Rahul Gandhi: News

17 Jul 2018

Mayawati

Mayawati sacks top BSP-worker after comments on "foreigner" Rahul Gandhi

As the opposition attempts to forge a unity to take on the BJP, BSP Chief Mayawati has made her political priorities clear.

15 Jul 2018

Narendra Modi

RaGa said Congress party of Muslims, claims Modi. Congress hits-back

After Narendra Modi launched an attack on the Congress and its President Rahul Gandhi from a stage in Azamgarh, UP, the Grand Old Party said he was spreading lies sensing defeat in the upcoming 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

14 Jul 2018

Narendra Modi

Mahendrasinh Vaghela, son of ex-Gujarat CM Shankarsinh Vaghela, joins BJP

Former Gujarat CM Shankarsinh Vaghela's son Mahendrasinh, a two-time Congress MLA, has joined BJP today.

13 Jul 2018

Andhra Pradesh

Former Andhra Pradesh CM Kiran Kumar Reddy returns to Congress

Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy returned to Congress today, four years after quitting the party.

08 Jul 2018

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Modi, RaGa, Kohli to lose their Twitter followers: Here's why

In a bid to combat misinformation and fake news, Twitter has been suspending more than a million accounts a day in the recent months.

07 Jul 2018

Narendra Modi

Rahul Gandhi meets Bhutanese PM, discusses 'special bond' of countries

Congress President Rahul Gandhi met the visiting Bhutanese Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay, in Delhi today and discussed ways to further strengthen the "special bond" between India and Bhutan.

05 Jul 2018

Punjab

Punjab's drug-test rule should begin with Rahul Gandhi: Harsimrat Kaur

A controversy has broken out in the political circles of Punjab after a fresh decision by the government mandating drug tests for all employees.

05 Jul 2018

Gujarat

Gujarat: Bavaliya quits Congress; gets 3 portfolios in BJP government

Senior OBC leader and former Congress legislator, Kunwarji Bavaliya, yesterday took charge as the Water Supply, Animal Husbandry, and Rural Housing Minister in Gujarat's ruling BJP government.

04 Jul 2018

Lok Sabha

Bullet-train is like 'magic train' which may not materialize: RaGa

Congress President Rahul Gandhi hit out at the Center today, claiming that the much talked about bullet train project was like a "magic train" which may not materialize.

03 Jul 2018

Gujarat

Gujarat: Senior Congress leader, four-time MLA set to join BJP

Senior Congress OBC leader and four-time MLA Kunwarji Bavaliya today resigned from the party and is set to join the ruling BJP in Gujarat.

28 Jun 2018

Indian Army

Surgical strike video: RS Prasad furiously hits back at Congress

Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad went all guns blazing at Congress for its comment that Bharatiya Janata Party used surgical strike of 2016 to gain votes.

28 Jun 2018

Manmohan Singh

'The Accidental Prime Minister': Meet reel-life Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi

Anupam Kher, who plays former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in his biopic 'The Accidental Prime Minister', has been introducing the other prominent characters of the film on Twitter.

27 Jun 2018

India

Only if PM Modi was as compassionate as CM Modi

The survey by Thomson Reuters ranking India as the most dangerous country for women has sparked a controversy.

21 Jun 2018

Sonia Gandhi

'The Accidental Prime Minister': Divya Seth plays Manmohan Singh's wife

The latest addition to the ensemble cast of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's biopic 'The Accidental Prime Minister' is actor Divya Seth Shah.

21 Jun 2018

Tamil Nadu

Discussed TN's political situation: Kamal Haasan after meeting Sonia Gandhi

Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) president Kamal Haasan today met UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi and discussed the political situation in Tamil Nadu.

20 Jun 2018

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For revealing identity of assaulted Dalit teens, RaGa gets notice

Congress President Rahul Gandhi has been served with showcause notice by Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (MSCPCR) for sharing the video of Dalit teens being beaten in Maharashtra village a few days ago.

20 Jun 2018

Narendra Modi

Not exploited for political gains: Vemula's mother contradicts Goyal's claims

The death of Hyderabad University student Rohith Vemula has become a hot bed of politics again, two years after he committed suicide.

19 Jun 2018

India

LK Advani's former-aide wants to see Rahul Gandhi as PM

BJP veteran LK Advani's former aide Sudheendra Kulkarni said India needs a leader who can solve "big problems" such as the Kashmir issue and therefore he would like to see Congress chief Rahul Gandhi as future Prime Minister.

17 Jun 2018

Odisha

To remind PM Modi of promises, Odisha man walks 1350km

In a bid to remind Prime Minister Narendra Modi of his promise of building a super-speciality hospital in Rourkela, an Odisha man started a journey on foot to Delhi.

17 Jun 2018

West Bengal

4 CMs visit AIIMS to inquire about ex-PM Vajpayee's health

Chief Ministers of West Bengal, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, and Jharkhand - Mamata Banerjee, Nitish Kumar, Raman Singh and Raghubar Das, yesterday visited the AIIMS, New Delhi where former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, 93, is undergoing treatment.

16 Jun 2018

Maharashtra

Maharashtra: Mungantiwar criticizes RaGa for blaming BJP for Jalgaon incident

Maharashtra Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar said Rahul Gandhi's comments blaming BJP and RSS for the Jalgaon incident don't befit a person aspiring to become a PM.

16 Jun 2018

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Is Rahul Gandhi supporting BJP, asks protesting Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, who is continuing his sit-in protest at L-G Anil Baijal's office, asked Congress President Rahul Gandhi to reveal if he is actually supporting Bharatiya Janata Party.

15 Jun 2018

Narendra Modi

Rahul Gandhi doing politics in farmers' name: BJP MP

Alleging that Rahul Gandhi doesn't have the ability to understand the problems of farmers, BJP MP Virendra Singh Mast said that the Congress president was just doing politics in their name.

14 Jun 2018

Madhya Pradesh

BJP-MLA's advice to women: Produce 'sanskaari' kids or stay infertile

Bharatiya Janata Party lawmaker from Madhya Pradesh, Pannalal Shakya on Wednesday said women should remain infertile if they can't produce kids with 'sanskaar'.

13 Jun 2018

Sanjay Nirupam

He comes, he (doesn't) speak: RaGa's press-conference lasts 2.45 minutes

For his maiden press conference in Mumbai, Congress President Rahul Gandhi spoke for just 2 minutes and 45 seconds and exited the meeting abruptly.

13 Jun 2018

Mumbai

Rahul accuses Modi of disrespecting 'guru' Advani, triggers BJP anger

For a change, Rahul Gandhi's comments have triggered anger more than laughs.

12 Jun 2018

Narendra Modi

RaGa slams Modi; dares BJP, RSS to slap-cases against him

Congress President Rahul Gandhi today slammed PM Narendra Modi for not talking about employment for youth and farmers and said his fight was against the government's policies.

12 Jun 2018

Thane

Thane: Rahul Gandhi pleads not guilty in RSS defamation case

Congress President Rahul Gandhi today pleaded not guilty in a defamation case filed against him by a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker, Rajesh Kunte, in 2014 in a Thane court.

12 Jun 2018

Thane

Defamation Case: Rahul Gandhi to appear in Thane court today

Congress president Rahul Gandhi will appear before a court in the Thane district of Maharashtra today in connection with a defamation case filed against him by a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker.

11 Jun 2018

India

'Democracy impossible without opposition': Amit Shah explains meaning of 'Congress-mukt-Bharat'

Launching an attack on Congress President Rahul Gandhi, BJP's Amit Shah on Monday said the phrase 'Congress-mukt Bharat' meant ridding India of the Grand Old Party's culture, and not the party itself.

11 Jun 2018

Narendra Modi

Coca-Cola founder sold shikanji, McDonald's boss ran dhaba: RaGa

At an OBC outreach rally in New Delhi Monday, Congress President Rahul Gandhi spoke about lack of opportunities in India, while 'interestingly' comparing it to the US.

10 Jun 2018

Karnataka

Karnataka: Congress-JD(S) alliance already in trouble? Portfolio-allocation leaves MLAs upset

Congress President Rahul Gandhi met MLAs led by MB Patil in New Delhi on Saturday, after portfolio allocation in Karnataka raised questions about the newly-formed alliance.

05 Jun 2018

India

Gandhi accuses government of asking soldiers to buy own clothes/shoes

Congress President Rahul Gandhi today hit out at the government for making "empty slogans" and accused it of asking soldiers to buy their own clothes and shoes.

30 May 2018

Karnataka

Farm loan waiver: Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy seeks 15 days' time

Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy today said saving farmers is the priority of his government, and as promised he would honor his commitment to waive farm loans within 15 days and insisted there was "no going back" on it.

28 May 2018

Karnataka

Rahul accompanies Sonia for medical check-up, leaves message for trolls

Congress President Rahul Gandhi and mother Sonia Gandhi left for abroad for her annual medical check-up.

'Irony when failed dynast marks performing govt': BJP slams RaGa

The BJP today mocked Rahul Gandhi for his report card on the Modi government's performance by citing the Congress' electoral defeats under his leadership and calling him a "failed dynast".

26 May 2018

Narendra Modi

#4YearsOfModi: RaGa gives PM 'A' for slogan-creation, 'F' for agriculture

Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi gave his rating on four years of Narendra Modi government and slammed the Centre for many of its policies.

26 May 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Amid rising fuel prices, Congress member wants bullock cart

Taking a funny dig at the BJP, Uttar Pradesh Congress MLC Deepak Singh has written to the principal secretary of the Vidhan Parishad seeking an entry pass for a bullock cart so that he could attend meetings, without spending a fortune on fuel.

24 May 2018

Narendra Modi

After Virat's challenge, RaGa hurls #FuelChallenge towards PM Modi

Just as the 'Fitness Challenge', where popular personalities passed the baton to each other to promote health, gained momentum on social media, Congress President Rahul Gandhi gave another dare to PM Narendra Modi.