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: Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra faces another controversy as the BJP has alleged that 'Pakistan zindabad' slogan was raised during the march in the presence of Rahul Gandhi.
Bharat Jodo Yatra: In a video statement after a meeting with community members, Vijay Singh Bainsla said Gandhi should visit Rajasthan "either with a Gurjar chief minister or with a reply over the issue".
Bharat Jodo Yatra: The Assam Chief Minister also alleged that the Congress must have paid Bollywood stars to join Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo yatra.
Bharat Jodo Yatra: Maharashtra BJP leader Nitish Rane posted a screenshot of a WhatsApp forward message in which actors are being asked to join the yatra according to their own convenience for which they will be given the best possible pay.
Kharge's visit to Gujarat comes in the backdrop of assembly elections in the state which will be held in two phases on December 1 and 5.
Gujarat elections: Addressing an election rally in Surendranagar, PM Modi hit out at the Congress for abusing him and called himself 'servant of people'.
Gujarat Assembly Elections 2022: Speaking about the scheduled public rally in the state, the Congress MP KC Venugopal said, "He (Rahul Gandhi) will visit Gujarat on Nov 21. He will go to Rajkot and Surat to hold public rallies".
Indira Gandhi birth anniversary: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chief Sonia Gandhi paid floral tributes at Indira Gandhi's memorial Shakti Sthal in the morning.
Protests were staged across Maharashtra by the BJP and other right-wing organizations against Rahul Gandhi. A shutdown was observed at Bhagur, Savarkar's birthplace in Nashik district.
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This is not the first time that Rahul Gandhi has spoken against Veer Savarkar. Since the election campaign is in full swing in Gujarat with Hindutva emerging as a big factor, and Savarkar being a venerable icon of Hindutva, Rahul had to come forward to defend his remarks.
Gujarat elections campaigning: Addressing a public rally in Kutch district, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan slammed Kejriwal and Rahul Gandhi, saying they indulged in negative politics.
Bharat Jodo Yatra: The timing of the national anthem blooper for Rahul Gandhi is wrong for Congress MP as he is onslaught against BJP over several issues but the incident gave ammo to the saffron party.
Bharat Jodo Yatra: After Nanded, the foot march has so far covered Hingoli and Washim districts and will cover Akola and Buldhana districts before proceeding to Madhya Pradesh on November 20.
Riya Sen, best known for films such as "Jhankaar Beats" and "Noukadubi" has joined Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra. Earlier this month, actor-filmmaker Pooja Bhatt too joined him.
The Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction has an alliance with the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party, as part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi.
Gujarat Assembly Election 2022: Leaders like Sachin Pilot and Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot were included in Congress' star campaigners list, but Shashi Tharoor was ignored by the party.
While addressing an event during his 'Bharat Jodo Yatra', Rahul Gandhi said BJP attacks Constitution everyday and it doesn't want to accept Dalits and tribals should get rights.
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