Rahul Gandhi
Indian politician
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2024 | Successfully contested and won from both Wayanad and Rae Bareli constituencies. Won Wayanad with 364,422 votes (59.69% vote share) and Rae Bareli with 390,030 votes (66.17% vote share). Subsequently, the Congress leadership decided he would retain the Rae Bareli seat in the 18th Lok Sabha. |
2024 | Rahul Gandhi was elected to the 18th Lok Sabha, marking his 5th term and becoming the 12th Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha. |
2024 | Rahul Gandhi won the election in the Rae Bareli constituency and was subsequently nominated to serve as the Leader of the Opposition. |
2024 | Rahul Gandhi spearheaded the Bharat Jodo Yatra and the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra ahead of the Indian general elections, leading to the Congress party winning 99 seats and regaining the status of Official Opposition. |
2024 | Successfully contested and won from both Wayanad and Rae Bareli constituencies. Won Wayanad with 364,422 votes (59.69% vote share) and Rae Bareli with 390,030 votes (66.17% vote share). Subsequently, the Congress leadership decided he would retain the Rae Bareli seat in the 18th Lok Sabha. |
2024 | Rahul Gandhi was elected to the 18th Lok Sabha, marking his 5th term and becoming the 12th Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha. |
2024 | Rahul Gandhi spearheaded the Bharat Jodo Yatra and the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra ahead of the Indian general elections, leading to the Congress party winning 99 seats and regaining the status of Official Opposition. |
2024 | Rahul Gandhi won the election in the Rae Bareli constituency and was subsequently nominated to serve as the Leader of the Opposition. |
June 2024 | Won the Rae Bareli constituency and was nominated as the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha. |
June 2024 | Won the Rae Bareli constituency and was nominated as the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha. |
January 14 2024 | Rahul Gandhi commenced the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, a second campaign across India, which was conducted in a hybrid mode. |
January 14 2024 | Rahul Gandhi commenced the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, a second campaign across India, which was conducted in a hybrid mode. |
August 7 2023 | Lok Sabha secretariat issued a notification reinstating Rahul Gandhi to the parliament. |
August 5 2023 | The Supreme Court of India issued a stay on Rahul Gandhi's conviction and sentence, originally handed down on 23 March 2023. |
August 5 2023 | The Supreme Court of India issued a stay on Rahul Gandhi's conviction and sentence, originally handed down on 23 March 2023. |
July 2023 | Gujarat High Court dismissed Gandhi's appeal, confirming the conviction as 'just and proper'. |
April 20 2023 | Surat Court rejected the request to stay the conviction. |
April 3 2023 | Rahul Gandhi obtained bail from the Surat Court, with a hearing for stay posted to 13 April. |
March 23 2023 | Rahul Gandhi was convicted and sentenced to two years' imprisonment for defamation during a political rally, leading to his disqualification from Parliament as a member representing the Wayanad constituency. |
March 23 2023 | Surat court convicted Rahul Gandhi and sentenced him to two years in prison, with 30 days to appeal. |
March 23 2023 | Rahul Gandhi was convicted and sentenced to two years' imprisonment for defamation during a political rally, leading to his disqualification from Parliament as a member representing the Wayanad constituency. |
January 29 2023 | The Bharat Jodo Yatra concluded with Rahul Gandhi unfurling the tricolour flag at Lal Chowk, Srinagar, after covering 4,080 kilometres over 137 days, and engaging with citizens through rallies and public meetings. |
January 29 2023 | The Bharat Jodo Yatra concluded with Rahul Gandhi unfurling the tricolour flag at Lal Chowk, Srinagar, after covering 4,080 kilometres over 137 days, and engaging with citizens through rallies and public meetings. |
September 7 2022 | Rahul Gandhi launched the Bharat Jodo Yatra at Kanyakumari, aiming to promote national unity and solidarity across India while paying tributes to his late father Rajiv Gandhi, Swami Vivekananda, and the Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar. |
September 7 2022 | Rahul Gandhi launched the Bharat Jodo Yatra at Kanyakumari, aiming to promote national unity and solidarity across India while paying tributes to his late father Rajiv Gandhi, Swami Vivekananda, and the Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar. |
February 23 2022 | Surat Court rejected Purnesh Modi's request to make Rahul Gandhi personally explain the evidence submitted. |
October 29 2021 | Rahul Gandhi again appeared in court, stating he did not intend to defame any community and his statements were electoral sarcasm. |
June 24 2021 | Rahul Gandhi first recorded his statements and answered questions in the local Court regarding the defamation case. |
2020 | Rahul Gandhi criticized the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) 2020 draft, labeling it as 'dangerous' and suggesting that its long-term consequences would be harmful, particularly for communities affected by environmental degradation. |
2020 | Rahul Gandhi criticized the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) 2020 draft, labeling it as 'dangerous' and suggesting that its long-term consequences would be harmful, particularly for communities affected by environmental degradation. |
2019 | Began representing the Wayanad constituency in Kerala as a Member of Parliament. |
2019 | Rahul Gandhi was elected to the 17th Lok Sabha for a fourth term, serving on the Standing Committee on Defence and the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of External Affairs. |
2019 | Rahul Gandhi was succeeded by Sonia Gandhi as the interim president of the Indian National Congress (INC). |
2019 | While addressing students in Chennai, Rahul Gandhi called for 33 percent reservation of all parliamentary Lok Sabha and state legislative assembly seats for women, along with government jobs. |
2019 | During the 2019 election campaign, Gandhi announced the 'Nyay' scheme promising Rs 6,000 to the poorest households, vowed to fill 22 lakh government jobs, and used the slogan 'Chowkidar Chor Hai' against Narendra Modi. He won the Wayanad seat but lost Amethi to Smriti Irani by 55,120 votes. |
2019 | Rahul Gandhi again led the Indian National Congress in the general elections, with the party winning 52 seats. |
2019 | Led the Congress party election campaign, announcing the 'Nyay' Scheme promising Rs 6,000 to 20% poorest households and 22 lakh government job creation. |
2019 | Began representing the Wayanad constituency in Kerala as a Member of Parliament. |
2019 | Led the Congress party election campaign, announcing the 'Nyay' Scheme promising Rs 6,000 to 20% poorest households and 22 lakh government job creation. |
2019 | While addressing students in Chennai, Rahul Gandhi called for 33 percent reservation of all parliamentary Lok Sabha and state legislative assembly seats for women, along with government jobs. |
2019 | Rahul Gandhi was succeeded by Sonia Gandhi as the interim president of the Indian National Congress (INC). |
2019 | Rahul Gandhi was elected to the 17th Lok Sabha for a fourth term, serving on the Standing Committee on Defence and the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of External Affairs. |
2019 | During the 2019 election campaign, Gandhi announced the 'Nyay' scheme promising Rs 6,000 to the poorest households, vowed to fill 22 lakh government jobs, and used the slogan 'Chowkidar Chor Hai' against Narendra Modi. He won the Wayanad seat but lost Amethi to Smriti Irani by 55,120 votes. |
2019 | Rahul Gandhi again led the Indian National Congress in the general elections, with the party winning 52 seats. |
October 10 2019 | Rahul Gandhi pleaded not guilty in the Surat Court to the defamation charges. |
July 2019 | Rahul Gandhi resigned from the position of president of the Indian National Congress. |
July 2019 | Rahul Gandhi resigned from the position of president of the Indian National Congress. |
July 16 2019 | Surat court exempted Rahul Gandhi from personal appearance in court due to short notice. |
April 13 2019 | Made a controversial remark during a political rally in Kolar, Karnataka, comparing Narendra Modi to fugitive economic offenders Nirav Modi and Lalit Modi, which led to a criminal defamation case. |
April 13 2019 | Made a controversial remark during a political rally in Kolar, Karnataka, comparing Narendra Modi to fugitive economic offenders Nirav Modi and Lalit Modi, which led to a criminal defamation case. |
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