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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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Watch: Rahul Gandhi left red faced by Bengaluru students
National | Nov 26, 2015, 10:24 AM IST
Bengaluru: Rahul Gandhi's attempt to take swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Swachh Bharat" and "Make in India" campaigns turned out into a major embarrassment for him today at a college in Bengaluru where the
Congress œstrongly believes in GST, govt has to reach out: Rahul Gandhi
National | Nov 25, 2015, 05:59 PM IST
Bengaluru: On the eve of Winter session of Parliament, Rahul Gandhi today said Congress “strongly” believed in GST, but government should reach out to the Opposition on certain issues, including the cap on rate.The Congress
Rahul's support to Aamir conspiracy against nation: BJP
National | Nov 24, 2015, 03:05 PM IST
New Delhi: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi's endorsement of Bollywood actor-producer Aamir Khan's remarks over a rise in intolerance in the country reek of a conspiracy to defame the nation, the ruling BJP said on

Rahul Gandhi backs Aamir Khan, asks govt to sop 'bullying'
National | Nov 24, 2015, 02:10 PM IST
New Delhi: Amid growing concerns on the issue of intolerance, Rahul Gandhi today said it would be better for the government to stop "bullying, threatening and abusing" and instead reach out to the people. "Instead of
SC declines urgent hearing of PIL on Rahul Gandhi citizenship
National | Nov 24, 2015, 12:59 PM IST
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hold an urgent hearing of a PIL seeking CBI probe into the allegation that Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi had declared himself a British national in
Rahul Gandhi targets PM Modi; says Congress stands with farmers, oppressed
National | Nov 23, 2015, 08:24 PM IST
Saharanpur: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today took potshots at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his foreign trips, saying while the PM was busy flying abroad Congress stood with farmers and labourers even as he

PM Modi's maiden visit to Singapore to begin from today
India | Nov 23, 2015, 11:03 AM IST
PM Modi's maiden visit to Singapore to begin from todaySingapore: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Singapore on his maiden official visit beginning today during which the two countries will elevate their relations to
Onus on Rahul Gandhi to prove he is innocent, says Subramanian Swamy
National | Nov 21, 2015, 09:53 PM IST
Mumbai: BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Saturday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of evading questions on the issue allegedly involving him in the incorporation of a company in Britain in 2003."I have obtained documents which
Rahul Gandhi is a rising new star: Shatrughan Sinha
National | Nov 20, 2015, 10:01 PM IST
Patna: Sulking BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha has described Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi as a "rising new star" while calling the Bihar election results a "victory of democracy".A day after Rahul Gandhi's high-voltage charge against

Rahul Gandhi meets President, seeks judicial probe into police firing in Punjab
National | Nov 19, 2015, 10:55 PM IST
New Delhi: A delegation of Punjab Congress led by Rahul Gandhi today petitioned President Pranab Mukherjee for a judicial probe into the killing of two persons in police firing during recent protests in the state
Rahul dares PM Modi to prove allegations of his British citizenship
National | Nov 19, 2015, 05:19 PM IST
New Delhi: Breaking his silence over the allegation that he holds a British citizenship, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to order an investigation against him and throw in jail
BJP MP writes to LS Speaker, seeks probe into Rahul Gandhi passport row
National | Nov 19, 2015, 12:42 PM IST
New Delhi: BJP MP Mahesh Girri on Wednesday demanded a probe into the allegations levelled by party leader Subramanian Swamy that Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi declared himself a British citizen to float a firm in

Arun Jaitley meets Rahul Gandhi ahead of parliament session, sparks speculation
National | Nov 18, 2015, 11:31 PM IST
New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today met Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi.There was no word from the Congress on what was discussed at the meeting held a week before the Winter Session of Parliament.Mr
Subramanian Swamy writes to LS Speaker on Rahul Gandhi
National | Nov 17, 2015, 07:17 PM IST
New Delhi: BJP leader Subramanian Swamy today wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan urging her to refer the matter of Rahul Gandhi's alleged violation of Constitution and ethical code on citizenship to the Ethics
Rahul Gandhi to lead Congress delegation to President on Nov 19
National | Nov 17, 2015, 04:53 PM IST
Chandigarh: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will lead a party delegation to President Pranab Mukherjee to seek a probe by a sitting Supreme Court judge into the alleged police firing on protesters in which two persons

Digvijay Singh rubbishes Subramanian Swamy's allegations against Rahul Gandhi
National | Nov 17, 2015, 04:48 PM IST
Indore: Dismissing Subramanian Swamy's allegation that Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi claimed himself to be a British national before authorities there, party general secretary Digvijay Singh today dubbed the BJP leader as "liar" and said
Subramanian Swamy demands revocation of Rahul Gandhi's Indian nationality
National | Nov 16, 2015, 05:57 PM IST
New Delhi: Senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy today asked union government to revoke Rahul Gandhi's Indian nationality for allegedly holding dual citizenship.Swamy reproduced some documents in which Rahul Gandhi had allegedly declared himself as a
PM Modi does not take interest in Parliament: Rahul Gandhi
National | Nov 15, 2015, 06:53 AM IST
New Delhi: Ahead of winter session, Rahul Gandhi yesterday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of not taking interest in Parliament."The Prime Minister does not take interest in Parliament and though the Opposition raises issues neither
Rahul Gandhi meets Bihar Congress chief, C P Joshi ahead of MLAs meet
National | Nov 13, 2015, 06:05 PM IST
New Delhi: Amid indication that Congress is likely to participate in the grand alliance government in Bihar, Rahul Gandhi today met AICC general secretary C P Joshi and PCC chief Ashok Choudhari, a pre-cursor to
President greets countrymen on Diwali
India | Nov 11, 2015, 01:30 PM IST
New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee today extended Diwali greetings to the nation and urged them to celebrate the festival of lights in a pollution free manner."May the festival bring joy and prosperity to all sections