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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.

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BJP accuses Congress of using 'toolkit' to destroy PM Modi's image amid second wave
India | May 18, 2021, 02:20 PM IST
BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said that the Congress toolkit highlights how the party wants to strengthen itself using the pandemic.
Children will need protection from Corona: RaGa hopes Modi 'system' will wake up for kids' sake
India | May 18, 2021, 11:53 AM IST
Congress leader Jaiveer Shergill also tweeted: "Sincerely hope especially for sake of India's children that BJP government is preparing for anticipated 3rd #COVID19 wave beyond giving advice of eating dark chocolate & drinking cow urine..."
Like Oxygen, Covid vaccine, PM Modi also missing: Rahul Gandhi
India | May 13, 2021, 11:02 AM IST
The Congress MP from Kerala's Wayanad has been critical amid red flags to the central government by several states over the shortage of Covid vaccines, oxygen supply.

How long will Indians bear Centre's cruelty, those accountable hiding somewhere: Rahul Gandhi
India | May 12, 2021, 06:31 PM IST
Rahul also alleged that those who are accountable during the pandemic are hiding somewhere.
Rahul Gandhi, Prashant Kishor slam Centre over 'positivity push' amid gloomy Covid-19 situation
India | May 12, 2021, 02:12 PM IST
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has organised the programme “Positivity Unlimited” to boost the morale of citizens amid the pandemic.
Covid-19: Rahul Gandhi urges people to provide helping hand to needy
India | May 11, 2021, 01:42 PM IST
"Our country needs a helping hand in these distressing times. Let's all do our bit to save lives. Join the campaign #SpeakUpToSaveLives and strengthen our fight against Corona," Rahul Gandhi said in a tweet

Congress decides to delay party President's election due to Covid pandemic: Sources
India | May 10, 2021, 06:02 PM IST
The post of Congress president is vacant since Rahul Gandhi resigned after the party's defeat in the Lok Sabha elections in 2019.
Country needs breath, not PM's residence: Rahul Gandhi
India | May 09, 2021, 07:42 PM IST
The redevelopment project of the Central Vista -- the power corridor of the country -- envisages a new triangular Parliament building, a common Central Secretariat, the revamping of the three-km-long Rajpath from the Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate and new residences for the prime minister and the vice president.
Central Vista just another ongoing project... Congress obsessed about it, nobody else: Puri
India | May 08, 2021, 06:36 PM IST
Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday hit back at the Congress for attacking the government over its Central Vista redevelopment project, saying the party's discourse is "bizarre" as its leaders themselves had supported the idea when the UPA was in power.

Rahul Gandhi questions GST on Covid vaccines: 'Lives of people can be lost, but...'
India | May 08, 2021, 01:01 PM IST
With the five per cent GST on Covid vaccines the state governments have to pay Rs 15-20 extra per dose to the central government.
Government's vaccination strategy responsible for Covid-19 spread: Rahul Gandhi
India | May 07, 2021, 12:10 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi blamed the Centre's vaccination strategy for the spread of Covid-19 in the country.
Central Vista is criminal wastage: Rahul Gandhi
India | May 07, 2021, 10:40 AM IST
Rahul Gandhi and his Congress party have been asking the government to shelve its plans on the central vista project and give priority to improving medical infrastructure during the COVID-19 pandemic to save people's lives.

Nationwide lockdown only option left to check COVID: Ashok Gehlot
India | May 06, 2021, 05:10 PM IST
There is already a shortage of oxygen, medicines and other equipment, and the country might soon face a shortage of medical staff as well, he warned.
'Full lockdown': Rahul Gandhi's suggestion to flatten Covid-19 curve
India | May 04, 2021, 12:39 PM IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said the only way to stop the spread of coronavirus now was a full lockdown
Humbly accept people's mandate: Rahul Gandhi after assembly poll results
Elections | May 02, 2021, 07:34 PM IST
After the party's poor performance in assembly elections in five states, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said it humbly accepts the people's mandate and it will continue to fight for its values and ideals.

Rahul & his poll management team fail to get desired results
Elections | May 02, 2021, 05:30 PM IST
Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi campaigned in all the five states but could not achieve success for the party though the team which was monitoring and managing the elections was handpicked by him.
Rahul Gandhi launches medical helpline 'Hello Doctor' for COVID-19 patients
India | May 01, 2021, 01:06 PM IST
Sharing the helpline number, the Congress leader tweeted, "We have launched 'Hello Doctor' a medical advisory helpline. Please call +919983836838 for medical advice."
COVID: Congress MP Rajeev Satav hospitalised, on ventilator support
India | Apr 29, 2021, 05:06 PM IST
Satav, a Rajya Sabha member, is admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of the Jehangir Hospital, he said.
Rahul Gandhi demands free vaccination for all, tweets dictionary meaning of word 'free'
India | Apr 29, 2021, 03:07 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi has been demanding free Covid-19 vaccination for all citizens. They have also termed the centre's new vaccination policy discriminatory.
'Expose the reality of blind system', tweets Rahul Gandhi as Covid-19 ravages India
India | Apr 28, 2021, 02:24 PM IST
India is struggling with a second wave of the pandemic with more than 3,00,000 daily new coronavirus cases being reported in the past few days, and hospitals in several states are reeling under a shortage of medical oxygen and beds.