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 MoreThe Congress MP from Wayanad in Kerala has spent more than 40 hours with the federal investigating agency over four sittings since his first appearance on June 13.
IndiaTV News provides you all the breaking news, latest news, breaking story videos, Live TV on a single platform to ensure you don't miss the biggest happenings in India and the world.
The Congress MP has spent as many as 38 hours at the ED headquarters on APJ Abdul Kalam Road in the national capital over four sittings since his first appearance on June 13.
The Congress leader's remarks during 'Satyagrah' protest against ED questioning of Rahul Gandhi were not the first this month that the grand old party leaders had chosen unparliamentary words in their attacks on the BJP.
Rahul Gandhi appears before ED: The ED probe pertains to alleged financial irregularities in the Congress-promoted Young Indian Private Limited, which owns the National Herald newspaper.
Earlier today, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a meeting at his residence with the tri-service chiefs and discussed the rollout of the scheme and ways to pacify agitators. This is the second such meeting called by Rajnath Singh in two days.
Congress MPs, its working committee members, and All India Congress Committee office-bearers took part in the Satyagraha that began at 10 AM at Jantar the Mantar on Sunday morning.
In a statement, Sonia Gandhi said: "I'm sad that govt ignored your voice & announced a new scheme that is completely directionless... I appeal to all of you to protest peacefully in a non-violent manner. Indian National Congress is with you."
A man was shot dead in police firing in Telangana's Secunderabad, trains went up in flames, and public and private vehicles were attacked, as railway stations and highways turned into battlegrounds in many states on Friday amid burgeoning protests against Agnipath.
Soon after the incident, Congress leader Renuka Chowdhury was taken away by women police personnel. Later, Chowdhury said she had no intention of humiliating the police official and she merely caught hold of his shoulder as she was about to fall.
After being questioned for eight hours on the third day on Wednesday, Rahul was summoned by the ED again for the fourth time on June 17.
Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar, CLP leader Siddaramaiah and other leaders and workers of the party were detained by police during their protest in Bengaluru.
On Wednesday, the Congress had alleged that the Delhi Police forcibly entered their national headquarters in New Delhi and “thrashed” their workers and leaders.
Rahul Gandhi has appeared before the ED for nearly 30 hours in the last three days for questioning in an alleged money laundering case linked to the National Herald newspaper.
Rahul Gandhi, 51, left the Enforcement Directorate (ED) headquarters on APJ Abdul Kalam Road in central Delhi around 9:30 PM. His statement was recorded in multiple sessions under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
Hussain had used derogatory language against the prime minister while addressing Congress workers during a protest held near the office of ED.
The leader was detained when he was on his way to the Congress headquarters on Wednesday.
Delhi Traffic Police asked commuters to avoid SP Marg, Dhaula Kuan flyover and Gurgaon road between 2.15 pm and 2.45 pm due to special traffic arrangements.
ED's probe pertains to alleged financial irregularities in Young Indian Private Limited, promoted by the Congress, that owns National Herald. The newspaper is published by Associated Journals Limited (AJL) and owned by Young Indian.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was questioned by the ED for over 11 hours on Tuesday, the second day of his appearance in the National Herald money-laundering case. Gandhi (51) left the Enforcement Directorate (ED) headquarters on APJ Abdul Kalam Road in central Delhi around 11pm.
Top News
Trending News
Latest News