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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

Rahul Gandhi vows to remove 50 pc cap on reservation if I.N.D.I.A bloc voted to power in LS polls
India | Feb 05, 2024, 07:52 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi slammed the BJP government over the recent political developments in Jharkhand and alleged that the party tried to topple the government as the chief minister was a tribal.
Rahul Gandhi meets Hemant Soren’s wife in Ranchi after trust vote triumph in Jharkhand Assembly
India | Feb 05, 2024, 04:06 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi is leading Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra which is presently in Jharkhand. Chief Minister Champai Soren won the trust vote by 47-29 in the state Assembly today, showcasing strength of his government.
Nehru thought Indians were lazy, Indira had the same thinking: PM Modi in Lok Sabha | Highlights
India | Feb 05, 2024, 07:48 PM IST
Parliament Budget Session LIVE: The last session before Lok Sabha polls expected to be held in April-May this year will be spread over eight sittings spread over a period of 10 days and may conclude on February 9.

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India | Feb 04, 2024, 10:44 PM IST
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'Rahul Gandhi has nerves of steel because...', says Prashant Kishor in Aap Ki Adalat
India | Feb 04, 2024, 04:48 PM IST
Aap Ki Adalat: Prashant Kishor narrated his relationship with PM Modi before the 2014 Lok Sabha election, how he helped Nitish Kumar in allying with RJD to defeat BJP in 2015 Bihar assembly election, and he helped Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee win the 2021 West Bengal polls.
'Perfectly okay with leaders like Himanta, Milin'Perfectly okd Deora leaving Congress': Rahul Gandhi
India | Feb 03, 2024, 11:41 AM IST
Notable leaders such as Jyotiraditya Scindia, Jitin Prasada, former Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar, Priyanka Chaturvedi, Hardik Patel, Sushmita Dev, and RPN Singh have all severed ties with the party in recent years.

Jharkhand: Rahul Gandhi offers prayers at Baba Baidyanath Dham Temple in Deoghar
India | Feb 03, 2024, 04:36 PM IST
Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra will proceed to Dhanbad where the participants will camp for the night.
BJP tried to destabilise Jharkhand govt, I.N.D.I.A bloc stood up against conspiracy: Rahul Gandhi
India | Feb 02, 2024, 11:59 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi slammed the BJP over the recent developments in Jharkhand and alleged that the saffron party tried to destabilise the state government with a conspiracy.
Opposition's INDI alliance only for Lok Sabha elections, not for Assembly polls: Jairam Ramesh
India | Feb 02, 2024, 06:26 PM IST
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh reiterated that the Opposition's alliance is only for the Lok Sabha elections and not for the Assembly polls in the states.

Congress MP demands 'separate country for south India', alleges injustice in funds allocation
Karnataka | Feb 02, 2024, 07:49 AM IST
Centre is collecting taxes to the tune of more than Rs 4 lakh crore from Karnataka but how much we are getting in return? We must question this. Since the 16th Finance Commission is going to start, if this is not rectified then the southern states will have to raise their voice, DK Suresh said.
Jharkhand Assembly session to be held on February 5 and 6 | HIGHLIGHTS
India | Feb 02, 2024, 11:50 PM IST
Notably, JMM executive president Hemant Soren was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday in a money laundering case linked to an alleged land fraud after he resigned as Jharkhand chief minister.
Lalan Singh's scathing attack on Rahul Gandhi: 'You are Pappu and will continue to...'
Bihar | Jan 31, 2024, 06:20 PM IST
Addressing a public rally in Purnea district as part of his 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra', Gandhi had on Tuesday claimed that Nitish Kumar was feeling trapped after getting a caste survey conducted under pressure from the 'Mahagathbandhan' partners and the BJP "provided him with a way out".

Rahul Gandhi attacked in West Bengal, bricks thrown at his car during Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra
West Bengal | Jan 31, 2024, 03:00 PM IST
The first phase of Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in West Bengal concluded on Monday, as it stepped into Bihar from Islampur. However, it re-entered West Bengal through Debipur, Ratua in Malda district.
Rahul Gandhi's Yatra moves forward without offering tribute to Mahatma Gandhi in Bihar
Bihar | Jan 31, 2024, 01:33 PM IST
The Congress's Yatra in Bihar coincides with the return of former ally and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by the BJP. Prior to Nitish's realignment, the Congress had been in a coalition government with the JD(U) in Bihar.
Rahul Gandhi reacts to Nitish Kumar's U-turn: 'We don't need him'
Bihar | Jan 30, 2024, 06:37 PM IST
Bihar: Nitish Kumar's alignment with the BJP, forged over the weekend, was reportedly triggered by his dissatisfaction with a comment made by Rahul Gandhi during an opposition meeting on January 13.

Farmers' lands being snatched, given as gift to big industrialists like Adani: Rahul Gandhi in Bihar
Bihar | Jan 30, 2024, 12:06 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi will address a public meeting today at the Rangbhumi Maidan in Purnea as the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra entered Bihar yesterday.
Ideologies of RSS, BJP spreading violence, hatred in country: Rahul Gandhi in Bihar
Bihar | Jan 29, 2024, 12:27 PM IST
The Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra is scheduled to travel 6,713 km over 67 days, traversing 110 districts across 15 states before concluding in Mumbai on March 20 or 21. It will enter Bihar today as I.N.D.I.A bloc suffered a blow after Nitish Kumar switched sides to rejoin the NDA.
Rahul Gandhi resumes 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' from Bengal's Jalpaiguri after two-day hiatus
Kolkata | Jan 28, 2024, 03:47 PM IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrived in West Bengal on Sunday morning to participate in the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, which resumed after a two-day break.
Nitish Kumar resigns as Bihar CM again to join hands with BJP in big jolt to I.N.D.I.A bloc
Bihar | Jan 28, 2024, 01:05 PM IST
Bihar political crisis: Nitish Kumar submitted his resignation to Bihar Governor Rajendra Arlekar on Sunday. He earlier sought time from him for the first half today.
Aap Ki Adalat: Sachin Pilot tells Rajat Sharma why I.N.D.I.A bloc does not have PM face, convenor
India | Jan 28, 2024, 12:19 AM IST
Appearing in Aap Ki Adalat, Sachin Pilot spoke on I.N.D.I.A bloc future, Congress' relations with Mamata Banerjee, seat-sharing in the Opposition's alliance, rift with Ashok Gehlot amid other issues.