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Sign declaration or apologise, says EC; Rahul hits back

Sign declaration or apologise, says EC; Rahul hits back

Rediff.com8 Aug 2025

The Election Commission has asked Rahul Gandhi to share details of wrongful entries and omissions in voters' list. Gandhi hit back, asserting he has already taken oath in Parliament to uphold the Constitution.

Manipur violence direct result of...: Rahul Gandhi

Manipur violence direct result of...: Rahul Gandhi

Rediff.com13 Aug 2023

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said the continuing violence in the northeastern state of Manipur is disturbing and needs to be stopped immediately.

Unlimited cases like Minta Devi: Rahul on 'vote chori' claim

Unlimited cases like Minta Devi: Rahul on 'vote chori' claim

Rediff.com12 Aug 2025

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has accused the Election Commission of failing to uphold the 'one man, one vote' principle, citing irregularities in voter lists. He claims the issue is widespread and systematic, with the opposition protesting the Election Commission's voter roll revision in Bihar.

Kerala BJP chief pitted against Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad

Kerala BJP chief pitted against Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad

Rediff.com25 Mar 2024

Announcing candidates for the remaining four seats in Kerala, the Bharatiya Janata Party has fielded its state chief K Surendran in the high-profile Wayanad constituency against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

Ex-spymaster joins Rahul Gandhi in Bharat Jodo Yatra

Ex-spymaster joins Rahul Gandhi in Bharat Jodo Yatra

Rediff.com3 Jan 2023

Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi also joined Bharat Jodo Yatra in Seelampur.

Esha-Ahana Watch Border 2 With Sunny Deol

Esha-Ahana Watch Border 2 With Sunny Deol

Rediff.com27 Jan 2026

Before theatre audiences cheered loudly for Border 2, film folk queued up for a special screening in Mumbai.

Twitter unlocks Rahul Gandhi's handle

Twitter unlocks Rahul Gandhi's handle

Rediff.com14 Aug 2021

A week after temporarily suspending his account, Twitter restored Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's handle Saturday, but not before the principal opposition party accused it of bias.

Assam CM's request to Rahul Gandhi: Please don't visit...

Assam CM's request to Rahul Gandhi: Please don't visit...

Rediff.com21 Jan 2024

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi should avoid visiting the birthplace of Srimanta Sankardeva at Batadrava on January 22, as there can be no competition between Lord Ram and the medieval age Vaishnav saint revered as an icon in the state.

Khalistani supporters heckle Rahul Gandhi at US event

Khalistani supporters heckle Rahul Gandhi at US event

Rediff.com31 May 2023

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was heckled by a group of Khalistani supporters who raised slogans against him and briefly interrupted his speech during an event in Santa Clara, the US state of California.

New Rural Jobs Bill Sparks International Concern

New Rural Jobs Bill Sparks International Concern

Rediff.com20 Dec 2025

'Previously, contributing only 25 per cent of material costs, states now face burdens of 40 per cent to 100 per cent of total costs, ensuring poorer states will curb project approvals, directly stifling work demand.'

Caste blocs enter Karnataka power tussle; Cong on alert

Caste blocs enter Karnataka power tussle; Cong on alert

Rediff.com27 Nov 2025

In a fresh twist to the ongoing power struggle in Karnataka, caste groups backing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar on Thursday threw their weight behind them, with one warning Congress against unseating the incumbent CM while the other community strongly batted for Shivakumar's elevation.

Bihar rejected Cong's 'Muslim League-Maoist' combination: Modi

Bihar rejected Cong's 'Muslim League-Maoist' combination: Modi

Rediff.com15 Nov 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized the Congress party following the NDA's victory in the Bihar assembly elections, accusing them of divisive politics and highlighting the rejection of casteism and communalism by the people of Bihar.

Raut: If Rahul Gandhi's 'aura' continues this year...

Raut: If Rahul Gandhi's 'aura' continues this year...

Rediff.com1 Jan 2023

In his weekly column Rokhthok in the Sena mouthpiece Saamana, Raut also said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah should not sow 'seeds of hatred and divisiveness'.

Not EVMs, Modi has hacked hearts of people: Kangana

Not EVMs, Modi has hacked hearts of people: Kangana

Rediff.com10 Dec 2025

BJP MP Kangana Ranaut praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Lok Sabha, stating he has 'hacked the hearts of the people' and criticized the opposition for disruptions and EVM tampering allegations.

Rahul Gandhi not Ram, but BJP on Ravana's path: Salman Khurshid

Rahul Gandhi not Ram, but BJP on Ravana's path: Salman Khurshid

Rediff.com28 Dec 2022

Khurshid's statement came after Rahul Gandhi was seen in T-shirt in the chilly Delhi winter.

Shivakumar in Delhi, Sidda awaits invite ahead of Dec 14 rally

Shivakumar in Delhi, Sidda awaits invite ahead of Dec 14 rally

Rediff.com3 Dec 2025

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stated he would only travel to New Delhi if formally invited, while Deputy CM D K Shivakumar visited Delhi for a wedding and party event. The two leaders have recently tried to dispel rumors of a leadership change. Shivakumar is also planning a 'Vote Chori' campaign event in Delhi.

BJP will be limited to 150 seats in LS polls: Rahul Gandhi

BJP will be limited to 150 seats in LS polls: Rahul Gandhi

Rediff.com17 Apr 2024

Gandhi said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the "champion of corruption".

Rahul Gandhi had no political clearance for London visit?

Rahul Gandhi had no political clearance for London visit?

Rediff.com25 May 2022

Another Member of Parliament, Professor Manoj Jha from the Rashtriya Janata Dal, who also went for a function in which Rahul Gandhi was participating in London, had all due permission including -- the due political clearance.

Dehradun woman transfers all her property to Rahul Gandhi

Dehradun woman transfers all her property to Rahul Gandhi

Rediff.com5 Apr 2022

A senior citizen from Dehradun, Pushpa Munjial, on Monday has filed a testament (will) in the district court transferring all her property to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

Indore water crisis: Commissioner shunted out, 2 officials suspended

Indore water crisis: Commissioner shunted out, 2 officials suspended

Rediff.com3 Jan 2026

Following the deaths of at least four people due to water contamination in Indore's Bhagirathpura area, the Madhya Pradesh government has taken action, including removing the municipal commissioner and suspending senior officials. The government has also submitted a status report to the High Court and is implementing measures to control the outbreak and provide assistance to affected families.

Nehru did a 'tukde-tukde' of Vande Mataram: Modi

Nehru did a 'tukde-tukde' of Vande Mataram: Modi

Rediff.com8 Dec 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi initiated a discussion on 150 years of Vande Mataram in the Lok Sabha, recalling the Emergency period when the national song completed 100 years.

Rahul Gandhi gets new passport, to travel to US on Monday

Rahul Gandhi gets new passport, to travel to US on Monday

Rediff.com28 May 2023

Rahul Gandhi was disqualified as an MP following his conviction and two-year sentence by a Gujarat court in a defamation case over his Modi surname remark.

Rahul Gandhi to contest LS polls from Amethi: UP Congress chief

Rahul Gandhi to contest LS polls from Amethi: UP Congress chief

Rediff.com18 Aug 2023

On speculations of Priyanka Gandhi contesting in the 2024 election, Rai said that Priyanka Gandhi will contest from wherever she wants to.

How Rahul Gandhi's constituency reacts to his LS disqualification

How Rahul Gandhi's constituency reacts to his LS disqualification

Rediff.com27 Mar 2023

On the third day after Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from the Wayanad seat, Youth Congress was organising a night march.

2024 Lok Sabha election was 'rigged': Rahul's big claim

2024 Lok Sabha election was 'rigged': Rahul's big claim

Rediff.com2 Aug 2025

"The truth is that the election system in India is already dead. Please remember one thing that the prime minister of India enjoys a very slim majority. If 10-15 seats were rigged, and we suspect the actual figures to be closer to 70-80 to 100, he would not have been the prime minister of the country," the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha claimed.

UP court summons Rahul Gandhi over remarks on Amit Shah in 2018

UP court summons Rahul Gandhi over remarks on Amit Shah in 2018

Rediff.com28 Nov 2023

During a hearing on the case on Monday, MP/MLA court judge Yogesh Yadav summoned Gandhi on December 16, advocate Santosh Pandey said.

'Is Rahul Gandhi illiterate?'

'Is Rahul Gandhi illiterate?'

Rediff.com28 Aug 2018

'Can he remain ignorant by saying he was 13 years old?' 'That means Rahul Gandhi must not talk on any subject in this country that precedes his adulthood.' 'He should remain unaware of history and knowledge of anything that has happened.'

'Vote chori': Charges filed against former BJP MLA, son

'Vote chori': Charges filed against former BJP MLA, son

Rediff.com13 Dec 2025

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) which is probing the alleged 'vote chori' (theft)' in the Aland Assembly segment in 2023 Assembly elections in Karnataka, has filed a charge sheet naming seven persons, including a former Bharatiya Janata Party MLA, his son and his close aide.

Rahul Gandhi takes a truck ride from Delhi to Chandigarh

Rahul Gandhi takes a truck ride from Delhi to Chandigarh

Rediff.com23 May 2023

Gandhi undertook the journey Monday night and in visuals and videos, the former party chief, donning his trademark white T-shirt, is seen sitting inside a truck, travelling with one of the drivers and speaking to truck drivers at a dhaba.

Surat court begins hearing Rahul Gandhi's plea for stay on conviction

Surat court begins hearing Rahul Gandhi's plea for stay on conviction

Rediff.com13 Apr 2023

BJP MLA and complainant Purnesh Modi, in his reply filed earlier in the same court, opposed Gandhi's plea for a stay on conviction saying the Congress leader is a 'repetitive offender' who is in the habit of making defamatory statements.

BJP mocks Rahul Gandhi over 'Kya bolna hai' remark

BJP mocks Rahul Gandhi over 'Kya bolna hai' remark

Rediff.com7 May 2022

'This is what happens when you do politics in between personal foreign trips and nightclubbing'

Why The Congress Has Rediscovered Sitaram Kesri

Why The Congress Has Rediscovered Sitaram Kesri

Rediff.com30 Oct 2025

It was significant that the ceremony took place at 24, Akbar Road, the party's former national headquarters, and not at its new office in Kotla Road.

We will force Rahul Gandhi to become Cong chief: Kharge

We will force Rahul Gandhi to become Cong chief: Kharge

Rediff.com27 Aug 2022

Rahul Gandhi would be pursued to return as Congress president as there is none in the party other than him who has a pan-India appeal, veteran leader M Mallikarjun Kharge has said.

What Pranab Mukherjee thought about Rahul Gandhi

What Pranab Mukherjee thought about Rahul Gandhi

Rediff.com7 Dec 2023

'If Rahul couldn't persuade his colleagues without resorting to theatrics, then maybe politics wasn't his calling

'Rahul Gandhi is a big reason for Congress debacle'

'Rahul Gandhi is a big reason for Congress debacle'

Rediff.com25 May 2023

'Somehow, Rahul Gandhi is not able to connect with the youth of the country.' 'While Modiji is 72, Rahul is only 52.' 'But the popularity of the prime minister among the young population is a lot more than Rahul's.'

BJP files FIR over 'abuses' at PM's mother at Rahul yatra

BJP files FIR over 'abuses' at PM's mother at Rahul yatra

Rediff.com28 Aug 2025

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan criticized Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and RJD's Tejashwi Yadav for alleged abuses directed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mother during a political rally in Bihar. The BJP accused the opposition leaders of crossing 'limits of insult' with their remarks.

Rahul claims EC has shut its websites in 3 states

Rahul claims EC has shut its websites in 3 states

Rediff.com8 Aug 2025

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reiterated his vote theft allegations and criticized the Election Commission for demanding an affidavit to support his claims. He alleged collusion between the EC and BJP to steal the Lok Sabha election and called for investigation into election irregularities.

ED summons Sonia, Rahul Gandhi in money laundering case

ED summons Sonia, Rahul Gandhi in money laundering case

Rediff.com1 Jun 2022

The case was registered recently to probe alleged financial irregularities in the party-promoted Young Indian that owns the National Herald newspaper.

How Congress Celebrated Rahul@55

How Congress Celebrated Rahul@55

Rediff.com20 Jun 2025

The Congress' Delhi unit and the Indian Youth Congress celebrated Rahul Gandhi's 55th birthday at the Talkatora stadium in New Delhi on Thursday, June 19, 2025, with a job fair.

Kerala LDF legislator Anwar booked for DNA remarks on Rahul Gandhi

Kerala LDF legislator Anwar booked for DNA remarks on Rahul Gandhi

Rediff.com27 Apr 2024

Anwar, while addressing an election meeting in Palakkad district of Kerala on April 22, had also said that the Congress leader does not deserve to be called by the surname of Gandhi.