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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Ghulam Nabi Azad resigns: Ghulam Nabi Azad slammed Rahul Gandhi for his 'immature' decision-making skills.
Pegasus row: Prasad also alleged that Congress has so much animus against Modi and his government that it resorts to falsehood to expand the party but ends up shrinking further after its lies are exposed.
Bilkis Bano case: Bilkis Bano was gang-raped in Gujarat's Randhikpur village and seven members of her family, including her three-year-old daughter, were killed on March 3, 2002.
Congress leader Jaiveer Shergill resigns as national spokesperson of the party, slams the dispensation for not decisions in country's interest.
Congress president election: Sources said that Sonia Gandhi had said this to Ashok Gehlot in a meeting. The Gehlot camp has not confirmed the development, but sources have confirmed that the Congress is looking beyond the Gandhis for the top post.
Congress president election 2022: Sources said that the top choice is Ashok Gehlot, the Rajasthan Chief Minister had said on Monday that Rahul Gandhi should re-think his decision as it will demoralise the party workers.
The party did not divulge any specific dates of travel or their places of visit but said Rahul Gandhi will address the Congress' 'Mehangai Par Halla Bol' rally here on September 4, 2022.
Rahul Gandhi had resigned as Congress president after the party suffered its second consecutive defeat in parliamentary elections in 2019.
Bharat Jodo Yatra: Several prominent leaders of Congress and civil society members were present at the meeting held in the Constitution Club of India.
After paying homage and meditating on September 7 at the Sriperumbudur memorial, the site of the assassination of his father Rajiv Gandhi in 1991, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi would launch the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' in Kanyakumari, a party leader said on Monday.
Congress president election: Sonia Gandhi does not want to hold the post due to health reasons. Party leaders may also consider Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as their second choice.
Rajiv Gandhi birth anniversary: In a tweet in Hindi, Rahul Gandhi said, "Papa you are with me every time in my heart, I will always try to fullfill the dreams for the nation you have cherished."
The BJP government in Gujarat released all the 11 people convicted for the rape of a pregnant Bilkis Bano and murder of seven of her family members during the 2002 Gujarat riots, under its remission policy.
Congress presidential election: According to the Central Election Authority of Congress, the party has completed the preparations for the elections.
Independence Day 2022: Addressing the nation for the ninth time from the historic ramparts of Red Fort, Prime Minister Modi hit out at the 'parivaarwad' and 'bhai-batijawad' in his speech and asked the people to help eradicate this.
Gandhi's attack came a day after Prime Minister Modi lashed out at the Congress for wearing black dresses on August 5 in protest against price rise, saying those who believe in "kala jadu" will never be able to win the trust of the people again.
Bihar political crisis: Speaking on the recent political developments in Bihar and the breaking of ties between BJP and JD(U), Shatrughan Sinha said that there is no doubt about the acceptability, respectability, and ability of Nitish Kumar, who can be a potential PM candidate for 2024.
Priyanka Gandhi took to Twitter today and said she has tested positive for coronavirus. She said she would be isolating at home.
Congress protest: Rahul Gandhi, along with 65 Congress parliament members, were detained by the police in Vijay Chowk, while in total 335 protestors were detained under section 65 of the Delhi Police Act for obstructing the officers from maintaining the law.
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