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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The Congress leader was disqualified from Lok Sabha last month following his conviction in a defamation case
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I joined the Congress party because of the disrespect to me, it hurt me. Looking at the treatment by BJP, so many people started joining Congress. It shows BJP diminishing in Karnataka and rising of Congress. As per my analysis, Congress will get a clear majority, said Jagadish Shettar.
Defamation case: BJP MP Sushil Modi had filed his petition on April 18, 2019, five days after Gandhi made the impugned remarks at a rally in the thick of Lok Sabha polls.
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Gandhi further attacked the BJP government and called the BJP government in Karnataka the 'most corrupt in the country.'
Rahul Gandhi bungalow eviction: Sources said Gandhi moved out his remaining articles on Friday evening from the bungalow which was allotted to him as an MP. A truck was seen moving out the building with his belongings. He has been living in the bungalow for nearly two decades.
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Days after visiting the Bengali market and relishing golgappas there, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday interacted with UPSC and SSC aspirants in the Mukherjee Nagar area.
Modi surname defamation case: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti while reacting to the Surat Court's judgment rejecting Rahul Gandhi's plea, slammed the Centre and claimed that BJP wants to abolish the constitution.
Modi surname Defamation case: Surat Court on Thursday rejected Rahul Gandhi's plea for a stay on his conviction in the 'Modi surname' defamation case that he filed earlier. BJP has now slammed the Gandhi family over the court's judgment.
'Modi surname' defamation case: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's lawyer argued before the court that the trial was "unfair" and that the case did not require the maximum penalty.
The state will witness a single phase of voting on May 10, whereas, results will be declared on May 13.
Karnataka elections 2023 updates: Political parties stepped up their campaigns wooing voters in the state. The ruling BJP is struggling to keep its house in order as several leaders are upset after being axed from the candidate lists.
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Karnataka election update: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over OBC census. Interestingly, Congress leader attacked PM Modi on issues related OBC while he himself is under attack for alleged derogatory remarks against OBC community.
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The party is all set to get a full majority. One thing you remember... The BJP, with full force, will attempt to break the government, Rahul Gandhi said during his "Jai Bharat" rally in Karnataka.
Karnataka Elections 2023: Last month, Former Karnataka chief minister and BJP leader BS Yediyurappa said the BJP will get an absolute majority in Karnataka assembly elections, adding that the Congress was making false allegations as they are corrupt.
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