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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

'Isliye Aaj Bharat Bandh Hai': Rahul Gandhi voices support for farmers, slams govt as 'exploitative'
India | Sep 28, 2021, 08:46 AM IST
The SKM on Sunday had appealed for complete peace during the Bandh and urged all Indians to join the strike.
'Fearless', 'brilliant', much to learn from him: Rahul Gandhi hails ex-PM Manmohan on birthday
India | Sep 26, 2021, 12:14 PM IST
Manmohan Singh was prime minister for 10 years until the Congress was defeated by the BJP in the 2014 polls.
Punjab done, now all eyes on Rahul Gandhi's visit to Chhattisgarh
India | Sep 26, 2021, 10:22 AM IST
However, dates of the visit of Rahul Gandhi have not been finalised yet, but he may go on the onset of 2nd week of October and get a sense of state politics.

'Did he get it?': Rahul Gandhi takes a swipe at PM over remarks of US Vice President Kamala Harris
India | Sep 25, 2021, 08:53 PM IST
"Did he get it," the Congress leader asked in an Instagram post, while sharing the remarks of Kamala Harris.
Channi-led Punjab cabinet finalised, oath likely tomorrow
India | Sep 27, 2021, 11:49 AM IST
On Friday, Channi held a final round of discussion with the party high command on the faces to be included in the new cabinet.
Launch aggressive poll campaign in Goa, ensure defeat of BJP: Rahul Gandhi tells Congress leaders
India | Sep 25, 2021, 10:02 AM IST
Gandhi gave this direction during a meeting of party leaders, which he chaired in New Delhi on Friday, Congress's Goa desk in-charge Dinesh Gundu Rao said in a statement.

Rahul Gandhi is non-serious, part-time politician: Pralhad Joshi
India | Sep 25, 2021, 08:31 AM IST
Rahul Gandhi, earlier on Friday, lashed out at the Centre over the standoff with China.
Punjab CM Channi, Rahul Gandhi meet in Delhi; Cabinet formation discussed: Sources
India | Sep 25, 2021, 10:37 AM IST
Channi had gone to Delhi on Thursday evening where he discussed the formation of his cabinet with Rahul Gandhi. He had also held discussions with All-India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary Harish Rawat.
Rahul Gandhi's move of choosing Channi as new Punjab CM bold decision: Jakhar
India | Sep 24, 2021, 02:46 PM IST
He also slammed the Congress' rivals for attacking the party over the choice of chief minister, saying they are missing the forest while counting trees in attributing political motives to the decision.

Captain Amarinder not opening cards for now but makes clear he will fight battle like a soldier
Sep 22, 2021, 11:28 PM IST
Captain Amarinder Singh though is not opening his cards for what he will do in the future, but he is making it clear that he is not going to hang his boots soon, and will fight the battle like a soldier.
What Captain Amarinder Singh said about joining BJP | EXCLUSIVE
India | Sep 23, 2021, 02:15 PM IST
Will Amarinder Singh continue to remain in Congress, form his own party, or join the BJP, he discusses it in an exclusive conversation with India TV.
EXCLUSIVE: Sidhu dangerous for country; Rahul, Priyanka lack experience, says Amarinder
India | Sep 23, 2021, 02:10 PM IST
Slamming party's state unit chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, Amarinder Singh said he is dangerous for the country and the party will not win even 10 seats under his leadership in the upcoming assembly elections. In an exclusive interview with India TV, Singh also hit out at party top leadership's advisors.

India facing new war paradigm on borders: Rahul Gandhi on China's infra ramp up
India | Sep 21, 2021, 04:39 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi's remarks came over a media report which quoted sources in the security establishment as saying that China appears to have built at least 10 new air bases along the LAC.
Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi to meet Rahul Gandhi in Delhi today
India | Sep 21, 2021, 02:18 PM IST
Charanjit Singh Channi will be accompanied by both deputy CMs Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and OP Soni, alongwith PPCC Chief Navjot Singh Sidhu.
Rahul Gandhi likely to attend oath-taking ceremony of new Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi
India | Sep 20, 2021, 02:16 PM IST
Channi, a Dalit leader, was Technical Education Minister in the outgoing Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh's cabinet and will be the first Dalit to hold the chief minister's post in Punjab.

Rahul Gandhi congratulates Charanjit Channi on being chosen as Punjab CM
India | Sep 19, 2021, 08:35 PM IST
Channi, who was elected the Congress Legislature Party leader on Sunday and will take oath as chief minister on Monday, succeeds Amarinder Singh who resigned on Saturday alleging humiliation by the party.
As Congress picks Charanjit Channi as next Punjab CM, BJP reminds of old MeToo complaint against him
India | Sep 19, 2021, 10:38 PM IST
BJP leader Amit Malviya, who is its IT department head, tweeted, "Congress's CM pick Charanjit Channi faces action in a 3-year-old MeToo case. He had allegedly sent an inappropriate text to a woman IAS officer in 2018. It was covered up but the case resurfaced when Punjab Women's Commission sent notice. Well done, Rahul."
Charanjit Singh Channi set to become next Punjab CM - Who is he?
India | Sep 20, 2021, 05:10 PM IST
It gives me immense pleasure to announce that Charanjit Singh Channi has been unanimously elected as the Leader of the Congress Legislature Party of Punjab, AICC general secretary Harish Rawat said on Sunday.
Who is Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, frontrunner for Punjab CM's post
India | Sep 19, 2021, 04:28 PM IST
Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, the Jails and Cooperation Minister in the outgoing cabinet, has emerged as the frontrunner for the post of Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader, who will be the next chief minister, the sources said.
Development not reached all families in Amethi despite Gandhis 'rule' for 5 decades: Smriti Irani
India | Sep 19, 2021, 02:06 PM IST
Smriti Irani said that with the endeavour to ensure development reaches all parts of Amethi, she is going from village to village to find out their needs.