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 MoreOpposition parties have decided to visit Jantar Mantar near the Parliament to meet farmers in a bid to express solidarity with them. Farmers are holding 'Kisan Sansad' at the Jantar Mantar to press for their demand to repeal the new farm laws.
Opposition parties on Tuesday put up a united show of strength at Rahul Gandhi's breakfast meeting with the Congress terming it as "historic" and a "trailer" ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. However, BSP, Akali, AAP leaders did not attend the meet.
The Opposition unity that was displayed at the strategy meeting and protest called by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will go all the way to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, said a Congress leader.
After driving a tractor to Parliament, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on August 3 rode a bicycle to Parliament to protest against the rising prices of fuel and cooking gas. He was given company by his party colleagues, including Lok Sabha leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury. Before arriving at Parliament on cycle, Mr. Gandhi hosted a breakfast meet for leaders of 15 Opposition parties and his colleagues in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
The leaders of 15 parties, including the Trinamool Congress, were present at today's meeting. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), however, skipped it. After the meeting, Gandhi and other opposition leaders cycled to Parliament to highlight the issue of high fuel prices.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on July 29 lashed out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over Congress’ demand to discuss ‘Pegasus Project’ in the Parliament. What Rahul Gandhi says, he doesn't understand. That is his basic problem. He speaks most immaturely,” said Pralhad Joshi.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other Opposition leaders ride bicycles to the Parliament, after the conclusion of their breakfast meeting.
While parties such as the Trinamool Congress, Shiv Sena, NCP and RJD, Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party was conspicuous by its absence. The AAP has always stayed away from opposition strategy meetings in Parliament, especially those led by the Congress. Unlike in the past, AAP had been invited for this meeting but it chose to stay away.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is all set to lead another meeting of opposition leaders this morning amid disruptions and protests in parliament over the Pegasus snooping row, the handling of the pandemic, farmers' agitation, among other issues. This is the second time in a week that Mr Gandhi, 51, is holding such a meeting as several opposition parties unite against the government.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has invited leaders of Opposition parties to a breakfast meeting at the Constitution Club in Delhi on Tuesday to chalk out a joint strategy on the Pegasus snooping issue. This comes at a time when the Opposition has been demanding a discussion in Parliament on the Pegasus row and its leaders have been giving adjournment notices every day.
As the 12th round of talks between India and China took place on Saturday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi propelled his political agenda. Taking to Twitter, he raised the question of security of the nation and the states. Watch debate on the same in Muqabla with Saurav Sharma.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on Central Government over the 'Pegasus Project' and claimed that government has refused to hold discussions on spyware in the House.
If his phone has a weapon, yet he doesn't file a complaint and only does press conferences. Why would anyone spy on Rahul Gandhi? He is unable to run the Congress party. What will be gained after spying on him? Rahul ji, you should get your phone checked: BJP
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused the Modi government of using Pegasus spyware against the country's institutions. Addressing the media outside at Vijay Chowk near Parliament, Rahul said that the government is wrongly accusing the opposition of not allowing the Parliament to function. He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has "inserted a weapon in the phones" of the country's citizens and called it an act of treason.
Rahul Gandhi on Monday drove a tractor to Parliament along with other party MPs and demanded that the agricultural laws be repealed.
Both the Houses of Parliament witnessed stormy scenes after the Opposition raised slogans and placards on the Pegasus snooping row and farmers’ issue on July 27, two days after the proceedings were disrupted on July 23. Both the Houses were repeatedly adjourned. Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day as protests by Opposition members continued.
Opposing the Centre's farm laws, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on July 26 drove a tractor to reach Parliament in Delhi.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday drove a tractor to reach Parliament to protest against the three farm laws. Rahul was, however, not allowed to enter the Parliament premises on the tractor. Security officials at the entrance stopped him as vehicles having valid passes are allowed to enter the Parliament Complex.
The BJP on Friday dared Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to submit his phone for investigation if he believes it was tapped. It also asserted that no one's phone has been tapped illegally by the Narendra Modi government.
Congress-led Opposition has been disrupting Parliament proceedings over Pegasus row. Rahul Gandhi has demanded resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah and a judicial inquiry into the alleged phone tapping of leaders. Watch Congress vs BJP debate on India TV show Muqabla.
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