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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

Missing in action! 5 Congress MPs skip Rahul Gandhi Golden Temple visit
Elections | Jan 27, 2022, 05:46 PM IST
Gandhi was flanked by Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and party's state unit chief Navjot Singh Sidhu.
Followers restricted due to 'govt pressure': Rahul Gandhi pens letter to Twitter CEO
India | Jan 27, 2022, 11:56 AM IST
Citing that his following has virtually frozen ever since August 2021, when his account was briefly locked, the Congress leader shared that earlier, he was gaining new followers at the rate of over 2.3 lakh per month, which even went up to 6.5 lakh in certain months.
UP polls: Congress promises 20 lakh jobs in 'youth manifesto' | Highlights
Elections | Jan 21, 2022, 02:32 PM IST
Priyanka Gandhi said that Congress leaders talked to the youth all over Uttar Pradesh and asked about their problems. Based on their inputs, the manifesto has been created.

'Can you see any face other than me?' Priyanka Gandhi on Congress' CM candidate in UP
Elections | Jan 21, 2022, 07:08 PM IST
The Congress is going to the polls with a focus on youth and women and has announced that it will reserve 40 per cent of tickets for women in Uttar Pradesh.
Assembly Election: BJP trying to win support of Muslim women beneficiaries of govt schemes in UP
Elections | Jan 21, 2022, 11:37 PM IST
Polling in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Goa and Punjab will take place between February 10 and March 7. Results will be announced on March 10.
"Hindutvavadis are spreading hate in cyber world": Rahul Gandhi
Elections | Jan 21, 2022, 06:10 PM IST
In the run-up to the assembly polls in five states, Rahul Gandhi has been targeting BJP over the Hindu versus Hindutvavadi debate.

Rahul slams Centre on abduction of Indian by Chinese forces in Arunachal
India | Jan 20, 2022, 11:18 AM IST
As per reports Traon's friend, who managed to escape, reported the matter to the authorities and brought it to the attention of Tapir Gao, an MP from Arunachal Pradesh.
Rohith Vemula remains symbol of resistance: Rahul
India | Jan 17, 2022, 04:33 PM IST
Vemula, a 26-year-old Dalit student died by suicide in 2016 following alleged harassment.
Punjab: Cong finalises first list of 73 candidates, Channi may contest from 2 seats, say sources
Education | Jan 13, 2022, 11:33 PM IST
Sources said Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi can contest elections from two seats. Adampur and Chamkor Sahib could be the two seats from where Channi is likely to contest.

Who said Congress high command will decide next Punjab CM? Sidhu's bouncer for party before polls
Elections | Jan 11, 2022, 07:09 PM IST
Unveiling the first set of plans in his Punjab Model with focus on resurrection of Punjab, Sidhu, in the absence of Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and his Cabinet colleagues, told the media, "Punjab Model is people's model, an effort to give a roadmap to return power to people."
Rahul Gandhi on PM security breach: 'What has been happening at our borders is a major lapse'
Elections | Jan 07, 2022, 12:48 PM IST
Rahul tweeted two days after a "major security lapse" during PM Modi's visit to Punjab.
PM Modi's security breach: Punjab DGP asked cavalcade to return back, say sources
Elections | Jan 07, 2022, 12:10 AM IST
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cavalcade witnessed a major security lapse while he was on his way to Ferozpur to address a poll rally and lay the foundation of various developmental projects including the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra expressway.

Rahul Gandhi expected to return to India in second week of January from 'personal visit' abroad
India | Jan 05, 2022, 11:29 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi had also travelled abroad ahead of the winter session of Parliament and is learnt to have returned a day before the commencement of the session.
Rahul Gandhi questions PM Modi's silence over reports of China constructing bridge on Pangong Tso
India | Jan 04, 2022, 02:32 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi has been critical of the government's handling of the border situation with China in eastern Ladakh, which has also seen bloody clashes between the Indian and PLA troops last year.
Rahul Gandhi an 'accidental Hindu', says CM Adityanath in Amethi
Elections | Jan 03, 2022, 06:00 PM IST
Adityanath's attack on Rahul comes amidst remarks by the Congress leader over the past few days wherein he repeatedly sought to highlight the difference between Hindu and Hindutva and described Hindu as tolerant and Hindutva as power-seeking.

Congress wasted 2021, but it can resurrect things in 2022 only if...
India | Jan 03, 2022, 05:40 PM IST
The history has it that the Congress has faced several challenges in the past and the party tackled all not only to survive but to lead and govern India for decades.
Rahul Gandhi slams Centre for 'missing' Covid vaccination target
India | Dec 31, 2021, 02:29 PM IST
As on Friday afternoon, more than 144.67 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered across the country.
Recap 2021: Biggest news events that kept us occupied throughout the year | Viral Videos
India | Dec 30, 2021, 09:15 PM IST
As we near to say bye bye to 2021, here's a compilation of moments that became viral new points during the course of a challenging year.
Rahul Gandhi leaves for Italy, likely to remain out of India for few days: Sources
India | Dec 30, 2021, 10:57 AM IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who has left for Italy on Wednesday, as per reports will be out of the country till January 15.
Centre accepted my suggestion: Rahul Gandhi welcomes roll out of Covid-19 booster doses
India | Dec 26, 2021, 10:57 AM IST
Gandhi's remarks came a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that "precaution dose" for healthcare and frontline workers would be administered from January 10.