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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

Time for Congress to hand over the baton to Priyanka?
National | May 08, 2014, 12:58 PM IST
New Delhi: The way Priyanka Gandhi has succeeded in attracting media eyeballs after she took on BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi seems to have provided the Congress workers with a new ray of hope.The
Kumar Vishwas says his family told to leave Amethi
National | May 06, 2014, 11:49 AM IST
Lucknow: Kumar Vishwas, who is Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate from Amethi, Tuesday alleged that his family had been asked to leave the constituency or face forceful eviction.According to sources, district police officials late Monday
LIVE: What Indian women need is respect, Rahul tells Modi at Mirzapur rally
National | May 06, 2014, 04:55 PM IST
Mirzapur (Uttar Pradesh): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Tuesday accused the BJP of indulging in "divisive politics" and benefitting a few industrialists while failing to work for the masses.He was addressing an election rally here."They

Honeymoon remarks: Ramdev approaches SC for clubbing of FIRs
India | May 05, 2014, 08:34 PM IST
New Delhi: Yoga Guru Ramdev today approached the Supreme Court seeking directions restraining any coercive action him and for clubbing of all FIRs lodged in different parts of country for his controversial “honeymoon” remarks targeting
In Pics: Narendra Modi's rally in Amethi
National | May 06, 2014, 05:33 PM IST
Amethi: BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Monday tore into the Gandhi family, accusing them of not only being "arrogant" and "power drunk" but also of ignoring the welfare and interests of the poor.Addressing a
Modi's virtual presence in four-wheeler campaign
National | May 05, 2014, 04:28 PM IST
Amethi: BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi may have decided to address a rally on the last day of campaigning in this Gandhi bastion today, but his virtual presence here had begun months earlier. Specially

Modi fears strong RTI Commissioner and Lokayukta may land him behind bars: Rahul Gandhi
National | May 05, 2014, 08:27 PM IST
Allahabad: Rahul Gandhi today charged Narendra Modi with having balked at appointing a RTI Commissioner and Lokayukta in Gujarat for fear of being booked for alleged irregularities in providing benefits to his favourite industrial group.“Modi
Ahead of Modi's visit to Amethi, Rahul holds roadshow
India | May 04, 2014, 10:45 PM IST
Amethi: Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi today held an impressive roadshow in family pocket borough Amethi as a huge crowd chanted slogans praising the Congress vice-president who has been representing the constituency for the past
Rahul's relationship with Amethi is nominal: Jaitley
National | May 04, 2014, 08:37 PM IST
New Delhi: Ahead of Narendra Modi's rally in the Gandhi family's pocket borough of Amethi, BJP leader Arun Jaitley today said the constituency is “ripe” for a strong anti-incumbency against Rahul Gandhi whose relationship with

On Amethi's whirlwind tour, Rahul attacks BJP, Modi
National | May 04, 2014, 07:48 PM IST
Amethi (UP): With electioneering in Amethi in its last lap, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today launched a frontal attack on the BJP saying its intentions on development issue are not clean and if voted to
Amethi one of the most backward constituencies: Jaitley
National | May 04, 2014, 07:31 PM IST
Amritsar: Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley today said that the relationship of Rahul Gandhi with Amethi is “nominal” and it remains one of the most backward constituencies in the country.“Despite having been a family stronghold
Naveen slams Modi and Rahul for backing Polavaram
National | May 04, 2014, 07:23 PM IST
Bhubaneswar: Slamming Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi for reportedly backing Polavaram project in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said they were talking against the interest of the state. “It (remarks on Polavaram)

Amethi one of the most backward constituencies: Jaitley
India | May 04, 2014, 07:04 PM IST
Amritsar: Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley today said that the relationship of Rahul Gandhi with Amethi is “nominal” and it remains one of the most backward constituencies in the country.“Despite having been a family stronghold
Poll couture: Modi, Rahul making strong fashion statements
National | May 04, 2014, 02:49 PM IST
Kolkata: Amid the poll potpourri, the fashion quotient of political leaders like Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi has also caught the attention of people, particularly youth, say designers here.According to designer Abhishek Dutta, BJP prime
Congress won't support Third Front to form govt: Rahul Gandhi
National | May 04, 2014, 09:18 AM IST
Amethi (UP): Congress Vice President Rahul today ruled out the possibility of his party supporting the Third Front to form the government.“We will not support any front,” Gandhi, who was campaigning in his constituency, told

Court asks police to register case against Ramdev
India | May 03, 2014, 03:11 PM IST
Jodhpur: A court in Jodhpur has ordered police to register a case against yoga guru Ramdev and initiate an inquiry against him for his controversial "honeymoon" remark against Rahul Gandhi.The court of Metropolitan Magistrate gave
Withdraw FIR order against Modi, book Rahul: BJP
National | May 03, 2014, 11:29 AM IST
New Delhi: The BJP Friday requested the Election Commission to withdraw its FIR order against party leader Narendra Modi for violating the model code of conduct while demanding that Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi be
LIVE: Modi snatched lands in Gujarat and handed over to Adani, says Rahul in Amethi
National | May 03, 2014, 01:52 PM IST
Amethi: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi has once again accused Gujarat Chief Minister and BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi of snatching land in Gujarat and handing over to Adani at throwaway price.Addressing a gathering
In Pics: Braving an odd weather, Priyanka, in favour of Rahul Gandhi
National | May 02, 2014, 07:42 PM IST
Amethi: Invoking her family's long association with the constituency, Priyanka Gandhi today asked people to be wary of the rivals of her brother Rahul Gandhi as they were contesting against him with “ulterior” motives. Campaigning
In Pics: Narendra Modi's rallies in Andhra Pradesh
National | May 02, 2014, 07:31 AM IST
Guntur(AP): Spitting fire at the “mother-son duo” (of Sonia and Rahul Gandhi) for “backstabbing” the youth of Seemaandhra region, BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi today promised to stand by them (youth) and help them