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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

RSS to initiate legal action against Rahul Gandhi
National | Mar 07, 2014, 02:19 PM IST
New Delhi: Irked by Rahul Gandhi's remark accusing “RSS people” of having killed Mahatma Gandhi, the Sangh has decided to initiate legal action against him and lodge a complaint with the Election Commission. “Legal action
Live reporting: Rahul Gandhi lashes out at BJP for divisive politics
National | Mar 06, 2014, 05:04 PM IST
Thane (Maharashtra): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today lashed out at the BJP for practising divisive politics. Addressing a well-attended rally, Gandhi said, Congress was not a political party , but a "soch " (thinking)
More qualified for PM post than those 'roaming' around: Nitish
National | Mar 06, 2014, 04:07 PM IST
Bettiah: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today made his Prime Ministerial ambitions known, saying he is more qualified and experienced than those “roaming around” for the top job.“I am more qualified than those roaming around

Rahul Gandhi meets Mumbai fishermen
India | Mar 06, 2014, 02:40 PM IST
Mumbai: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today met representatives of Mumbai's fishermen (Koli) community and heard their grievances and suggestions, as part of his outreach programme to draft a comprehensive party manifesto. The fishermen from Versova-Koliwada
Rahul Gandhi reluctant to share election dais with Lalu Prasad
National | Mar 06, 2014, 05:14 PM IST
New Delhi: Top sources in the Congress today said, the party vice-president Rahul Gandhi is reluctant to share the election dais with fodder scam convict and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad in the forthcoming Lok Sabha
Rahul Gandhi's effigy burnt on the eve of his visit to Thane
National | Mar 07, 2014, 03:44 PM IST
Thane: A group of miscreants burnt the effigy of Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi in Mumbra, on the eve of his visit to Thane district to address an election rally at Sonale in Bhiwandi on March

Congress's LS first list likely today
National | Mar 05, 2014, 12:49 PM IST
New Delhi: Congress is likely to announce its first list for Lok Sabha polls tomorrow after discussing candidates for a number of seats in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh.At a meeting of Congress Election Committee,
Ordinances a result of special circumstances: Khurshid
National | Mar 05, 2014, 11:20 AM IST
On Board Air India One: Even as parliament is the proper forum to enact laws, the Congress-led coalition government was proposing ordinances as a special case due to constant disruptions of house proceedings, External Affairs
Rahul's Dharamsala rally in Himachal postponed
National | Mar 04, 2014, 10:57 PM IST
Shimla: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi's election rally in Himachal Pradesh's Dharamsala town March 8 has been postponed, a party leader said Tuesday.The postponement took place because of Gandhi's busy schedule, Congress spokesperson Naresh Chauhan

Congress targets Modi after its youth wing sweeps Gujarat university polls
National | Mar 04, 2014, 12:57 PM IST
New Delhi: Rejoicing over the victory of its youth wing in Gujarat University elections, Congress today targeted Narendra Modi saying a person, who has not been able to keep his own house in order is
Govt decides against Ordinance route on anti-graft measures
National | Mar 03, 2014, 11:33 AM IST
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet last night rejected the ordinance route for a set of anti-corruption measures despite pressure from Rahul Gandhi for bringing such laws.The Union Cabinet, which met here this evening, discussed the
Union minister warns Rahul against 'primary system' in UP
National | Mar 02, 2014, 11:22 PM IST
New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi's experiment of selecting candidates through primary system will not work in Uttar Pradesh, a senior party leader from the state today said and claimed that the party's campaigning for the upcoming

Won't return to NDA even if Modi is not PM candidate: JD(U)
National | Mar 02, 2014, 12:57 PM IST
Kolkata: JD(U) today ruled out any rethink on a return to NDA regardless of whether BJP decides to go for a prime ministerial candidate other than Narendra Modi after Lok Sabha polls.“JD(U) will under no
Rahul Gandhi likely to visit Bengal
National | Mar 02, 2014, 10:55 AM IST
Kolkata: Dismissing the probability of an alliance with the Trinamool Congress, state Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said Saturday that party vice president Rahul Gandhi is likely to visit West Bengal soon."He (Gandhi) has been
Sibal meets President, PM ahead of tomorrow's Cabinet meet
India | Mar 01, 2014, 10:45 PM IST
New Delhi: Ahead of the Union Cabinet meeting to possibly consider certain ordinances, Law Minister Kapil Sibal today met President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, apparently to discuss the issue.Sibal's meeting with Mukherjee

Union minister takes stock of poor road conditions in Rahul's LS segment
India | Mar 01, 2014, 05:51 PM IST
Amethi: Union minister Pradeep Jain today inspected several roads in the Amethi Lok Sabha constituency, represented by Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, after locals complained about their poor conditions. Jain, the Union Minister of State
Rahul Gandhi to address public rally in Gujarat on March 11
National | Mar 01, 2014, 01:56 PM IST
Ahmedabad: As a part of the party's campaigning for the 2014 general elections, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi will address a public rally on March 11 at Balasinor town of Kheda district in Gujarat. "Congress vice-president
Verma-Punia rivalry comes to fore at Rahul's roadshow
National | Feb 28, 2014, 06:53 PM IST
Barabanki (UP): The rivalry between senior Congress leaders Beni Prasad Verma and P L Punia today came to the fore as party vice president Rahul Gandhi ormally kicked off election campaign through a road show
Rahul Gandhi to hold road show in Uttar Pradesh
National | Feb 28, 2014, 04:12 PM IST
Lucknow: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi arrives here Friday on a two-day visit to Uttar Pradesh and will hold a road show in the state.The Gandhi scion will land at the Amausi airport here after
Rahul bombarded with kisses in Assam
National | Feb 27, 2014, 09:21 PM IST
Jorhat (Assam): Rahul Gandhi's two day visit to Assam ended with love being bestowed on him in abundance.On Wednesday, over 600 women gathered to catch glimpses of Congress vice-president in Assam. Excited to see Rahul