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 More"The PM doesn't say anything on the incidents of rape. What happened against women in these four years is something which didn't happen even in last 70 years," Rahul Gandhi said.
In his first speech as party president at Congress parliamentary party meeting, Rahul Gandhi went into an assault mode targeting the Modi government on a range of issues.
While speaking in the Legislative Assembly last week, Rane had said that Goans who work abroad do toilet cleaning jobs.
Rahul's questioning Gadkari's 'Where are the jobs' remark on behalf of all the citizens.
The CWC decided to target the Narendra Modi government on the issues of corruption and its "failure" to provide jobs to the youth.
The extradition request for fugitive diamond merchant Mehul Choksi, who has secured an Atiguan passport and is living there, will soon be sent to the Caribbean country, the CBI said on Friday.
The Congress is of the view that firming up of proper opposition alliances in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Maharashtra is crucial, as the BJP may lose a major chunk of its seats in these states which, the party feels, would pave the way for the defeat of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Accusing the Congress of compromising with the sovereignty of India, Jaitley said that leaders like Rahul Gandhi and Mamata Banerjee should understand that India's sovereignty is not a plaything.
"He was resuscitated and stabilised in the ICU (intensive care unit) and managed by a team of doctors and nurses," the statement said.
“I wanted to come and see Karunanidhiji and stand with him. I met him. He is fine and stable” Rahul Gandhi told media persons after visiting Karunanidhi.
"I'm really proud of the few brave press people who still have the guts to defend the truth and stand up to Mr 56,” Congress president tweeted on Monday.
The Imam racked up the issue of mob violence by Gau Rakshaks or cow vigilantes and claimed that PM Modi's stern warning to such 'anti-social' elements has failed to rein them in.
The current dispensation, Gandhi alleged, has allowed the "climate of fear" and lawlessness "to not only prevail but also flourish".
Gandhi had alleged on Friday that "Mr 56's friend" would actually benefit "USD 20 billion", equivalent to Rs 1.30 lakh crore, through offset contracts in the Rafale deal
Eyebrows were raised in political circles on Friday after Congress president Rahul Gandhi wished Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on his 58th birthday.
He was reacting to Gandhi’s recent statement when he had said, “Now BJP MPs take two steps back thinking I'll hug them.”
The event was attended by former PM Manmohan Singh, former VC Hamid Ansari and senior BJP leader Advani among others.
Lok Sabha elections 2019: “Government will provide protection to everyone, but it's responsibility of every individual, every community & every religion to respect each other sentiments. Humans are important & cows are also important. Everyone should be protected,” Yogi Adityanath said.
Gandhi responded on whether the Congress party will back Mayawati or Mamata Banerjee for the post of prime minister in the 2019 general elections.
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