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Rahul Gandhi

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 helps shift accident victim to hospital in Kerala's Wayanad | Watch
India | Jul 02, 2022, 11:24 PM IST
Gandhi, who was on his way back to the hotel where he was staying after attending a series of party programmes, came across an accident in which a motorbike hit a man.
'I view my 5 days of interrogation as a medal, hope they'll do it again': Rahul on ED's grilling
India | Jul 03, 2022, 06:44 AM IST
The Congress MP spent a total of about 54 hours at the ED office over five sittings with the investigators questioning him over multiple sessions and recording his statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
'BJP creating environment of anger and hatred': Rahul Gandhi reacts to SC's remarks on Nupur Sharma
India | Jul 01, 2022, 05:27 PM IST
The Supreme Court today came down heavily on Sharma for her controversial comments against the Prophet, saying her "loose tongue" has "set the entire country on fire" and asked her to immediately apologise to the nation for her remarks.

WATCH | Rahul Gandhi arrives in Kerala on 3-day constituency visit
India | Jul 01, 2022, 11:04 AM IST
Rahul Gandhi's visit to constituency also comes a week after activists of SFI, the students wing of ruling CPI(M), vandalised his office in Kalpetta in Wayanad.
Udaipur tailor beheading: CM Ashok Gehlot, Rahul Gandhi others react on brutal murder of shopkeeper
India | Jun 28, 2022, 09:42 PM IST
The tailor was beheaded in broad daylight by two people who belonged to a particular community.
Agnipath Scheme: Congress to stage 'Satyagraha' across all assembly constituencies today
India | Jun 27, 2022, 12:33 AM IST
Calling the short-term recruitment policy "anti-youth and anti-national", Congress said it was "bulldozed through without discussion".

Rahul's office vandalised in Wayanad: BJP denies Congress claims that attack was to appease Irani
India | Jun 26, 2022, 11:16 PM IST
BJP state president K Surendran said that in states controlled by the party they have countered Gandhi politically and not like this and there was no need for Sangh Parivar to be happy about the attack as claimed by the Congress.
Shinde's rebellion a wake-up call to all dynasts
Jun 26, 2022, 12:46 PM IST
As the political tussle rages, the country is watching the unravelling saga, which may have a bearing upon the system of dynasts
From Rahul's office attack to Swapna's disclosure: Kerala Assembly session set to be stormy
India | Jun 26, 2022, 12:11 PM IST
The one-month-long session, being convened mainly to discuss and pass the demands for grants for the financial year 2022-23, is expected to be a politically charged one with the Congress-led UDF making it clear that they would raise the ongoing controversies in the House.

Rahul Gandhi's Wayanad office vandalised: 19 SFI arrested in Kerala
India | Jun 25, 2022, 01:23 PM IST
Hours after SFI activists vandalised the Wayanad office of Gandhi, the Left government on Friday night ordered a high-level probe by an ADGP-rank officer and suspended Kalpetta Deputy Superintendent of Police pending enquiry.
Rahul Gandhi's office in Wayanad vandalised by SFI activists; CM Vijayan assures 'stringent action'
India | Jun 24, 2022, 06:33 PM IST
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan condemned the attack on Gandhi's office and assured stringent action against the culprits.
Rahul Gandhi's 'patience' remark citing Sachin Pilot sparks political speculations in Rajasthan
India | Jun 24, 2022, 11:28 AM IST
When Congress MLAs were recently camping in Udaipur ahead of the Rajya Sabha polls, Pilot was seen touring the border cities of Rajasthan and Punjab, where he drew a large crowd.

National Herald case: ED asks Sonia Gandhi to appear for questioning in last week of July
India | Jun 23, 2022, 08:15 PM IST
The 75-year-old Congress president, who was supposed to depose before the agency on Thursday, wrote a letter seeking more time on the grounds that the doctors had "strictly advised her to rest at home following her hospitalisation on account of Covid and lung infection".
National Herald money laundering case: ED accepts Sonia Gandhi's request to defer questioning
India | Jun 23, 2022, 06:18 AM IST
Congress has accused the Centre of targeting opposition leaders by misusing investigative agencies.
PM Narendra Modi will have to withdraw 'Agnipath scheme': Rahul Gandhi
India | Jun 22, 2022, 02:54 PM IST
The former Congress chief also thanked party workers for their support during his questioning by ED in National Herald case, and said he was not alone during the questioning but all those fighting for democracy were with him.

National Herald Case: Rahul Gandhi questioned for nearly 12 hours till Tuesday midnight
India | Jun 22, 2022, 12:51 AM IST
Sources said the recording of his statement on various aspects of the case is reaching finality and once the Congress leader finally submits his statement with his signature on every A4 size paper, the sessions that began on June 13 may end.
Rahul Gandhi reappears before ED in money laundering case
India | Jun 21, 2022, 01:04 PM IST
The Congress MP from Wayanad in Kerala has spent more than 40 hours with the federal investigating agency over four sittings since his first appearance on June 13.
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India | Jun 21, 2022, 11:51 PM IST
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ED summons Rahul Gandhi for questioning for 5th day on June 21
India | Jun 20, 2022, 11:55 PM IST
The Congress MP has spent as many as 38 hours at the ED headquarters on APJ Abdul Kalam Road in the national capital over four sittings since his first appearance on June 13.
'Modi will die Hitler's death..': Congress leader's controversial remark amid Agnipath row | Watch
India | Jun 20, 2022, 04:34 PM IST
The Congress leader's remarks during 'Satyagrah' protest against ED questioning of Rahul Gandhi were not the first this month that the grand old party leaders had chosen unparliamentary words in their attacks on the BJP.