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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

Maneka Gandhi hits back at Priyanka on Varun's path
National | Apr 13, 2014, 06:41 PM IST
New Delhi: BJP leader Maneka Gandhi Sunday hit back at Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi's sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's comment on her son Varun Gandhi and said the country would decide who has gone on
Priyanka Gandhi to campaign for Rahul in Amethi from April 15
National | Apr 13, 2014, 04:25 PM IST
Amethi (UP): Priyanka Gandhi will be on a two day visit of the constituency from April 15 to campaign for her brother and sitting Congress MP Rahul Gandhi. “Priyanka is coming to Amethi on a
Manmohan Singh: A good man let down by the party
National | Apr 13, 2014, 01:20 PM IST
I have an abiding memory of Manmohan Singh. It goes far back to the days when he was not the prime minister, not even the finance minister, when in the early '90s he took transformational

Rahul willing to be PM, attacks Modi for seeking all power
National | Apr 13, 2014, 12:39 PM IST
New Delhi: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Saturday gave clear indication of his willingness to take the prime minister's post if the Congress wins the Lok Sabha elections and accused BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra
Rahul an egotist prince of anti-democratic Congress dynasty: Modi
National | Apr 12, 2014, 08:08 PM IST
Ahmednagar: BJP's Prime Ministerial nominee Narendra Modi today accused the Congress leadership of promoting “anti-democratic dynastic culture” in politics and termed the party vice-president Rahul Gandhi as an “egotist prince”.“Sonia and Rahul have followed the
Congress defends Rahul's comment on Modi's marital status
National | Apr 12, 2014, 07:49 PM IST
Bangalore: AICC General Secretary B K Hariprasad today defended Rahul Gandhi for his controversial remarks on the marital status of Narendra Modi, saying he did not question Gujarat CM's relationship, but the legality of concealing

Rahul's immovable assets show decline but value doubles
National | Apr 12, 2014, 07:32 PM IST
Amethi: Rahul Gandhi's immovable assets have shown a decline since 2009 but the value of total assets has doubled to Rs.9.4 crore in the last five years.In the affidavit filed by him along with his
Rahul to revisit Bihar by addressing rally at Araria on Apr 16
India | Apr 12, 2014, 06:04 PM IST
Patna: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will make a second visit to Bihar on April 16 to address an election rally in minority-dominated Araria in favour of party nominee from Kisanganj Lok Sabha seat.Rahul Gandhi's
Did not make personal attack on Modi: Rahul
National | Apr 12, 2014, 05:26 PM IST
Amethi: Rahul Gandhi today rejected criticism that he made a personal attack against Narendra Modi by referring to his marital status, saying he just stated that he had previously not mentioned about his wife in

LIVE: Modi has dumped Advani and adopted Adani, says Rahul at Jammu Rally
National | Apr 11, 2014, 01:10 PM IST
Jammu: Attacking Narendra Modi over discarding Advani and adopting Adani, Rahul Gandhi lashed out at the BJP government for failing to reach out to the masses with a personal touch. He once again pounded on
Rahul responds to Modi, says even a 'chowkidaar' indulges in theft
National | Apr 10, 2014, 08:45 PM IST
Jhunjhunu: Targeting Narendra Modi over his remarks that he wants to be a 'chowkidar' (watchman) of the country, Rahul Gandhi today said sometimes a chowkidar also "indulges in theft" so the "keys" of the country
BJP balloon will burst: Rahul Gandhi
National | Apr 10, 2014, 05:59 PM IST
Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said Thursday the BJP balloon will burst as it did during the 2004 and 2009 general elections.The Gandhi scion was addressing a rally here. He said the Bharatiya

Millions vote peacefully across India
National | Apr 10, 2014, 03:04 PM IST
New Delhi: Millions voted across 14 states and union territories Thursday in the third round of parliamentary elections to pick 91 of the country's 543 MPs.An estimated quarter of the 191 million electorate had voted
Priyanka, Robert Vadra vote
National | Apr 10, 2014, 02:21 PM IST
New Delhi: Priyanka Gandhi, daughter of Congress president Sonia Gandhi, and her husband Robert Vadra voted here Thursday in the Lok Sabha election.Priyanka was casually dressed in a brown kurta, with a white salwar, while
Voting under way in Odisha for LS, assembly polls
National | Apr 10, 2014, 12:20 PM IST
Bhubaneswar: Polling began on a peaceful note for 10 Lok Sabha and 70 assembly seats in Odisha, an official said.People stood in queues outside polling centres before polling started at 7 am."Everywhere balloting has started.

In Pics: Modi files nomination papers in Vadodara
National | May 09, 2014, 07:04 AM IST
Vadodara (Guj): Narendra Modi today filed his nomination from the Vadodara Lok Sabha seat making a pitch for “good governance” and emphasising his links with the region. 63-year-old Modi filed his nomination after a roadshow
Poll campaigning reaches feverish pitch in Delhi
National | Apr 08, 2014, 12:09 PM IST
New Delhi: On the penultimate of day of campaigning for seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi, various political parties today held a series of rallies across the city and went door-to-door seeking to woo voters.
Rahul seeks partnerships to build new India
National | Apr 08, 2014, 11:12 AM IST
Bangalore: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Monday sought partnership with all sections of people to build a new and strong India where everyone has right to live equally with dignity and respect."We want partnership with
Religious leaders ask Muslims to boycott both BJP, Congress
National | Apr 07, 2014, 07:18 PM IST
Lucknow: All India Muslim Personal Law Board member Maulana Kalbe Jawwad and Naib Shahi Imam Yahya Bukhari, brother of Shahi Imam of Delhi's Jama Masjid, today asked Muslims to boycott both BJP and Congress in
Karnataka, UP, Bihar key to BJP victory in polls: Ananth Kumar
National | Apr 06, 2014, 05:51 PM IST
Bangalore: Terming Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar as key states to help BJP win the 2014 elections, senior leader Ananth Kumar has said Narendra Modi was as popular in this southern state as in Gujarat.