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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

Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra shortened in UP | Check new route
Uttar Pradesh | Feb 12, 2024, 11:49 AM IST
The yatra will cover 536 km in Chhattisgarh while passing through Raigarh, Sakti, Korba, Surajpur, Surguja and Balrampur districts before entering Jharkhand on February 14 and UP on February 16.
BJP-RSS spreading hatred, civil war underway in Manipur, alleges Rahul Gandhi in Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh | Feb 11, 2024, 05:24 PM IST
He slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not visiting violence-hit Manipur where over 100 people lost their life and several houses were torched since May last year and alleged that there is a civil war underway in the northeastern state.
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India | Feb 11, 2024, 11:40 PM IST
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CAA will be implemented before Lok Sabha elections, says Amit Shah
India | Feb 10, 2024, 01:26 PM IST
On the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, the Home Minister said the people of the country believed for 500 years that the temple should be built at the place where Lord Ram was born but Congress didn't allow due to politics of appeasement.
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India | Feb 10, 2024, 11:42 PM IST
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VIDEO: Sharmistha Mukherjee claims trolling by Congress supporters, demands 'nyay' from Rahul Gandhi
India | Feb 10, 2024, 06:27 AM IST
Pranab Mukherjee's daughter Sharmistha said that the Congress should think about whom to project as its face, as the party had lost badly in the last two Lok Sabha elections when Rahul Gandhi was the party's face.

Lost decade, scams, infrastructure neglect: Full text of NDA's White Paper on UPA's 10-year rule
Business | Feb 08, 2024, 08:06 PM IST
Sitharaman in her Interim Budget speech had announced that the government will come out with a white paper on the economy outlining the economic mismanagement in the 10 years of UPA rule till 2014.
BJP hits back at Rahul Gandhi over 'PM not born OBC' remark: 'This is a blatant lie'
India | Feb 08, 2024, 10:27 PM IST
"Modi ji was not born as an OBC. Modi ji's caste ghanchi was included in the OBC (list) in 2000 by the then BJP government in Gujarat. Your PM was not from the OBC," Rahul Gandhi said.
Chhattisgarh CM criticises Rahul Gandhi's Nyay Yatra, calls for justice within Congress ranks
Chhattisgarh | Feb 08, 2024, 01:33 PM IST
Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai's remarks underscored the government's determination to uphold transparency and accountability in governance, particularly in addressing allegations of corruption and malpractice within state institutions.

PM Modi lied about his caste, he was not born in OBC category, claims Rahul Gandhi
India | Feb 08, 2024, 01:02 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi also launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying when the demand for caste census was raised and the time came to give rights to OBCs, Dalits and tribals, the PM stated there are no castes, but when it is time to get votes, he says he is an OBC.
'Congress should look outside Gandhi family': Pranab's daughter criticises party's ideology
India | Feb 07, 2024, 12:02 PM IST
Sharmistha Mukherjee, daughter of former President Pranab Mukherjee, sparked a debate by questioning the prevailing ideology within the Congress party, advocating for leadership beyond the Nehru-Gandhi family.
Rahul Gandhi vows to remove 50 pc cap on reservation if I.N.D.I.A bloc voted to power in LS polls
India | Feb 05, 2024, 07:52 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi slammed the BJP government over the recent political developments in Jharkhand and alleged that the party tried to topple the government as the chief minister was a tribal.

Rahul Gandhi meets Hemant Soren’s wife in Ranchi after trust vote triumph in Jharkhand Assembly
India | Feb 05, 2024, 04:06 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi is leading Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra which is presently in Jharkhand. Chief Minister Champai Soren won the trust vote by 47-29 in the state Assembly today, showcasing strength of his government.
Nehru thought Indians were lazy, Indira had the same thinking: PM Modi in Lok Sabha | Highlights
India | Feb 05, 2024, 07:48 PM IST
Parliament Budget Session LIVE: The last session before Lok Sabha polls expected to be held in April-May this year will be spread over eight sittings spread over a period of 10 days and may conclude on February 9.
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India | Feb 04, 2024, 10:44 PM IST
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'Rahul Gandhi has nerves of steel because...', says Prashant Kishor in Aap Ki Adalat
India | Feb 04, 2024, 04:48 PM IST
Aap Ki Adalat: Prashant Kishor narrated his relationship with PM Modi before the 2014 Lok Sabha election, how he helped Nitish Kumar in allying with RJD to defeat BJP in 2015 Bihar assembly election, and he helped Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee win the 2021 West Bengal polls.
'Perfectly okay with leaders like Himanta, Milin'Perfectly okd Deora leaving Congress': Rahul Gandhi
India | Feb 03, 2024, 11:41 AM IST
Notable leaders such as Jyotiraditya Scindia, Jitin Prasada, former Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar, Priyanka Chaturvedi, Hardik Patel, Sushmita Dev, and RPN Singh have all severed ties with the party in recent years.
Jharkhand: Rahul Gandhi offers prayers at Baba Baidyanath Dham Temple in Deoghar
India | Feb 03, 2024, 04:36 PM IST
Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra will proceed to Dhanbad where the participants will camp for the night.
BJP tried to destabilise Jharkhand govt, I.N.D.I.A bloc stood up against conspiracy: Rahul Gandhi
India | Feb 02, 2024, 11:59 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi slammed the BJP over the recent developments in Jharkhand and alleged that the saffron party tried to destabilise the state government with a conspiracy.
Opposition's INDI alliance only for Lok Sabha elections, not for Assembly polls: Jairam Ramesh
India | Feb 02, 2024, 06:26 PM IST
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh reiterated that the Opposition's alliance is only for the Lok Sabha elections and not for the Assembly polls in the states.