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.
Read MoreEarlier, Rahul Gandhi said that it is unfortunate that they were not allowed to raise the NEET issue in the Parliament.
Parliament session 2024: The I.N.D.I.A bloc parties today (June 28) gave adjournment motion notices in the Lok Sabha and notices under Rule 267 in the Rajya Sabha to take up a discussion on the NEET exam issue.
Rahul Gandhi on NEET row: Ruckus has been continuing in the Parliament over the ongoing NEET row.
The President welcomed the new members of the 18th Lok Sabha and acknowledged the returning members' renewed enthusiasm. She noted the favorable current conditions for India and stressed the global attention on the decisions and policies made by the Indian Government and Parliament.
Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha in India: The Deputy Speaker occupies the 10th place in the order of precedence along with the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Ministers of State of Union and members of the Planning Commission.
President Droupadi Murmu delivered her first presidential address to the joint session of Parliament after the formation of the third National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government. The session also marked the beginning of the 18th Lok Sabha and the re-election of Om Birla as Lok Sabha Speaker.
The President's address to the joint sitting of Parliament was her first following the constitution of the 18th Lok Sabha. The inaugural session of the 18th Lok Sabha began on Monday (June 24), while the 264th session of the Rajya Sabha commenced on June 27.
This will be the first constitutional position that Rahul Gandhi would hold in his long political career of over two-and-a-half decades. This is also the first time after a gap of 10 years that there will be a Leader of Opposition in the Lower House of the Parliament.
This will be the first constitutional position that Rahul Gandhi would hold in his long political career of over two-and-a-half decades. Several leaders lauded and thanked Rahul Gandhi for accepting the position and hoped he would remain the voice of people in Parliament by raising their issues.
After the Congress party on Tuesday declared Rahul Gandhi as the Leader of the Opposition, actor-turned-politician Thalapathy Vijay congratulated him on X (formerly Twitter) and sent him his best wishes.
In a moment of unity, PM Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi shook hands at Parliament today, welcoming Om Birla as the new Lok Sabha Speaker, underscoring bipartisan support. Rahul Gandhi, set to be Leader of the Opposition, continues a family legacy.
In a symbolic gesture of parliamentary unity, LoP Rahul Gandhi and Prime Minister Narendra Modi shook hands at the Parliament House while welcoming Om Birla after he was re-elected as the Lok Sabha Speaker.
The Congress, being the single largest opposition party, gets the post of opposition leader after a gap of 10 years. It had failed to get the 10 per cent members required in the Lok Sabha to secure the post in the last two elections.
Rahul Gandhi took oath as the Lok Sabha MP on Tuesday and displayed Constitution of India in his hand.
Following efforts by Rajnath Singh and Kiren Rijiju to build consensus, the opposition will not field a Speaker candidate. Om Birla, the previous Speaker, met PM Modi, indicating his possible retention.
Lok Sabha session updates: The Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress have issued a three-line-whip to its MPs to remain present in the House on Wednesday from 11 am onwards.
Lok Sabha session: Rahul Gandhi highlighted several issues including the tragic train accident in West Bengal and a slew of terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah of attacking the Constitution, and said it was not acceptable to them.
Leaders of the INDIA bloc, including Congress's Sonia Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, stage a protest in Parliament today.
Lok Sabha session live updates: Pro-tem Speaker Bhartruhari Mahtab administered oath to PM Modi and presiding officers, Radha Mohan Singh and Faggan Singh Kulaste. Following this, he administered oath to other leaders. A total of 544 MPs will take oath in two days from June 24-25.
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