Rahul Gandhi must give up his post because he has an unfair advantage by being the Vice President and then contest party elections, Shehzad Poonawalla said.

Rahul Gandhi is expected to file nomination for the election to the Congress president's post on December 4, party sources said here.

In yet another blistering attack on the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the party hates Gujarat, development, poor and him.

The Gandhi scion also attacked the BJP government at the Centre on the issue of GST, demonetisation and development being aligned towards helping a handful of industrialists.

Hitting back at Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi over his "sweat on forehead" tweet targeting him, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said those born with a "gold spoon" are now mocking the sweat of poor.

The high-voltage political fever in Gujarat took an all-new turn today when Congress vice president, on his visit to the Somnath temple, mentioned himself as a ‘non-Hindu’.

Expect election campaigning to go a notch up when the state in question is Narendra Modi's home state Gujarat.

After visiting the temple, Rahul will be welcomed by local Congress members at the district headquarters.

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will descend on the poll-bound state on Wednesday to step up Congress’ campaign ahead of the first phase elections on December 9.

Speaking at India TV’s Chunav Manch conclave organised in Ahmedabad, Amit Shah termed the advertisement ‘very unfortunate’ which the youth wing of Congress had posted on its twitter handle.

Sambit was joined on stage by Mumbai Congress chief Sanjay Nirupam, who responded to Sambit by saying that Rahul’s visits to temples should not be politicised by the BJP.

On Patidar reservation, Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the deal finalised between the Congress and PAAS leader Hardik Patel is completely based upon quota and that it will not yield any positive result.

Ravi Shankar Prasad also blasted the Congress and its vice president for seeking proof of surgical strikes conducted by the Indian Army in PoK last year.

So far, the Congress tried its best not to make the poll campaign in Gujarat, a Modi versus Rahul battle, but on Monday, Modi demolished their strategy.

Congress general secretary Oscar Fernandes released the third list to the media late last night. The list featured at least 11 candidates from ST and three from SC communities.

Arun Jaitley was referring to Ottavio Quattrocchi, the Italian businessman believed to be involved in the Bofors scam which came to light when Rajiv Gandhi was prime minister.

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that demonetisation was a "magical" scheme by Prime Minister Narendra Modi that turned all the black money into white.

Accusing the Congress of showing sympathy with Pakistan, the BJP said "Congress Ka Haath, Aatankivadiyon ke Saath" would be a more appropriate slogan for the grand old party.

Ranjana Avasthi, a PhD holder, was among the lecturers, professors and schoolteachers invited to attend a session with Gandhi, who is on a two-day campaign tour of Gujarat ahead of the first phase of Assembly polls next month.

Taking a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s radio program ‘Mann Ki Baat’, Rahul said that while the PM speaks his own mind, he does not listen to yours.