Rahul Gandhi: News

Rahul Gandhi is an Indian politician born on June 19, 1970, in New Delhi. He is the son of Sonia Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi. He is a former member of the Indian Parliament, who represented the constituencies of Amethi, Uttar Pradesh and Wayanad, Kerala in the Lok Sabha. He is a member of the Indian National Congress and was the party president from December 2017 to July 2019. https://twitter.com/RahulGandhi

Congress Working Committee may approve poll manifesto in today's meeting

The Congress Working Committee (CWC) will convene on Tuesday, possibly for the last time, before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections to approve the party's election manifesto and fine-tune other details.

18 Mar 2024

Congress Party

Tamil Nadu: DMK announces INDIA's seat allocation for 2024 elections 

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Monday announced the allocation of nine Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu and one in Puducherry to its principal ally, the Congress party.

18 Mar 2024

Narendra Modi

'Shakti' row: Rahul Gandhi clarifies remarks after PM Modi's attack

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday clarified that his reference to "shakti" was an allusion to a force that had seized control of India's voice and institutions, a power he alleges is concealed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

18 Mar 2024

Narendra Modi

PM Modi hits back at Rahul Gandhi's 'shakti' remarks

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hit back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's remarks on "shakti" (power), saying that the entire country worships this power and no one can destroy it.

17 Mar 2024

Lok Sabha Elections

INDIA bloc's mega rally at Mumbai's Shivaji Park today

The Congress-led opposition will hold a mega rally in Mumbai's Shivaji Park on Sunday.

16 Mar 2024

Amit Shah

SC should've improved it: Amit Shah on electoral bonds order

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said he "fully respects" the Supreme Court's decision on the Electoral Bonds Scheme (EBS), but noted that it should have been improved rather than scrapped.

14 Mar 2024

Lok Sabha

Rahul Gandhi unveils Congress' five-point plan for farmers

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has announced a five-point "Kisan Nyay" guarantee aimed at addressing farmers' concerns.

12 Mar 2024

Congress Party

Lok Sabha elections: Congress releases 2nd list with 43 candidates 

The Congress on Tuesday unveiled its second list of 43 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections.

12 Mar 2024

Congress Party

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge may skip 2024 Lok Sabha contest

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge might not contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, NDTV reported.

08 Mar 2024

Lok Sabha Elections

LS polls: Congress finalizes candidates for 6 states, announcement soon

The Congress's Central Election Committee (CEC) has reportedly selected candidates for six out of 10 states during its first meeting on Thursday evening for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

07 Mar 2024

Congress Party

Rahul Gandhi announces Congress's 5 guarantees ahead of polls

Rahul Gandhi revealed the Congress's five guarantees to Indians on Thursday.

06 Mar 2024

Sonia Gandhi

Priyanka to debut from Raebareli, Rahul Gandhi to reclaim Amethi

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is set to enter the electoral fray from Raebareli, NDTV reported, citing party sources.

26 Feb 2024

Varun Gandhi

2024 polls: Varun Gandhi quashes rumors of contesting from Amethi

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi has denied reports that he will contest the Lok Sabha elections from Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, as an independent candidate.

23 Feb 2024

Kamal Nath

Kamal Nath dispels BJP switch rumors, calls Rahul 'our leader'

Veteran Congress leader Kamal Nath has finally put an end to rumors of him joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

23 Feb 2024

Congress Party

Was asked to lose 10kgs to meet Rahul: Congress MLA 

Zeeshan Siddique, who was recently removed as Mumbai Youth Congress president, has accused the Congress party of discrimination and body-shaming.

23 Feb 2024

Mamata Banerjee

Congress-TMC seat sharing talks back on after Mamata Banerjee snub

Seat-sharing talks between the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Congress party are back on the table again.

22 Feb 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

AAP, Congress finalize seat-sharing formula for Lok Sabha polls: Reports

The Aam Aadmi Party and Congress have reportedly reached an agreement on seat-sharing for the seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi.

21 Feb 2024

Sona Mohapatra

Sona Mohapatra slams Rahul Gandhi for targeting Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Singer Sona Mohapatra has come out in defense of actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi targeted her during his "Bharat Jodo Nyaya Yatra."

21 Feb 2024

Mamata Banerjee

Sandeshkhali unrest: BJP hits out at Mamata, opposition

Expressing concern over the unrest in Sandeshkhali, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday hit out at West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee.

20 Feb 2024

Amit Shah

Defamation case: Rahul Gandhi taken into custody briefly, granted bail 

A local court in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday granted bail to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case filed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vijay Mishra in 2018.

20 Feb 2024

Kamal Nath

Congress to hold MLAs' meeting amid Kamal Nath-BJP rumors

Amid speculations of Kamal Nath's likely move to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress General Secretary Jitendra Singh reached Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, on Tuesday.

19 Feb 2024

Smriti Irani

Ahead of 2024 polls, Gandhi vs Irani in Amethi today

Union minister Smriti Irani is expected to start a four-day tour of her Lok Sabha constituency, Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, from Monday.

17 Feb 2024

Piyush Goyal

Centre's 4th round of talks with farmers on Sunday

The Centre will likely hold the fourth round of talks with protesting farmers on Sunday.

14 Feb 2024

Sonia Gandhi

Sonia Gandhi files nomination for Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi filed her nomination for the Rajya Sabha elections from Rajasthan on Wednesday.

13 Feb 2024

Ashok Chavan

Ex-Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan joins BJP day after quitting Congress

Ashok Chavan, a former chief minister of Maharashtra, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday.

12 Feb 2024

Narendra Modi

Congress to end Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra earlier than planned

The Congress's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra will likely conclude earlier than planned, with its Uttar Pradesh leg being curtailed by at least a week, The Indian Express reported.

11 Feb 2024

Narendra Modi

Will stand with Modi: Acharya Krishnam after expulsion from Congress

Expelled Congress leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam, on Sunday, dubbed party president Mallikarjun Kharge a "rubber stamp" and stated that he will "stand with Prime Minister Narendra Modi all my life."

08 Feb 2024

Narendra Modi

Centre, Rahul clash over 'PM Modi not OBC' remark

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not born in an Other Backward Class family, and he is "misleading" people by identifying himself as an OBC.

06 Feb 2024

Congress Party

Rahul responds to 'dog biscuit' row after Himanta's comment

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday, addressed the row over a viral video which shows him feeding biscuits to a puppy during his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra.

31 Jan 2024

Bihar

Wanted another name for INDIA bloc, says Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, on Wednesday, said that he had urged the Congress and other members of the opposition bloc to not name the grouping Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA).

28 Jan 2024

Himanta Biswa Sarma

Will soon identify Rahul Gandhi's 'body double': Himanta Sarma 

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said he would soon reveal the details of the "body double" allegedly used by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in the state.

25 Jan 2024

Nitish Kumar

Nitish may skip Rahul's Bharat Jodo Yatra in Bihar: Report

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar won't be joining Rahul Gandhi for Congress's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra when it enters his state on Monday (January 29), NDTV said.

24 Jan 2024

Bihar

Nitish takes a swipe at PM over Thakur's Bharat Ratna

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said that awarding Bharat Ratna to former state CM Karpoori Thakur was an old demand of the Janata Dal (United) or JD(U).

24 Jan 2024

Assam

'File as many...': Rahul hits out against FIRs in Assam

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday dared the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled government in Assam to file "as many cases as they can," saying he will not be intimidated.

24 Jan 2024

Mamata Banerjee

Mamata Banerjee likely to go solo in Lok Sabha polls

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) will likely contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections alone in West Bengal, party officials said.

23 Jan 2024

Congress Party

Rahul's yatra: Clash breaks out between Congress workers, Assam cops

On Tuesday, nearly 5,000 Congress workers, including Rahul Gandhi, attempting to enter Guwahati, were stopped as the party resumed its 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' in Assam.

23 Jan 2024

Assam

Rahul Gandhi's yatra route diverted in Guwahati to 'avoid chaos'

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was denied permission for his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra to pass through main roads in Guwahati, Assam, as it returns from Meghalaya, Times of India reported.

22 Jan 2024

Narendra Modi

Ram Mandir consecration day: What are opposition leaders doing

The much-awaited Pran Pratishtha (consecration) ceremony of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya took place in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

22 Jan 2024

Assam

Denied entry to Batadrava Satra Temple in Assam: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that he is being barred from visiting the Batadrava Satra Temple in Assam, NDTV reported.

21 Jan 2024

Assam

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra: Rahul Gandhi 'attacked' in Assam

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was escorted to safety inside the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra bus on Sunday after he was allegedly attacked in Assam.

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra: Assam Congress accuses BJP of vandalization

The Congress has accused Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers of vandalizing banners and posters in Assam's North Lakhimpur town to welcome the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra led by Rahul Gandhi.

19 Jan 2024

Congress Party

BJP wants to confine tribal people to forests: Rahul Gandhi

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wants to confine tribal people to forests and deprive them of education and other major opportunities.

India's most corrupt government is in Assam: Rahul Gandhi

The Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, resumed for its fifth day from Shivsagar, Assam, on Thursday.

16 Jan 2024

Narendra Modi

Rahul Gandhi's 'political Modi function' jibe at Ram Mandir event

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Ram Mandir inauguration ceremony in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.

15 Jan 2024

Manipur

Want to bring peace back to Manipur, says Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, on Monday, said that his party wants to bring peace back to strife-torn Manipur.

14 Jan 2024

Milind Deora

Ex-Congress leader Milind Deora joins Shiv Sena

Former Union minister Milind Deora on Sunday joined Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena hours after announcing his resignation from the Congress.

14 Jan 2024

Congress Party

Rahul Gandhi to begin Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from Manipur

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will begin his second large-scale outreach program, Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, from Thoubal district in Manipur on Sunday amid a few restrictions placed by the state government.

14 Jan 2024

Milind Deora

Ending my family's 55-year relationship: Milind Deora resigns from Congress

In a blow to the Congress ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Congress leader Milind Deora announced his resignation from the primary membership of the grand old party on Sunday.

INDIA leaders to discuss seat-sharing virtually today, Mamata to skip

The opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc will hold a virtual meeting on Saturday to discuss seat-sharing with its constituents.

06 Jan 2024

Ram Nath Kovind

Kovind-led panel seeks public suggestions on 'One Nation, One Election'

A high-level committee, led by former President Ram Nath Kovind, has sought suggestions from the public on the "One Nation, One Election" idea.

05 Jan 2024

Congress Party

Seat-sharing talks with INDIA allies to begin 'without delay': Congress

The Congress announced on Thursday that the much-awaited seat-sharing discussions with the parties in the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc will begin soon without any delay.

04 Jan 2024

Uttar Pradesh

Congress renames Rahul Gandhi-led yatra, adds Arunachal Pradesh to route

The Congress on Thursday renamed the Rahul Gandhi-led yatra as "Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra" and invited all Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) leaders to join wherever they can.

27 Dec 2023

Manipur

Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Nyay Yatra' to launch on January 14

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is set to launch the second edition of the party's nationwide march on January 14, 2024, on the lines of the previous Bharat Jodo Yatra.

25 Dec 2023

Jagdeep Dhankhar

No 'cultured mind' to understand mimicry: TMC MP on Dhankhar

Suspended Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee on Monday defended his mimicry of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, arguing he can't help if someone lacks a "cultured mind" to appreciate humor.

DMK MP's 'Hindi speakers clean toilets' remark triggers political row

An undated video showing Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Dayanidhi Maran remarking that Hindi speakers from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar clean toilets in Tamil Nadu has triggered a political controversy.

22 Dec 2023

Mallikarjun Kharge

Mimicry row: Kharge indirectly slams Dhankhar for bringing up caste

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday indirectly called out Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar for bringing caste into the ongoing row over his mimicry by a suspended MP.

Rahul Gandhi dials 'upset' Nitish Kumar after INDIA bloc meet

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday had a telephone conversation with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, reportedly over his dissatisfaction with the proposal of Mallikarjun Kharge as the opposition's prime ministerial face.

INDIA bloc proposes Congress chief Kharge as PM face: Report

Leaders of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) have reportedly proposed Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge as their prime ministerial face for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

19 Dec 2023

Jagdeep Dhankhar

Suspended TMC MP mocks Dhankhar at protest, VP says 'shameful'

Suspended Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee allegedly mocked Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar during a protest by opposition parties outside the Parliament on Tuesday.

19 Dec 2023

Narendra Modi

'Maintain decorum': Modi to BJP MPs responding to opposition criticism

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s MPs to "maintain decorum" when addressing criticism from the opposition.

18 Dec 2023

Narendra Modi

2023 election recap: BJP gets lift, Congress faces reality check

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has registered an impressive win in three states in the last leg of this year's assembly elections.

16 Dec 2023

Narendra Modi

Rahul Gandhi blames unemployment for Parliament security breach

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has blamed unemployment and inflation due to the Narendra Modi government's policies for the security breach in Parliament.

10 Dec 2023

Jagat Prakash Nadda

'Whose money'—BJP questions RaGa over Rs. 300cr Congress MP-linked recovery

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday took a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after the Income Tax (I-T) Department recovered over Rs. 300 crore in cash from raided properties of an Odisha-based distillery group.

09 Dec 2023

Congress Party

I-T Department's Rs. 290cr 'biggest cash-recovery' linked to Congress MP

At least Rs. 290 crore in cash has reportedly been recovered by the Income Tax Department from premises linked to the Congress's Rajya Sabha MP Dheeraj Sahu in Odisha, Jharkhand, and West Bengal.

07 Dec 2023

Telangana

Telangana: Revanth Reddy takes down barricades fortifying CM's residence

Just minutes after taking oath as Telangana's Chief Minister, Anumula Revanth Reddy made good on a campaign promise by ordering the removal of iron barricades surrounding his official residence, Pragathi Bhavan, in Hyderabad.

07 Dec 2023

Congress Party

Revanth Reddy takes oath as Telangana CM

Congress leader Anumula Revanth Reddy took oath as Telangana's second chief minister, following the party's victory in the recently concluded assembly elections on Thursday.

06 Dec 2023

Pranab Mukherjee

Disillusioned Pranab Mukherjee denounced Gandhi-Nehru hegemony in Congress: Daughter's book

Sharmistha Mukherjee, daughter of former President and lifelong Congressman Pranab Mukherjee, has penned a book called Pranab, My Father: A Daughter Remembers, which offers a glimpse into her father's thoughts on the Gandhi family, especially Rahul Gandhi.

Congress has slim majority in Telangana, unexpected result: BRS leader

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader and six-time MLA Talasani Srinivas Yadav has opened up about the party's disappointing performance in Telangana's assembly elections.

05 Dec 2023

Mallikarjun Kharge

Revanth Reddy next Telangana CM; swearing-in on Thursday: Congress

Telangana Congress chief Anumula Revanth Reddy—credited for the party's recent win in the state assembly elections—has officially been chosen as the chief minister.

05 Dec 2023

Madhya Pradesh

Kamal Nath likely to resign as MP Congress chief: Report

Madhya Pradesh Congress President Kamal Nath is likely to meet party chief Mallikarjun Kharge soon and tender his resignation from the post, reports said on Tuesday.

05 Dec 2023

Telangana

How calling off Telangana oath-taking ceremony exposed Congress leadership tussle

The Congress swept the Telangana Assembly elections by securing 64 out of 119 seats on Sunday. However, its indecisiveness in choosing a leader has eclipsed its much-needed victory, exposing internal protests.

Congress leaders snubbed poll-strategist Kanugolu in Rajasthan, MP? Here's truth

Poll strategist Sunil Kanugolu—credited for the Congress's Telangana win—has reportedly been snubbed by senior party leaders in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.

27 Nov 2023

Narendra Modi

'Tejas will crash:' TMC MP after Modi's sortie on aircraft

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Shantanu Sen took a shocking jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent sortie on the Tejas fighter jet in Bengaluru, blaming him for bringing bad luck to various unrelated events.

26 Nov 2023

Kerala

Kerala stampede: 4 dead at Nikhita Gandhi's concert, probe ordered

At least four people were killed and 65 others injured in a stampede at the annual festival of Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) in Kerala on Saturday.

25 Nov 2023

Telangana

Telangana: 'Congress killed our children' posters appear before RaGa's visit

As Telangana gears up for Assembly polls, posters targeting the Congress party have surfaced in Nizamabad and Bodhan areas, coinciding with Rahul Gandhi's visit to the state.

23 Nov 2023

Narendra Modi

ECI sends notice to Rahul Gandhi over remarks against Modi

The Election Commission of India (ECI) issued a notice to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Thursday over his "panuati" and "pickpocket" jibes at Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

21 Nov 2023

Congress Party

National Herald case: ED attaches Congress-linked firms' Rs. 750cr properties

In a major development in the National Herald case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday attached assets worth Rs. 751.9 crore as part of a money laundering probe.

19 Nov 2023

Gautam Adani

Rajasthan election: RaGa accuses PM Modi of working for Adani

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday for allegedly working "round-the-clock" to benefit business magnate Gautam Adani.