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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

'Had asked Priyanka Gandhi to accept Ram Temple invitation:' Acharya Pramod Krishnam at Chunav Manch
India | Apr 24, 2024, 02:07 PM IST
Acharya Pramod Krishnam was ousted from the Congress for indiscipline in February. The former Congress leader, who is the Peethadheeshwar of Kalki Dham, has since his expulsion been seen to be warming up to the BJP.
'My mother's mangalsutra was sacrificed for this country': Priyanka Gandhi's scathing attack on PM
Karnataka | Apr 24, 2024, 10:52 AM IST
Angered over the 'mangalsutra row', the Congress leader urged the people to decide whether they want ‘Naitik Rajniti’ or ‘Natak Rajniti’; ‘Satta ki Rajniti’ or ‘Satya Ki Rajniti’; ‘Paropakar’ (beneficence) or ‘Ahamkar’ (ego).”
Sam Pitroda advocates 50 per cent inheritance tax in India, backs Congress on wealth redistribution
India | Apr 24, 2024, 10:23 AM IST
Sam Pitroda's remarks on wealth redistribution and US-like inheritance tax in India has come at a time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised a debate on Congress' intentions to distribute Hindus wealth among infiltrators.

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Rahul Gandhi to campaign in Amravati, Solapur today
Maharashtra | Apr 24, 2024, 07:26 AM IST
After a short health break, Rahul Gandhi, former Congress president, is set to resume campaigning for the Lok Sabha elections. He will hold public meetings in Maharashtra's Amravati and Solapur on Wednesday.
Lok Sabha election 2024: BSP releases new list of candidates for Uttar Pradesh
India | Apr 24, 2024, 11:46 PM IST
Lok Sabha elections 2024: The country witnessed a high-pitch election battle as today was the last day of the campaign ahead of the second phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024. PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra among others who hled election rallies across various states.
Why did PM Modi take 'wealth to Muslims' jibe at Congress? The answer lies in party's past actions
India | Apr 23, 2024, 03:39 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said in Rajasthan’s Banswara on Sunday that the Congress was set to hand over the wealth of others to "infiltrators" and "those who have more children".

Rahul Gandhi hostage of Leftist ideology, BJP will sweep Madhya Pradesh: Shivraj Singh | EXCLUSIVE
Madhya Pradesh | Apr 22, 2024, 05:55 PM IST
Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the BJP will win all seats in Madhya Pradesh in the ongoing Lok Sabha Elections, including Chhindwara which has been a Congress stronghold for years.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP moves EC against Yathindra Siddaramaiah for his 'frivolous' remarks
India | Apr 22, 2024, 11:54 PM IST
Phase 1 of polling was conducted across the country on April 19 which marked the beginning of the seven-phase election. The second phase of voting will take place on April 26. Meanwhile, the results will be declared on June 4.
Rahul Gandhi not well, won't join I.N.D.I.A bloc's Jharkhand rally today
India | Apr 21, 2024, 03:05 PM IST
I.N.D.I.A bloc is set to hold a mega election rally in Jharkhand's Ranchi to display opposition's unity amid the ongoing Lok Sabha elections 2024. Polling is taking place in seven phases.

I.N.D.I.A bloc Ulgulan Nyay rally: 'BJP wants to kill Indian constitution', says Tejashwi Yadav
India | Apr 21, 2024, 05:11 PM IST
Polling in Jharkhand, which has a total of 14 Lok Sabha seats, will take place in the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh phase. Members of 28 opposition parties are expected to participate in I.N.D.I.A bloc's rally in Ranchi.
OPINION | DID RAHUL GANDHI 'INSULT' LORD KRISHNA?
India | Apr 21, 2024, 06:14 AM IST
Rahul Gandhi had mocked Modi for performing underwater pooja in Dwarka "without the presence of a pandit". It is now for both Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav to reply to Modi's salvo.
Rahul Gandhi unveils Congress' plan of scrapping Agniveer scheme
Bihar | Apr 20, 2024, 02:56 PM IST
During his address in Bhagalpur, Rahul Gandhi forecasts BJP's limited electoral success, while outlining Congress' plans including scrapping the Agniveer scheme, farmer support measures, GST reform, and job guarantees for graduates.

'Congress' Shehzada will run away from Wayanad...': PM Modi takes jibe at Rahul Gandhi
Maharashtra | Apr 20, 2024, 01:28 PM IST
Prime Minister also alleged that the Congress is taking revenge on Sikhs by opposing the Citizenship Amendment Act.
Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav address joint rally in Amroha, attack BJP's 'guarantees'
Uttar Pradesh | Apr 20, 2024, 06:50 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav's joint rally in Amroha comes a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a rally in the UP's city in which the PM took a dig at the duo, saying 'their film is rejected'.
Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, April 19, 2024
India | Apr 19, 2024, 11:57 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.

'Yahan sirf Modi hi chalta hai': Amit Shah in Gujarat, says NDA will achieve 400-plus target
Gujarat | Apr 18, 2024, 01:12 PM IST
Union Minister Amit Shah, who is the sitting MP from Gujarat's Gandhinagar, will file his nomination from the seat for one more time on Friday. Polling in Gujarat is set to take place in the third phase on May 7.
Lok Sabha elections 2024: Congress promises 'Pehali Naukari Pakki' for unemployed youth in Karnataka
Karnataka | Apr 17, 2024, 05:22 PM IST
The Congress leader alleged that the BJP-led government at the Centre ran "Hafta Bazi" (extortion scheme) as he called the now-scrapped electoral bonds scheme as the biggest ever extortion scam in the world.
NDA-led BJP not going to cross 150-seat mark: Rahul Gandhi with Akhilesh Yadav by his side
Uttar Pradesh | Apr 17, 2024, 10:54 AM IST
Both the leaders held a joint presser and slammed the Narendra Modi government at the Centre for its 'anti-farmer' policy.
Lok Sabha polls: 'Rahul Gandhi hesitant to contest from BJP-rules states', says Ghulam Nabi Azad
India | Apr 17, 2024, 11:43 PM IST
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: On the last day of the campaign for phase 1 in the Lok Sabha elections, PM Modi held various election rallies while Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav held a joint press conference.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP-led NDA may win 393 seats, predicts India TV-CNX Opinion Poll
India | Apr 17, 2024, 06:21 AM IST
Ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, India TV-CNX conducted the final opinion poll to gauge the mood of people in the country. The seven-phase general election will kick off on April 19 with the counting of votes set to take place on June 4.