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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Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Gandhi entered Delhi from the Badarpur border in Haryana in the morning. The Yatra will cover a distance of 23 km in Delhi starting from Badarpur Border and will end near Red Fort.
Bharat Jodo Yatra Delhi: On Thursday, Rahul Gandhi had said that the government is coming up with "excuses" to stop the yatra after Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya wrote to him to consider suspending the march if COVID-19 protocols could not be followed.
Meanwhile, Congress leader and Punjab minister Pargat Singh had also suggested that Tytler should avoid joining the yatra. "Looking at the sentiments of the people of Punjab, he should avoid joining the yatra," Singh had said.
Bharat Jodo Yatra: Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Pawan Khera also accused the BJP government at the Centre of destroying democracy and failing to generate employment opportunities in the state.
Rahul Gandhi Bharat Jodo Yatra: The Congress had reacted sharply over the Health Minister's letter saying was PM Modi wearing mask during election rallies in Gujarat.
Rahul Gandhi continued his attack on Bharatiya Janta Party alleging that the ideology of the saffron party is to support a few selective people. He blamed the BJP-led Central government for inflation and unemployment.
Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya's letter to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Rajashtan CM Ashok Gehlot urging them to follow Covid norms triggered a fresh political battle between the grand old party and BJP.
Bharat Jodo Yatra: According to Congress General Secretary for Communications Jairam Ramesh, the yatra traversed 485 kilometres across the six districts of Jhalawar, Kota, Bundi, Sawai Madhopur, Dausa, and Alwar in Rajasthan.
Issuing a statement, Congress leader Ajay Rai questioned the need for an apology and said that he had not used any 'unparliamentary language' against the Union Minister.
Bharat Jodo Yatra: Rahul Gandhi's statement came after a host of BJP leaders attacked the Congress leader questioning the objectivity of his yatra.
Smriti Irani's remarks have come after Congress leader Ajay Rai, who had earlier announced that Rahul Gandhi will contest from Amethi, made indecent remarks on the Union Minister. However, Rahul Gandhi has not confirmed whether he will contest from Amethi in Lok Sabha 2024 elections.
If you want to speak to people of rest of the world, Hindi will not work, English will. We want children of poor farmers and labourers to go & compete with Americans & win over them using their language, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said in Rajasthan.
Bharat Jodo Yatra: Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra started from Kalakho in Dausa at around 6:00 am today, the foot march is scheduled to take a break approach the Sikandra Police Station.
Rahul Gandhi's controversial statement: The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday pressed Congress to expel Rahul Gandhi from the party for his alleged "derogatory" remarks against the Indian army.
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Addressing a press conference in Rajasthan's Jaipur, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi claimed that "China is preparing for war, but the Indian government seems to be sleeping."
Bharat Jodo Yatra at 100: After 100 days of Rahul Gandhi-led Congress' padayatra, Congress claimed that the campaign has been receiving an unprecedented response from people.
Bharat Jodo Yatra: Rahul Gadhi-led Yatra, which started from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu on September 7, has been passing through Rajasthan. The yatra completed 100 days on Friday.
Rahul Gandhi on RSS: Gandhi, who is leading the Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra, on Wednesday alleged that the plan of the Bharatiya Janata Party and RSS is to spread fear and his march was to stand against fear and hatred.
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