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June 26, 2024 12:33 AM

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...

June 25, 2024 5:59 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. ...

LUCKNOW, INDIA - MAY 18: (EDITOR'S NOTE: This is an exclusive image of Hindustan Times) Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra during an exclusive interview with Hindustan Times at her residence in Raebareli, on May 18, 2024 in Lucknow, India. (Photo by Deepak Gupta/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

June 18, 2024 10:46 AM

Priyanka Gandhi to make electoral debut from Wayanad as Rahul Gandhi retains Rae Bareli seat

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will make her electoral debut from Kerala's Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency after her brother and former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi decided to retain the family bastion of Rae Bareli. Rahul contested both Raebareli and his previous constituency, Wayanad, in the recently concluded polls and won both. Priyanka will contest the bypoll that will be held in Wayanad to fill the vacant seat, party president Mallikarjun Kharge announced Monday. For Priyanka, who w...

June 4, 2024 10:10 PM

“Haven’t decided yet”: Rahul Gandhi on which seat to retain after winning Wayanad, Rae Bareli

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who registered massive victories on the seats of Rae Bareli and Wayanad in the Lok Sabha elections, said he has not decided yet which of the two seats he would retain. He also thanked the voters of both constituencies for supporting him in the elections. "I have won from Rae Bareli and Wayanad and I thank the voters. I need to decide which seat I will retain. I haven't decided yet," Rahul said at the party's press conference on Tuesday. Rahul Gandhi won the seat ...

June 4, 2024 11:06 AM

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi leading from Wayanad, Raebareli Lok Sabha seats

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is leading in the two Lok Sabha seats of Wayanad in Kerala and Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh as per very early leads as counting of votes for the 2024 general elections is underway. Rahul Gandhi is leading from Kerala's Wayanad Lok Sabha seat with a margin of 8718 votes, according to Election Commission. Rahul Gandhi is facing BJP leader K Surendran and CPI's Annie Raja in the constituency. Rahul Gandhi is leading from Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli Lok Sabha seat with a ...