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.
Raj, who joined the grand old party after meeting Congress president Rahul Gandhi earlier in the day, chose to lash out at the BJP at a news conference at AICC headquarters calling the saffron party.. DNA - Published
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Rahul had filed a 19-page explanation on how his statement was made in the heat of campaigning and that he did not remotely suggest or could imagine attributing such comments to the top court DNA - Published
Former Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for Lekhi, had said that issuance of notice by the Supreme Court to Rahul Gandhi would make him personally appear to give explanation. Hours after the.. IndiaTimes - Published
District Judge Poonam A Bamba transferred the case to Addititional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal who will take up the matter on April 26. IndiaTimes - Published Also reported by •DNA
Congress president Rahul Gandhi, Shashi Tharoor and Union minister Alphons Kannamthanam and BJP leader Kummanam Rajashekharan are among the key contenders. According to Election Commission sources,.. IndiaTimes - Published
The court will hear on April 30 the criminal contempt petition along with the pending review petition against the December 14, 2018 verdict in the Rafale jet deal. DNA - Published
Today, the spice has spawned distress and suicide. Prices of pepper have crashed to Rs 300 a kg from Rs 750 a kg in 2015-16. The rates are back to what they were in 1995-97. Besides low prices, farmers.. IndiaTimes - Published
Voting began in the third and largest phase of India's staggered general election on Tuesday, including in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state of Gujarat and in opposition Congress party chief.. Reuters - Published
Rahul Gandhi expressed regret on Monday before the Supreme Court for linking its order on Rafale to his "chowkidar chor hai" political campaign against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. IndiaTimes - Published
The Congress president's affidavit comes in response to a contempt petition, filed against him by BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi, which is slated to be heard by the court today. DNA - Published
Polling will be held on Tuesday for the third and largest phase of Lok Sabha election in 116 seats, including all constituencies in Gujarat and Kerala, with BJP president Amit Shah, Congress chief.. DNA - Published
Candidates who will be up in the key contest are Congress president Rahul Gandhi, CPI(M) PP Suneer and Bharath Dharma Jana Sena's (a BJP ally) Thushar Vellappally. DNA - Published
Not just the majority here, the party is expecting Gandhi's foray into Wayanad to have a ripple effect in all the 20 seats in the state DNA - Published
While campaigning for Mansukh Vasava, BJP's candidate for Bharuch Lok Sabha constituency, Ganpat Vasava said that even a child knows who deserves to be a prime minister. DNA - Published
''I feel people should give a mandate to PM Modi not for five years but for ten years, by which he will bring India to the top of the world," S Krishna Kumar added. The 1963-batch IAS officer said he.. DNA - Published
"Deve Gowda is fighting on 7 seats in Karnataka and has ambitions of becoming the PM or an advisor to the PM," Yeddyurappa said. Gowda had said in a recent interview that unlike BJP veteran LK Advani,.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Congress leader, who also addressed two rallies in the state on Thursday, said that unlike Modi, who had failed to deliver on the promise of Achhe Din, his party would fulfil its promises DNA - Published
Satpal Singh Satti was accused of using derogatory language against Congress president Rahul Gandhi during a rally held in Himachal Pradesh recently. The Congress party had objected to Satti's.. DNA - Published
He said the party will do a surgical strike on poverty through its Nyuntam Aay Yojana (NYAY) programme immediately after coming to power. DNA - Published
In an interview, Rahul Gandhi was asked to clarify the issue in view of feverish talk that his sister and newly-inducted AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra may contest from Varanasi. The.. IndiaTimes - Published
Taking a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Gandhi said he was not here to tell his 'Mann Ki Baat' but to understand the difficulties, including the night travel ban, man-animal conflicts and lack.. DNA - Published Also reported by •IndiaTimes
Congress President Rahul Gandhi offered prayers and performed rituals for his late family members as well as victims of the Pulwama terror attack at Thirunelli temple here on Wednesday. Rahul, who is.. WorldNews - Published Also reported by •DNA
Kannur (Kerala) April 17 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for being the "most anti-national" and accused him of "dividing the nation". Reacting.. WorldNews - Published
Interacting with the media after addressing the leadership meeting of the Congress here on Wednesday, which was attended by the leaders from Kannur, Kasaragod and Vadakara Lok Sabha constituencies, he.. IndiaTimes - Published
Speaking to reporters, Robert Vadra replied in affirmative when asked if Priyanka Gandhi would be a good candidate against PM Narendra Modi. “She will work hard. People want change and they see it in.. IndiaTimes - Published
In the SC, only a small group of lawyers designated as advocate-on-record, after they clear a tough examination conducted by the apex court, can file a petition on behalf of a litigant. An AOR is.. IndiaTimes - Published
The BJP on Tuesday urged the Election Commission (EC) to ban Congress president Rahul Gandhi from campaigning in the Lok Sabha polls and impose the "heaviest penalty" on him, saying he levelled false.. IndiaTimes - Published
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday slammed Rahul Gandhi for calling "all Modis" thieves, adding such a language does not behove the Congress chief. DNA - Published
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