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Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi is the Congress leader and has been representing the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency since 2019. In the 2019 Lok Sabha Election, Rahul Gandhi won the Wayanad seat by defeating Communist Party of India (CPI) candidate PP Suneer with a margin of 4,31,770 votes. However, Gandhi was defeated by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Smriti Zubin Irani from his family's stronghold Amethi with a margin of 55,120 votes in the 2019 polls. Rahul Gandhi won three consecutive elections from Amethi in 2004, 2009 and 2014. He defeated Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) candidates Chandra Parkash Mishra Matiyari and Asheesh Shukla in the 2004 and 2009 polls respectively from Amethi. Rahul Gandhi again won the Amethi constituency in 2014 by defeating Smriti Zubin Irani with a margin of 1,07,903 votes. Gandhi was the president of the Congress party from 2017 to 2019.

Rahul Gandhi

Northern States Lok Sabha Results 2019: Full list of winners
India | May 25, 2019, 04:37 PM IST
Punjab resisted the 'TsuNaMo 2.0'. Haryana and Himachal Pradesh swept by the BJP. Here are the lists of winning candidates from the northernmost states of India.
CWC rejects Rahul Gandhi's offer to quit as Congress chief
India | May 25, 2019, 01:07 PM IST
He made the offer at the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meet held here to discuss the reasons for the party's abysmal performance in the elections. The CWC members, however, rejected Rahul Gandhi's offer.
Cong Working Committee meets to review Lok Sabha poll debacle, Rahul may offer to quit
India | May 25, 2019, 01:02 PM IST
Though the party improved on its 2014 tally of 44, it could win just 52 Lok Sabha seats this year. The party could not open its account in 18 states and Union Territories.

Lok Sabha election 2019 results | As it happened, May 25
India | May 25, 2019, 11:59 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi has staked claim to form a new government at the Centre.
BJP bagged more seats in UP than Congress did in all of India
India | May 24, 2019, 10:58 PM IST
From the 'TsuNaMo 2.0' to the underperforming Congress stalwarts. We bring to you the most interesting facts and figures from the Election result day, May 23.
Rahul Gandhi in no mood to give up, will contest again from Amethi in 2024 Lok Sabha Election
India | May 24, 2019, 11:31 PM IST
Though he was defeated on home turf Amethi to BJP's Smriti Irani, Congress President Rahul Gandhi will again contest from the seat in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, a party leader said.

MPs with top 5 record victory margins in Lok Sabha Election 2019
India | May 24, 2019, 10:58 PM IST
CR Patil of BJP has created a record by defeating his nearest rival Patel Dharmeshbhai Bhimbhai (Congress) by margin of 6.89 lakh votes in Gujarat's Navsari Lok Sabha seat. Here's a look at the biggest winners of Lok Sabha Election 2019. PM Modi features at the 5th spot with a win-margin of 4.8 lakh votes.
Have your say: Should RaGa quit?
India | May 24, 2019, 09:31 PM IST
The reality of Lok Sabha election result 2019 is yet to sink in for the Congress party and its president Rahul Gandhi. Rahul Gandhi's loss in family bastion Amethi has come as final knock for him.
Raj Babbar owns moral accountability as BJP sweeps UP, sends resignation to Rahul Gandhi
India | May 24, 2019, 01:10 PM IST
Out of total 80 seats in Uttar Pradesh, Congress managed to bag only the Rae Bareli parliamentary seat of Sonia Gandhi.

Rahul Gandhi may offer to resign as Congress chief on May 25
India | May 24, 2019, 12:39 PM IST
Top Congress leaders will deliberate on party losses at a meeting of the working committee slated on Saturday where party chief is speculated to make this move.
Congress Working Committee meet tomorrow, Rahul Gandhi likely to resign as party chief
India | May 24, 2019, 12:31 PM IST
Top party leaders, including UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, are expected to attend the meeting.
ED moves Delhi HC for cancellation of bail to Robert Vadra
India | May 24, 2019, 12:19 PM IST
Vadra, brother-in-law of Congress President Rahul Gandhi, was granted anticipatory bail by a trial court here on April 1.

Please quit now: Twitterati press Sidhu to resign after Rahul Gandhi loses Amethi to Smriti Irani
India | May 24, 2019, 08:43 AM IST
According to the Election Commission website, Irani polled 4,68,514 votes while Gandhi secured 4,13,394 votes in Amethi.
Saffron wave decimates Congress, India looks forward to Modi 2.0
India | May 24, 2019, 01:13 PM IST
PM Modi on Thursday led the BJP to a stunning victory in the Lok Sabha battle, with the ruling party itself set to win over 300 seats in a marked improvement over its 2014 showing that left the opposition dazed and demoralised.
Defeat is an orphan: How Rahul Gandhi lost Lok Sabha election plot
May 23, 2019, 11:26 PM IST
This is a difficult hour for thousands of Congress party workers as PM Modi-led BJP has stormed to power decimating the Grand old Party in almost majority of India in elections 2019. Modi’s style, charisma and development pitch just uprooted all caste arithmetic as many Congress and Opposition leaders faced humiliating defeat. Rahul Gandhi’s defeat in Amethi is nothing but the last nail in an already bleeding party. For the party to regroup and rise, it needs to realise and accept the mistakes. Brand Modi has literally shattered all caste arithmetic and dynasty blocs.

Takeaways from Kerala Lok Sabha result 2019
India | May 23, 2019, 10:22 PM IST
With counting of votes reaching its last round in Kerala, the Congress and its United Democratic Front (UDF) were poised to grab 19 of the 20 seats, leaving only one seat to the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M).
Takeaways from Delhi Lok Sabha result 2019
India | May 23, 2019, 10:05 PM IST
Even as the counting was underway in all the seven seats till late evening, the BJP had secured more than 56 per cent of votes, more than the combined vote share of the Congress (22.4 per cent) and the AAP (18.4 per cent).
Rahul a fine leader, Congress will come back: Amarinder Singh
India | May 23, 2019, 08:28 PM IST
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder on Thursday trashed criticism of the Congress president after the party's Lok Sabha defeat, saying he has worked closely with Rahul Gandhi and found him to be a "fine leader".
Sons of famous politician fathers lose in 17th LS polls
India | May 23, 2019, 08:08 PM IST
All the political prowess they inherited seems to have been rendered ineffective as sons of famous politician fathers headed towards a debacle in the 17th Lok Sabha elections.
Biggest upsets of Lok Sabha Election 2019
India | May 23, 2019, 07:20 PM IST
There is a long list of upsets in the Lok Sabha election 2019 sojourn, where prolific leaders have not lived up to their names. Off the top of our head is Congress chief Rahul Gandhi.