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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

Assam: FIR registered against Rahul Gandhi’s 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' for route deviation
India | Jan 19, 2024, 11:40 AM IST
Congress' 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra', led by its leader Rahul Gandhi, on Thursday entered Assam through Haluwating in Sivasagar district from Nagaland.
FACT CHECK: Viral screenshot falsely claims Xi Jinping thanked Rahul Gandhi | Know the truth here
Fact Check | Jan 18, 2024, 11:45 PM IST
FACT CHECK: The viral screenshot is declared fake after verification by India TV's Fact Check team. The Global Times did not post any such statement thanking Rahul Gandhi.
Breaking News, January 18 | HIGHLIGHTS
India | Jan 19, 2024, 09:58 AM IST
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India TV Samvaad: 'Seat sharing in UP will be finalised very soon', says SP chief Akhilesh Yadav
India | Jan 17, 2024, 11:12 PM IST
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav expresses optimism about the finalisation of seat-sharing among I.N.D.I.A constituent parties in Uttar Pradesh. With 100 days left for elections, he emphasises the need to focus on ground-level work.
Breaking News, January 17 | Highlights
India | Jan 18, 2024, 04:43 AM IST
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Ram Mandir inauguration is 'Modi ka function': Rahul Gandhi takes a swipe at PM Modi
India | Jan 16, 2024, 03:28 PM IST
The Congress has particularly declined the invitation for the January 22 Ram Mandir consecration ceremony and had termed it as a RSS/BJP event.

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra: 'Will bring back harmony, peace' says Rahul Gandhi in Manipur
India | Jan 14, 2024, 10:46 PM IST
The Bharat Jodo Yatra 2.0, named as Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, began today from Manipur. Rahul Gandhi will look to revive the political fortunes of the party through the Yatra which will majorly cover the Hindi heartland states, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. The Yatra will culminate in Mumbai.
Breaking News, January 14 | Highlights
India | Jan 14, 2024, 11:29 PM IST
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Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra: Rahul Gandhi to begin his travel through 100 Lok Sabha segments from Manipur
India | Jan 14, 2024, 06:25 AM IST
The Congress has said that it is taking out the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra as the government did not give it a chance to raise people's issues in Parliament

AAP-Congress finalise seat-sharing for all states except Punjab: Sources
India | Jan 13, 2024, 07:46 PM IST
I.N.D.I.A bloc has been formed to take on the BJP-led NDA in the Lok Sabha elections, due to be held in April-May this year. The alliance members held a virtual meeting to discuss key issues including seat-sharing.
I.N.D.I.A bloc virtual meeting concludes, talks held on seat-sharing: Sources
India | Jan 13, 2024, 01:33 PM IST
The Opposition alliance held a virtual meeting today in which discussions was held on seat-sharing among top leaders of the I.N.D.I.A bloc. Talks on appointing the convenor of the alliance were also likely to be held today.
Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, after Manipur's partial nod, to begin from private ground in Thoubal
India | Jan 12, 2024, 01:51 PM IST
The 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' is scheduled to traverse 6,713 km in buses and on foot. It will cover 110 districts, 100 Lok Sabha seats and 337 assembly segments in 66 days and culminate in Mumbai on March 20.

Congress goofs up again, shares wrong link for receiving funds in Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra pamphlets
India | Jan 10, 2024, 10:31 PM IST
Earlier, the Congress party had forgot to book the domain to receive donation funds and before it could have done so, someone else booked it. This is the second such goof-up by the party.
I.N.D.I.A bloc won't have common manifesto for Lok Sabha elections, say sources
India | Jan 10, 2024, 03:50 PM IST
I.N.D.I.A bloc will have no common manifesto for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, due to be held in April-May this year, sources said. Each party in the alliance will have their own manifesto, however, the bloc will work for a common agenda.
Manipur govt not allowing a 'tapasvi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra': Acharya Pramod Krishnam
India | Jan 10, 2024, 03:35 PM IST
BJP-led state government is yet to permit Congress to hold the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' in violence-hit Manipur. Rahul Gandhi is supposed to lead the Yatra that would traverse 6,713 km in buses and on foot.

Congress yet to receive permission for Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Manipur
India | Jan 10, 2024, 10:35 AM IST
The Congress has applied to launch the march from Hatta Kangjeibung in the Imphal East district.
'Nor Nitish or Kharge...': NCP leader on who will be I.N.D.I.A bloc's PM face
India | Jan 09, 2024, 08:36 PM IST
I.N.D.I.A bloc is holding a key meeting at Mukul Wasnik's residence in Delhi to decide on seat-sharing ahead of Lok Sabha polls. Leaders including Jeetender Ahawad, Sanjay Raut, Mukul Wsnik, Vinayak Raut (UBT), Salman Khurshid, Ashok Gehlot, Balasahab Thorat, Ashok Chavan, Nana Patole are present.
Rahul Gandhi is still a kid, he keeps making yatras for fun: Kiren Rijiju on Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra
India | Jan 08, 2024, 06:14 PM IST
The Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, which will cover around 6,700 km - mostly on buses with stretches of walking - and culminate on March 20, comes nearly year after former Congress president Rahul Gandhi completed Bharat Jodo Yatra on foot from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, traversing over 4,000 km in 136 days.
'Maybe Rahul Gandhi loves me a lot hence...': BJP MP Nishikant Dubey
India | Jan 07, 2024, 06:34 PM IST
The Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, which will cover around 6,700 km - mostly on buses with stretches of walking - and culminate on March 20, comes nearly a year after former Congress president Gandhi completed Bharat Jodo Yatra on foot from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, traversing over 4,000 km in 136 days.
Congress constitutes five screening committees for shortlisting candidates for Lok Sabha polls
India | Jan 05, 2024, 10:30 PM IST
Congress has constituted a total of five clusters and divided all states, UTs among them. Earlier, the party held its first meeting for drafting the manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections.