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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

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 HIGHLIGHTS: AAP, Congress leaders meet to chalk out poll strategy
India | May 04, 2024, 12:03 AM IST
Lok Sabha elections 2024 Highlights: The campaigning for the Lok Sabha elections is underway as the third phase of the polls nears on May 7. Today is the last day for filing nomination papers on the Amethi and Raebareli seats. PM Narendra Modi is in West Bengal to hold three poll rallies.
Lok Sabha Polls: Rahul Gandhi may contest from Rae Bareli, Sonia's loyalist from Amethi, say sources
Uttar Pradesh | May 03, 2024, 07:13 AM IST
The speculations continue over Congress' candidates for Amethi and Rae Bareli seats for the Lok Sabha elections. Friday (May 3) is the last date for filing of nominations for the seats that will go to polls on May 20.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Congress nominates Tsering Namgyal for Ladakh seat
India | May 03, 2024, 12:00 AM IST
The Congress party's nomination of Tsering Namgyal for the Ladakh constituency signals its determination to contest strongly in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. This move follows NC's unexpected decision to nominate Haji Hanifa Jan as their joint candidate with Congress.

Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi unlikely to contest elections from Amethi and Rae Bareli, say sources
Uttar Pradesh | May 02, 2024, 07:51 PM IST
The Amethi seat has been represented by Rahul Gandhi from 2004 and he remained the member of Parliament from the constituency for three consecutive terms till 2019. He currently represents the Wayanad constituency in Kerala from where he has contested this time also.
Rahul Gandhi says PM Modi endorsed Prajwal Revanna who raped 400 women, seeks apology | VIDEO
Karnataka | May 02, 2024, 03:50 PM IST
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said he should apologise to the women of India for seeking votes for the "mass rapist". Prajwal Revanna's 'obscene video' case turned into a big poll issue ahead of the third phase of polling on May 7 in Karnataka.
Fact Check: Was circular announcing Gandhis to contest from Amethi, Raebareli fake? Find out here
Fact Check | May 02, 2024, 04:01 PM IST
In this fact check, it was found that the Congress party has not officially released any press release announcing its candidates for Amethi and Raebareli Lok Sabha constituencies.

Pakistan desperate to make 'Shehzada' Prime Minister: PM Modi targets Rahul Gandhi in Anand
India | May 02, 2024, 03:24 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has targeted Congress after Pakistan's former Minister Fawad Chaudhary praised Rahul Gandhi. He said we always knew that Pakistan is fond of Congress.
Amid Amethi-Raebareli dilemma, Sonia Gandhi wants Rahul, Priyanka to contest polls from UP: Sources
India | May 02, 2024, 09:18 AM IST
Sonia Gandhi is reportedly keen on strategically positioning her children, Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi, in the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh. However, there seems to be a slight hitch in Sonia's plan as Rahul Gandhi is hesitant about running for elections from two separate seats.
Lok Sabha polls: Rahul will be forced to take out 'Congress Dhundho Yatra' after June 4, says Shah
India | May 03, 2024, 12:05 AM IST
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE Updates: The elections for the 18th Lok Sabha began on April 19 (Friday) followed by subsequent phases on April 26, May 7, May 13, May 20, May 25 and June 1. The counting of votes will be done on June 4.

Fact Check: Did Rahul Gandhi give temple to Muslims in Wayanad? Here's the truth
Fact Check | May 01, 2024, 11:40 PM IST
Amidst the proliferation of fake news on social media, a video surfaced alleging that Rahul Gandhi facilitated the conversion of a Hindu temple into a Muslim establishment in Wayanad, Kerala. However, a fact check by India TV debunked this claim, revealing that the video misrepresented events.
Indira Gandhi to Atal Bihari Vajpayee: List of leaders who won Lok Sabha polls from different states
India | May 01, 2024, 07:26 PM IST
Lok Sabha elections 2024: A political party in an attempt to cash the popularity of its top leaders, fields them from more than one state so that their popularity can influence maximum voters in its favour.
When PM Modi led a procession with a copy of Constitution placed on an elephant | VIDEO
India | May 01, 2024, 06:11 PM IST
Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi claimed that if BJP returns to power at the Centre, then it will tear the Constitution which gives rights to the poor, Dalits, tribals and OBCs.

Chunav Flashback: 'Ek sherni, sau langur..' to Rahul's Wayanad win, tracking Gandhis link with south
India | May 01, 2024, 05:51 PM IST
Chunav Flashback: Rahul Gandhi found a saviour in Wayanad constituency when his chances of winning from Amethi were slim in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Before him, it was Indira Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi who contested from constituencies from south India.
Champat Rai refutes Rahul Gandhi's claim of not inviting President for Ram Temple's Pran Pratishtha
India | May 01, 2024, 11:16 AM IST
President Droupadi Murmu will visit Ayodhya today and have the darshan of Ram Lalla. According to the information given by Rashtrapati Bhavan, President Murmu will also perform the Saryu pujan and aarti.
Lok Sabha elections 2024: Hemant Soren's sister to contest from Odisha's Mayurbhanj | Highlights
India | May 02, 2024, 12:23 AM IST
Lok Sabha elections 2024 Updates: The elections for the 18th Lok Sabha began on April 19 (Friday) followed by subsequent phases on April 26, May 7, May 13, May 20, May 25 and June 1. The entire election process, from the announcement of polls to the declaration of results, lasts 82 days.

Chunav Flashback: When Amethi witnessed a contest between Rajiv Gandhi and Maneka Gandhi in 1984
India | Apr 30, 2024, 06:19 PM IST
In 1999, Sonia Gandhi too entered politics and won the Amethi seat. She retained it before shifting to Rae Bareli in 2004 and fielding Rahul Gandhi from Amethi.
Lok Sabha elections: Will Congress repeat 1996 and 1998 in 2024?
Uttar Pradesh | Apr 30, 2024, 03:18 PM IST
Captain Satish Sharma was the only Congress candidate, other than the Gandhis, who was made to contest elections from Amethi. He won both the 1991 and 1998 Lok Sabha elections.
Yogi Adityanath's blitz on Congress, says 'party has history of strangulating Constitution'
Uttar Pradesh | Apr 30, 2024, 11:06 AM IST
Amid the ongoing Lok Sabha elections in the country, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has launched a blistering attack on the Congress party, accusing it of disseminating falsehoods regarding reservation policies.
Lok Sabha election: BJP will 'throw away' Constitution if it returns to power, claims Rahul Gandhi
India | Apr 30, 2024, 11:55 PM IST
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: With two phases of polling already completed, political parties have intensified their efforts as the third phase approaches. Amidst rallies, campaigns, and promises, the nation braces itself for another crucial phase in the democratic process.
Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, April 29, 2024
India | Apr 29, 2024, 11:55 PM IST
India's number one and most followed Super Prime Time News Show, ‘Aaj Ki Baat-Rajat Sharma Ke Saath' was launched just before the 2014 general elections.