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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Over 180 vice-chancellors and prominent academicians from leading universities in India, in an open letter, vehemently refuted Rahul Gandhi's allegations of bias in the appointment of vice-chancellors, emphasizing the rigorous and merit-based nature of the selection process.
In a release, the Congress announced the names of former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot as party's senior observer for Rae Bareli and Amethi.
Expelled Congress leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam made a massive claim on Rahul Gandhi over the issue of Ram Mandir. The Ayodhya temple was inaugurated on January 22 this year in a historic event.
In a video posted by the Congress party, Rahul Gandhi engaged in a rapid-fire Q&A alongside veteran leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah. Gandhi answered questions on ideological stance, his trademark white t-shirt, and the essence of political campaign.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Amidst rallies, campaigns, and promises, the nation braces itself for another crucial phase in the democratic process. The third phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, May 7.
Amidst escalating tensions surrounding allegations of mass sexual assault involving JD (S) leaders HD Revanna and Prajwal Revanna, the Karnataka government announced financial assistance for alleged rape victims in the state.
The Congress party has lodged a complaint against BJP leaders accusing them of spreading caste-based propaganda during the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. The complaint alleges that the BJP misrepresented Congress's stance on religious and caste issues and projected derogatory images of SC/ST communities.
Rajnath Singh lashed out at Congress and accused it of creating "fear psychosis" over the issue of Constitution and reservation and said that the BJP government will never change the Preamble or tinker with the reservation.
TMC and Congress are not contesting the West Bengal Lok Sabha Elections in alliance with each other, despite being a part of the Opposition's I.N.D.I.A bloc. Mamata had announced to go solo in Bengal.
Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party (SP), which is a part of the I.N.D.I.A bloc, is contesting Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh in alliance with the Congress. The SP and allies are contesting 63 seats while the 'Grand Old Party' is contesting on 17 seats out of total 80.
Lok Sabha elections: Acharya Pramod Krishnam's comments assume significance because there were speculations that Priyanka Gandhi would contest from Rae Bareli.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at his election rally that Rahul was losing in Wayanad, Kerala, and this was the reason why he opted for a safe seat in Rae Bareli.
In a letter to Siddaramaiah, Gandhi condemned the actions of Revanna, an MP from the southern state, and accused him of enjoying immunity with the blessings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's decision to file a second nomination for the Lok Sabha Elections, this time from Rae Bareli in addition to his incumbent seat in Wayanad, has sparked mixed reactions. While some see it as a strategic move to strengthen the Congress' position, others express concerns.
Polling in Rae Bareli will take place in the fifth phase on May 20. Amethi, where the Congress scion lost to BJP's Smriti Irani by a margin of 55,000 votes in 2019, will also vote in the fifth phase.
Rahul Gandhi filed his nomination from Rae Bareli, a Congress' stronghold, in the presence of Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Mallikarjun Kharge, ex-Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot and Robert Vadra.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The voting for Rae Bareli will take place in the fifth phase of elections on May 20. The main contest is between Rahul Gandhi and BJP's Dinesh Pratap Singh.
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Though all members of the Gandhi family and party president Mallikarjun Kharge were present when Rahul Gandhi filed the nomination, Raebareli is going to be a tough contest for him. In the last parliamentary election, Sonia Gandhi’s victory margin dropped by almost half.
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