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 MoreAt the dargah, Gandhi family's traditional khadim (cleric) made him perform 'ziyarat'. He will also go to Pushkar to offer prayers.
Rahul Gandhi said that the fear of losing the 2019 general elections has created “hatred” in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mind against the Congress.
The BJP leader was replying to a query about Gandhi making the controversial deal a big issue in the Madhya Pradesh assembly elections.
The decision to field Sonia Gandhi, who has hardly addressed an election meeting in a long time, apparently stemmed from the Congress’s desire to appeal to the pro-Telangana sentiments of the voters.
Naidu will take part in the electioneering along with Rahul Gandhi on November 28 and 29, the sources told PTI.
As poll campaign heated up in Madhya Pradesh in the run-up to the November 28 assembly election, Shah stepped up his offensive against the Congress, taking potshots at its president Rahul Gandhi and former chief minister Digvijay Singh.
Citing official data, Gandhi said that in India only 450 youths get jobs every day while in China, 50,000 people get employed every 24 hours.
Urging party leaders to not make statements that could hurt any section of the society, Rahul Gandhi took to Twitter to express disappointment as he publicly called for an apology by Congress leader CP Joshi.
The Union minister further said 2.24 lakh fake companies were caught after demonetisation was announced.
Gandhi also recollected his visit to the tiny hill state with his father, former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1987.
Speaking to supporters in Chhattisgarh's Ambikapur, the Congress scion claimed that the Prime Minister will not be in a position to answer his questions over the alleged scams in the deal.
Kartikey is canvassing votes for his father by reaching out to the electorate through door-to-door camapign.
Swamy was indulging in "character assassination" of the accused by tweeting, senior Congress leader and an accused in the case, Motilal Vora had told the court earlier.
Rs 3.5 lakh crore of corporate loans were waived off by the Centre; Modi should answer why was not even a rupee of farm loans had been waived, Gandhi said.
Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "robbing" the hard-earned money of the poor and giving it to a few rich.
The Congress chief also attacked the RSS and said its "farjical (fake) strike" continues on educational institutes of the Delhi University.
Gandhi asked if the Rafale jet deal can be called a “Government to Government” contract, as there is only a letter from the French government promising to be faithful.
Madhya Pradesh elections 2018: "These people neither have a leader nor a policy for the state,” Shah said.
To elect members of the 230 constituencies in Madhya Pradesh, elections to the state Legislative Assembly will be held on 28 November 2018.
Accusing the Raman Singh government of being involved in corruption, Rahul Gandhi said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not uttered a word about corruption in Chhattisgarh.
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