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 MoreAfter the Congress party on Tuesday declared Rahul Gandhi as the Leader of the Opposition, actor-turned-politician Thalapathy Vijay congratulated him on X (formerly Twitter) and sent him his best wishes.
In a moment of unity, PM Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi shook hands at Parliament today, welcoming Om Birla as the new Lok Sabha Speaker, underscoring bipartisan support. Rahul Gandhi, set to be Leader of the Opposition, continues a family legacy.
In a symbolic gesture of parliamentary unity, LoP Rahul Gandhi and Prime Minister Narendra Modi shook hands at the Parliament House while welcoming Om Birla after he was re-elected as the Lok Sabha Speaker.
The Congress, being the single largest opposition party, gets the post of opposition leader after a gap of 10 years. It had failed to get the 10 per cent members required in the Lok Sabha to secure the post in the last two elections.
Rahul Gandhi took oath as the Lok Sabha MP on Tuesday and displayed Constitution of India in his hand.
Following efforts by Rajnath Singh and Kiren Rijiju to build consensus, the opposition will not field a Speaker candidate. Om Birla, the previous Speaker, met PM Modi, indicating his possible retention.
Lok Sabha session updates: The Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress have issued a three-line-whip to its MPs to remain present in the House on Wednesday from 11 am onwards.
Lok Sabha session: Rahul Gandhi highlighted several issues including the tragic train accident in West Bengal and a slew of terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah of attacking the Constitution, and said it was not acceptable to them.
Leaders of the INDIA bloc, including Congress's Sonia Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, stage a protest in Parliament today.
Lok Sabha session live updates: Pro-tem Speaker Bhartruhari Mahtab administered oath to PM Modi and presiding officers, Radha Mohan Singh and Faggan Singh Kulaste. Following this, he administered oath to other leaders. A total of 544 MPs will take oath in two days from June 24-25.
Rahul Gandhi said when I faced abuse day after day, your (people of Wayanad) unconditional love protected me. You were my refuge, my home and my family. I never felt for even a moment that you doubted me.
NEET-UG exam paper leak: Congress leader said that he wants to speak with 24 lakh students who have suffered due to NEET paper leak. Congress also staged protests across nation over the alleged irregularities and demanded the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
In a shift from earlier practice, the National Eligibility Test (NET) was conducted in pen-and-paper mode this time on a single day — June 18 — with a record 11 lakh students registering for the exam.
This is the second time when Athawale has wished Rahul Gandhi with a pinch of humour. His remark drew mixed reactions on social media.
On his 54th birthday, the Congress leader along with his sister and Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi visited party headquarters in Delhi.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi turns 54 on June 19, 2024. Born into a prominent political family, his early education was at The Doon School, followed by studies in Florida and Cambridge. Rahul entered politics in 2004, winning the Amethi seat.
The I.N.D.I.A bloc has described the stock market crash after Lok Sabha election results as "biggest stock market scam" with retail investors losing Rs 30 lakh crore. The stock market had soared after the Exit polls predicted landslide victory for BJP-led NDA but the result turned out differently.
52-year-old Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, whose name did the rounds as the Congress candidate for Amethi, Rae Bareli as well as Varanasi parliamentary seats before the Lok Sabha elections 2024, is finally set to begin her innings in electoral politics from Wayanad in Kerala.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his silence on the NEET-UG row. He said, will raise the issue in Parliament.
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