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Rahulgandhi

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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National Herald: Shanti Bhushan to challenge 'illegal' share transfer
India | Dec 12, 2015, 06:33 PM IST
New Delhi: The National Herald case took a new turn with former Law minister Shanti Bhushan saying that he plans to challenge the transfer of ownership rights of the Associated Journals Ltd (AJL) to Young
'Rahul Gandhi's comments on National Herald case insult to democracy'
National | Dec 12, 2015, 10:41 PM IST
New Delhi: Union Minister for Human Resource Development Smriti Irani on Friday slammed Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi for his comment that" National Herald case is vendetta coming out of the prime minister's office"calling it
PM Modi, Rahul shake hands on Sharad Pawar's b'day
National | Dec 11, 2015, 08:41 AM IST
New Delhi: Amidst the logjam in the Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today shook on at a function to honour NCP supremo Sharad Pawar, who turned 75 today.Rahul greeted

Uproar in LS over BJP MP's derogatory remark against Sonia, Rahul
National | Dec 10, 2015, 11:12 PM IST
New Delhi: The opposition today created a ruckus in Lok Sabha after "objectionable" remarks made by a senior BJP leader against Congress leaders including Rahul and Sonia Gandhi.Congress has demanded an apology from the BJP
Congress trying to threaten, silence judiciary: Venkaiah Naidu
National | Dec 10, 2015, 07:25 AM IST
New Delhi: The government today came down hard on the Congress party for its repeated allegations of political vendetta over the Delhi High Court's decision denying relief to Congress President Sonia Gandhi and her son
100% political vendetta coming out of PMO, says Rahul Gandhi
National | Dec 10, 2015, 12:07 AM IST
New Delhi: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today accused Narendra Modi government of pursuing political vendetta as his party MP disrupted Parliament on second consecutive day.Reacting on National Herald case, Rahul said that it is

Forget McDonald's, meet the ultimate 'Burger King' of Kasuali
Blah | Dec 08, 2015, 09:13 PM IST
Whenever one thinks of burgers, American multinational names pop up. But in the quaint little pristine town of Kasauli, it is the local burger dished out at a small sweet shop that rules, leaving the
GST passage under threat as Congress cries 'political vendetta'
India | Dec 09, 2015, 07:09 AM IST
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court's decision denying relief to Congress bigwigs including party President Sonia Gandhi and Vice President Rahul Gandhi from personal appearance in the “National Herald case” has taken an ugly turn,
Not scared, I am Indira's daughter-in-law: Sonia Gandhi
National | Dec 08, 2015, 02:32 PM IST
New Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday said that she will not be scared by the ‘political vendetta' pursued against her and the party.“Why should I be scared of anyone? I am Indira Gandhi's

National Herald case: Sonia, Rahul will have to appear in court, says Delhi HC
National | Dec 08, 2015, 10:23 AM IST
New Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi and party Vice President Rahul Gandhi will have to appear before a Delhi court tomorrow in connection with the National Herald case after the Delhi High Court (HC) today
Govt defends VK Singh, says Rahul Gandhi trying to give political colour
National | Dec 07, 2015, 01:48 PM IST
New Delhi: Defending Union Minister V K Singh, government today rejected the opposition charge that he had made anti-dalit remarks and said it was unfortunate that Congress was bent on giving political colour to the
Congress MPs demand VK Singh's ouster for his dog remark
National | Dec 07, 2015, 12:44 PM IST
New Delhi: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today led a protest by his party MPs demanding resignation of Union minister General V K Singh for his dog remark.The Congress leaders shouted "Suspend VK Singh," as they

Akhilesh offers Deputy PM post to Rahul Gandhi in 2019 under PM Mulayam Singh Yadav
National | Dec 05, 2015, 11:31 AM IST
New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav has proposed a new political deal to the Congress party under which his father and Samajwadi party Supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav will be projected as the prime
V K Singh takes to Twitter to counter Rahul's parliament jibe
National | Dec 02, 2015, 11:47 PM IST
New Delhi: Union Minister of State for External Affairs V K Singh on Wednesday took to social media to get back at Congress Vice President (VP) Rahul Gandhi for questioning his absence from Parliament."Intriguing that
Protest is considered sedition in today's India: Rahul Gandhi in LS
National | Dec 02, 2015, 03:14 PM IST
New Delhi: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today launched a scathing attack on Modi led NDA government on the issue of intolerance .Rahul Gandhi accused Minister of State of External Affairs V.K. Singh of challenging the

SC dismisses PIL on Rahul Gandhi's citizenship row
National | Nov 30, 2015, 01:34 PM IST
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea seeking a direction to CBI to register a case against Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi for allegedly declaring himself as a British national before company law
Bengaluru student defends Rahul Gandhi, says audience response at event was misconstrued
National | Nov 26, 2015, 11:45 PM IST
New Delhi: A day after media reports that Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi was snubbed by students at Mount Carmel College in Bengaluru, a student has come out in his support explaining how the audience
Government open to intolerance debate in Parliament: Arun Jaitley
National | Nov 26, 2015, 10:37 PM IST
New Delhi: The government is open to a debate on intolerance in Parliament, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today, emphasising India was liberal enough to not only allow dissent but also "manufactured and fake dissent."Taking
PM willing to speak to everyone on GST Bill: Arun Jaitley
National | Nov 26, 2015, 09:31 PM IST
New Delhi: Offering an olive branch to the Opposition to get the GST bill passed, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is willing to speak to everyone to get the
Defamation case against Rahul Gandhi: Interim stay to continue
National | Nov 26, 2015, 01:21 PM IST
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today decided to continue interim stay of criminal proceedings against Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case lodged against him for remarks allegedly holding RSS responsible for the