raebareli

September 16, 2024 6:13 PM

Congress declares Rahul Gandhi to be Leader of Opposition in 18th Lok Sabha

The Congress party on Tuesday announced that Rahul Gandhi, MP from Raebareli, will serve as the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the 18th Lok Sabha. This appointment ends a 10-year absence of an official LoP in the Lower House since 2014. Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal made the announcement in the national capital, saying, "Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has been appointed as the LoP in the Lok Sabha." This decision comes after the Congress secured 100 seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, a s...

September 16, 2024 6:14 PM

Rahul Gandhi takes oath as Lok Sabha MP with copy of Constitution in his hand

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was sworn in as a Member of Parliament from Raebareli on Tuesday, holding a copy of the Indian Constitution during the ceremony. He was part of the remaining MPs who took their oaths today after a total of 262 newly elected MPs, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, did so on Monday, the inaugural session of the 18th Lok Sabha. His oath-taking was attended by Congress Parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. ...

September 16, 2024 4:27 PM

LS polls 2024: Congress fields Rahul Gandhi from Raebareli, KL Sharma from Amethi

The Congress party on Friday announced that Rahul Gandhi will contest the general elections from the family bastion seat of Raebareli as well. The seat was recently vacated by his mother, Sonia Gandhi, following her election to the Rajya Sabha. The BJP has nominated Dinesh Pratap Singh from this constituency. The Congress has chosen Kishori Lal Sharma, a party loyalist, as its candidate from Amethi, regarded as another stronghold for the party. Sonia Gandhi contested elections from here in 1999...