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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

Modi surname case: Gujarat HC judge recuses from hearing Rahul Gandhi's plea against his conviction
India | Apr 27, 2023, 06:09 AM IST
'Modi surname' defamation case: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's appeal was mentioned before single judge Justice Gopi, who responded with "not before me" and advised the advocate to approach the acting Chief Justice of the High Court.
After Rahul Gandhi, defamation case against Bihar Dy CM Tejashwi Yadav in Gujarat
India | Apr 27, 2023, 12:01 AM IST
In March, Bihar Deputy CM and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav had said ‘only a Gujarati can be a fraudster’. The hearing regarding this application will be held on May 1.
'Rahul Gandhi is 50 yrs old but...': MP CM takes potshot at Congress leader ahead of Karnataka polls
Elections | Apr 26, 2023, 07:24 PM IST
Karnataka Elections 2023: Addressing a gathering during a roadshow in the Chikodi constituency Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that "Rahul Gandhi has turned 50 but his mentality is still of a 5-year-old."

Karnataka elections 2023: Congress appoints 5 regional observers in poll-bound state
Elections | Apr 27, 2023, 12:00 AM IST
Karnataka elections 2023 updates: The southern state is seeing an intense poll campaign by BJP and Congress leaders. BJP's fire-brand leader Yogi Adityanath to address four rallies in the state today.
Rahul Gandhi goes to Gujarat HC to pause conviction in 'Modi surname' case
India | Apr 26, 2023, 06:12 AM IST
The Congress leader was disqualified from Lok Sabha last month following his conviction in a defamation case
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India | Apr 25, 2023, 11:17 PM IST
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'Comment was only on present CM, not all...': Shettar on Siddaramaiah's 'Corrupt Lingayat CM' remark
Elections | Apr 24, 2023, 09:54 PM IST
I joined the Congress party because of the disrespect to me, it hurt me. Looking at the treatment by BJP, so many people started joining Congress. It shows BJP diminishing in Karnataka and rising of Congress. As per my analysis, Congress will get a clear majority, said Jagadish Shettar.
Patna HC grants relief to Rahul Gandhi, stays lower court order till May 15 in 'Modi surname' case
India | Apr 24, 2023, 02:42 PM IST
Defamation case: BJP MP Sushil Modi had filed his petition on April 18, 2019, five days after Gandhi made the impugned remarks at a rally in the thick of Lok Sabha polls.
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India | Apr 24, 2023, 11:37 PM IST
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Rahul Gandhi's jibe over caste census data, claims PM Modi's party against minority communities
Elections | Apr 23, 2023, 09:05 PM IST
Gandhi further attacked the BJP government and called the BJP government in Karnataka the 'most corrupt in the country.'
Rahul Gandhi moves out of official bungalow, says, 'Paid price for speaking truth'
India | Apr 22, 2023, 05:39 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi bungalow eviction: Sources said Gandhi moved out his remaining articles on Friday evening from the bungalow which was allotted to him as an MP. A truck was seen moving out the building with his belongings. He has been living in the bungalow for nearly two decades.
OPINION | WILL UP POLICE UNRAVEL THE MOTIVE BEHIND ATIQ'S MURDER?
India | Apr 21, 2023, 03:59 PM IST
Recreating a crime scene will help in understanding what exactly took place at the time and scene of crime. Was there a serious lapse on part of police in providing security for the gangsters who were in custody? Read further.

Rahul Gandhi's day out with UPSC aspirants
Delhi | Apr 20, 2023, 08:24 PM IST
Days after visiting the Bengali market and relishing golgappas there, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday interacted with UPSC and SSC aspirants in the Mukherjee Nagar area.
'Today is black day, BJP want to abolish constitution' Mehbooba Mufti takes a dig at Modi-led govt
India | Apr 20, 2023, 04:31 PM IST
Modi surname defamation case: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti while reacting to the Surat Court's judgment rejecting Rahul Gandhi's plea, slammed the Centre and claimed that BJP wants to abolish the constitution.
'This is blow to arrogance of...' slams BJP as Surat court rejects Rahul Gandhi's plea
India | Apr 20, 2023, 03:46 PM IST
Modi surname Defamation case: Surat Court on Thursday rejected Rahul Gandhi's plea for a stay on his conviction in the 'Modi surname' defamation case that he filed earlier. BJP has now slammed the Gandhi family over the court's judgment.

Modi defamation case: Court rejects Rahul Gandhi plea against conviction; Congress leader to move HC
India | Apr 20, 2023, 11:33 AM IST
'Modi surname' defamation case: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's lawyer argued before the court that the trial was "unfair" and that the case did not require the maximum penalty.
Karnataka: Rahul Gandhi finds place in Congress’ star campaigners’ list; Sachin Pilot's name missing
Elections | Apr 19, 2023, 06:17 PM IST
The state will witness a single phase of voting on May 10, whereas, results will be declared on May 13.
Karnataka elections 2023: Press Council issues guidelines ahead of Assembly polls in state | UPDATES
Elections | Apr 18, 2023, 11:38 PM IST
Karnataka elections 2023 updates: Political parties stepped up their campaigns wooing voters in the state. The ruling BJP is struggling to keep its house in order as several leaders are upset after being axed from the candidate lists.
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India | Apr 18, 2023, 11:50 PM IST
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'PM doesn't want welfare of OBC': Rahul Gandhi at poll rally in Karnataka
Elections | Apr 17, 2023, 01:48 PM IST
Karnataka election update: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over OBC census. Interestingly, Congress leader attacked PM Modi on issues related OBC while he himself is under attack for alleged derogatory remarks against OBC community.