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Topic: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi is a fifth-generation politician from the Nehru-Gandhi family and a senior Congress leader. He currently serves as the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha.

Entering politics in 2004, he contested from the family stronghold of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, winning three consecutive terms before losing to the BJP’s Smriti Irani in 2019. However, he remained an MP by securing a win from Wayanad, a seat he held until 2024. He briefly served as Congress president from 2017 but resigned after the party’s poor performance in the 2019 General Elections.

Between 2022 and 2024, Rahul Gandhi led two major political marches—the 3,750-km Bharat Jodo Yatra (Kanniyakumari to Srinagar) and the 6,700-km Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra (Thoubal to Mumbai). In the 2024 elections, he made a strong comeback, reclaiming Amethi and assuming the role of Leader of the Opposition.

Rahul Gandhi, Kharge writes to PM Modi for a special Parliament session to discuss Pahalgam attack

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Several opposition MPs have made a similar demand to the government in the wake of the dastardly attack in which 26 people, mainly tourists, were killed last week.

Congress distances itself after leaders’ Pahalgam remarks spark row. Only Rahul, Kharge speak for party

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With questions on narrative of Pahalgam attack & comments against war, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, his minister RB Timmapur & MLA Vijay Wadettiwar have left party red-faced.

‘Is this how you treat freedom fighters?’—Rahul gets an earful from SC for his remarks on VD Savarkar

Bhadra Sinha -
The court was hearing Rahul Gandhi’s appeal against Allahabad HC order that rejected his plea to quash summons issued against him by a Lucknow court in a 2022 case.

Rahul Gandhi makes rare call to Amit Shah after Pahalgam terror attack to extend ‘fullest support’

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Congress President Kharge, too, called the Union Home Minister for an update. The 2 leaders also spoke to J&K CM Omar Abdullah.

‘Hollow claims of normalcy’: Rahul Gandhi slams Centre as terrorists kill at least 26 in Pahalgam

Sourav Roy Barman -
Rahul Gandhi criticises Centre’s response to Pahalgam attack, calling for accountability & concrete actions to prevent future violence.

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Rahul pushes Cong govts on Rohith Vemula law, even though Telangana Police closed suicide case last yr

Prasad Nichenametla -
Rahul Gandhi has written to Telangana CM Revanth Reddy, as well as Karnataka & Himachal CMs 'to put a firm end' to discrimination. Police had closed the case saying Vemula was not a Dalit.

Rahul calls EC ‘compromised’ at an event in US, BJP hits back over repeated ‘anti-India’ remarks abroad

Sourav Roy Barman -
The Leader of the Opposition in LS, Rahul is on a 3-day visit to the US. At the event in Boston, he also alleged there was 'something very wrong with the system'.

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‘We were braver under British rule’—Rahul Gandhi says Indians today scared to face certain truths

Sourav Roy Barman -
In podcast released by Congress, Rahul also referred to Trump tariffs, saying US President gave Indian PM a 'dressing down' in Washington, and 'Modi bowed his head and came back'.
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