Rahul Gandhipronunciation (help·info)[ˈraːɦʊl ˈɡaːnd̪ʱiː] is an Indian politician. He hails from a long line of politicians, known as the Nehru-Gandhi family, which has occupied a prominent place in the politics of India ever since the country gained independence in 1947. His great-grandfather was Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of India and also the longest serving Prime Minister of India having served for a total of seventeen years. Gandhi's grandmother Indira was the first woman Prime Minister of India and his father Rajiv was the youngest prime minister of India to be sworn in to office. The son of Sonia and Rajiv, he is the president of the Indian National Congress and serves such additional offices as the chairperson of the Indian Youth Congress and the National Students Union of India. A member of the Indian Parliament, Gandhi represents the constituency of Amethi, Uttar Pradesh in the 16th Lok Sabha.
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Rahul’s uncle, Sanjay, father Rajiv and mother Sonia had all won the Amethi seat in six consecutive elections since 1980, while Rahul had himself won it thrice from 2004 on. The defeat capped a.. IndiaTimes - Published
Smriti Irani, whose meteoric rise in BJP saw her become the HRD and information & broadcasting minister before being divested of these portfolios, on Thursday emerged as a giant-killer — this time.. IndiaTimes - Published
Rahul Gandhi, the president of India's opposition Congress party, said he had lost his own parliament seat in a family borough in a northern state in the biggest upset of the election on Thursday. Reuters - Published
A high-pitched election battle spread over two summer months saw India’s top politicians BJP’s Narendra Modi and Congress president Rahul Gandhi travel the length and breadth of the country wooing.. IndiaTimes - Published
Congress vote share is likely to cross the 20% mark this time but in comparison BJP’s vote share has seen a higher spike to a near 40% in 2019. What we see is the utter failure of Congress against.. IndiaTimes - Published
Rahul Gandhi reinvented himself twice in the last 15 years. In his latest avatar, he reinvented himself to take on the mighty juggernaut of PM Modi and BJP president Amit Shah. The three versions of.. IndiaTimes - Published
"I must have met him (Rahul) around 20 times in my life...I feel pity for him. Sonia Gandhi has thrust him on the Congress. He is a person who has come from a privileged background, he doesn't respect.. IndiaTimes - Published
Honest, intelligent and open to new ideas is how officials of India's main opposition Congress describe their leader, Rahul Gandhi, but the party's election performance has been so poor he now risks.. Reuters - Published
Riding on a massive Modi wave sweeping through most parts of India, the BJP was set to return to power Thursday as it led in 292 seats while the Congress trailed far behind with 50, according to trends.. IndiaTimes - Published
WAYANAD: Congress President Rahul Gandhi is leading against CPI’s P P Suneer in Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency by a margin of 10,000 votes, according to the latest trends. IndiaTimes - Published
Ajay Maken, the Congress party candidate from New Delhi parliamentary constituency, said that Rahul Gandhi will be the next prime minister of the country. DNA - Published
Union minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani is leading against Congress president Rahul Gandhi in Amethi Lok Sabha constituency, according to the latest trends. IndiaTimes - Published
Congress president Rahul Gandhi, CPI(M) PP Suneer and Bharath Dharma Jana Sena's (a BJP ally) Thushar Vellappally were the key candidates in the fray in 2019 election. DNA - Published
Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday asked party workers to keep faith and ignore exit polls predicting a defeat for the party. On Monday, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.. IndiaTimes - Published
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress chief Rahul Gandhi addressed more than 140 rallies each in the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections, the opposition leader scoring a tad better in terms of voter.. IndiaTimes - Published
Rahul tagged an old image of his father and a picture of himself paying his respects. "My father was gentle, loving, kind & affectionate. He taught me to love & respect all beings. To never hate. To.. IndiaTimes - Published
Exit polls suggest Prime Minister Narendra Modi will win a landslide victory when votes are counted on Thursday. But if the polls are wrong, he may need outside help to form government. Here’s a list.. IndiaTimes - Published
Priyanka's husband Robert Vadra was also present with the Gandhi family and also paid obeisance. Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and former President Pranab Mukherjee paid homage to the former.. IndiaTimes - Published
Senior Congress leader and Congress observer for Maharashtra Mallikarjun Kharge spoke with all the Congress MLAs to understand their views. DNA - Published
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi termed the visit a "drama in Kedarnath" and was also highly critical of the poll panel, saying its "capitulation before Mr Modi & his gang is obvious to all Indians". DNA - Published Also reported by •IndiaTimes
TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday met SP and BSP leaders, continuing his efforts to put together a coalition to form the next government at the Centre. The separate meetings with Akhilesh Yadav.. IndiaTimes - Published
In an hour-long meeting with Rahul Gandhi, sources said, Chandrababu Naidu discussed the impending need to bring together all parties which are against the BJP after the Lok Sabha election results are.. DNA - Published
Congress president Rahul Gandhi Friday exuded confidence that a secular formation will win the maximum number of seats in this Lok Sabha polls indicating that opposition parties will come together to.. DNA - Published
Taking a dig at the BJP and RSS, Rahul Gandhi said that they both are "god-se" lovers, an apparent reference to the assassin of Mahatma Gandhi, Nathuram Godse. "I finally got it. The BJP and the.. IndiaTimes - Published
Gandhi was accompanied by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, deputy CM Sachin Pilot and Congress national general secretary Avinash Pandey. DNA - Published Also reported by •IndiaTimes
Congress president Rahul Gandhi hit out at PM Narendra Modi for 'destroying the strength of Indian economy' and said without 'made in Ludhiana', India cannot challenge 'made in China'. "Modi has.. IndiaTimes - Published
In a veiled dig at Congress leaders Mani Shankar Aiyar and Sam Pitroda, PM Narendra Modi said they were tasked by the party to take the responsibility for the poor poll show. The Prime Minister has.. IndiaTimes - Published
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