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 MoreIn his 10th question as part of a Congress strategy of putting one question daily to Modi ahead of the Gujarat Assembly polls, Gandhi questioned the BJP about alleged grabbed land of Adivasis
"The BJP has shown unbelievable disrespect towards the people of Gujarat. Campaign is over and STILL no mention of a manifesto for the people, no vision and no ideas presented for Gujarat’s future", he tweeted.
While the date was yet to be finalised, the Congress sources indicated that the Gandhi scion could collect the certificate between December 14 and 16.
Lalu was asked if the RJD would accept Gandhi's elevation as the Congress President by virtue of which he may also come to head the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA).
Aiyar, who had termed PM Modi uncivil in an earlier statement on Thursday, was forced to mince his words later in the day, "By 'neech' I meant 'low', if there is any other meaning of the word then I apologise for it."
"Yes, they called me 'Neech' but our value systems are strong. We have nothing to say to such elements. Our answer will come through ballot box."
The Congress leader questioned the prime minister on farmers' woes and asked him about his step-motherly treatment towards farmers.
Congress leader Raj Babbar claimed that “traders and businessmen are not happy with the kinds of economic reforms brought by the BJP”.
Rahul's tweet was part of his strategy to put one question daily to Modi ahead of the Gujarat elections.
Rahul Gandhi has been campaigning extensively in the election-bound state, where the first phase of polling will take place on Saturday.
Amit Shah accused the Congress of having "double standards" on the contentious issue and said the BJP on the other hand wanted an end to the matter as soon as possible.
PM Modi has been strongly criticising the Congress and its policies while on campaign trail in his home state, where the first phase of polling will take place on Saturday.
Rahul Gandhi is all set to take over as the Congress President as the Returning Officer M Ramachandran today said that the Gandhi scion is the only validly nominated candidate in the fray for the party top post’s election.
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani visited the Khodaldham temple immediately after Gandhi’s visit and held talks with Nareshbhai Patel.
The poster congratulates Rahul Gandhi on being elected as the president of the Congress party and claims that he has been blessed by all the gods.
Mani Shanker Aiyar has this knack of making a funny remark at the wrong time. He sought to compare Rahul's ascension with Aurangzeb.
Rahul Gandhi, who has been attacking the prime minister over various issues in "a question a day" series on Twitter, even tweeted a Hindi couplet and demanded answers from him for "unfulfilled promises" made by Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party.
Congress leaders said that Rahul's ascent to the top will help the party regain the lost glory after a string of electoral reverses.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday slammed Rahul Gandhi’s expected elevation as Congress President, dubbing it as “Aurangzeb Raj”.
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday filed his nomination papers for the post of President of the party.
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