manipur where over 100 people lost their life and several houses were torched since May last year and alleged that there is a civil war underway in the northeastern state.
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India | Feb 11, 2024, 11:40 PM IST
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CAA will be implemented before Lok Sabha elections, says Amit Shah
India | Feb 10, 2024, 01:26 PM IST
On the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, the Home Minister said the people of the country believed for 500 years that the temple should be built at the place where Lord Ram was born but Congress didn't allow due to politics of appeasement.
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India | Feb 10, 2024, 11:42 PM IST
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VIDEO: Sharmistha Mukherjee claims trolling by Congress supporters, demands 'nyay' from Rahul Gandhi
India | Feb 10, 2024, 06:27 AM IST
Pranab Mukherjee's daughter Sharmistha said that the Congress should think about whom to project as its face, as the party had lost badly in the last two Lok Sabha elections when Rahul Gandhi was the party's face.

Lost decade, scams, infrastructure neglect: Full text of NDA's White Paper on UPA's 10-year rule
Business | Feb 08, 2024, 08:06 PM IST
Sitharaman in her Interim Budget speech had announced that the government will come out with a white paper on the economy outlining the economic mismanagement in the 10 years of UPA rule till 2014.
BJP hits back at Rahul Gandhi over 'PM not born OBC' remark: 'This is a blatant lie'
India | Feb 08, 2024, 10:27 PM IST
"Modi ji was not born as an OBC. Modi ji's caste ghanchi was included in the OBC (list) in 2000 by the then BJP government in Gujarat. Your PM was not from the OBC," Rahul Gandhi said.
Chhattisgarh CM criticises Rahul Gandhi's Nyay Yatra, calls for justice within Congress ranks
Chhattisgarh | Feb 08, 2024, 01:33 PM IST
Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai's remarks underscored the government's determination to uphold transparency and accountability in governance, particularly in addressing allegations of corruption and malpractice within state institutions.
PM Modi lied about his caste, he was not born in OBC category, claims Rahul Gandhi
India | Feb 08, 2024, 01:02 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi also launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying when the demand for caste census was raised and the time came to give rights to OBCs, Dalits and tribals, the PM stated there are no castes, but when it is time to get votes, he says he is an OBC.
'Congress should look outside Gandhi family': Pranab's daughter criticises party's ideology
India | Feb 07, 2024, 12:02 PM IST
Sharmistha Mukherjee, daughter of former President Pranab Mukherjee, sparked a debate by questioning the prevailing ideology within the Congress party, advocating for leadership beyond the Nehru-Gandhi family.