Profile of Rahul Gandhi

News
Profile
Rahul Gandhi

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 Hints At 'Firm Steps' To Revamp UP Congress
India | Apr 06, 2012, 09:02 PM IST
New Delhi, Apr 6: With Lok Sabha polls not far away, a drastic reorganisation of the Uttar Pradesh Congress appears to be on the cards with Rahul Gandhi giving hints that tough steps will be
Swamy Tells Adalat, Rahul Is Ineligible To Become PM
India | Apr 01, 2012, 11:31 AM IST
New Delhi, Mar 31: Predicting Lok Sabha elections by the end of this year, Janata Party president Dr Subramanian Swamy has said, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi was ineligible to become India's prime minister.Replying to
Rushdie Targets Congress
India | Mar 18, 2012, 07:34 AM IST
New Delhi, Mar 18: In India two months after being forced to skip Jaipur Literary Festival, controversial author Salman Rushdie on Saturday hit out a Congress, suggesting that his presence there was blocked because of

Rahul Lacks Experience To Become PM, Anna Hazare Tells Adalat
India | Mar 18, 2012, 10:45 AM IST
New Delhi, Mar 17: Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare today said Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi lacked experience to become the nation's Prime Minister. Replying to queries from Rajat Sharma in India TV's show Aap Ki
This Is A Coma Budget Of A Coma Govt, Says BJP's Anant Kumar
India | Mar 16, 2012, 05:10 PM IST
New Delhi, March 16: The opposition including the Left today lashed out at Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee for his Budget proposals seeking to hike Service Tax and Central Excise, saying it would add unbearable burden
For Hazare, PM Is "Young" As Compared To Rahul Gandhi
India | Mar 16, 2012, 12:51 PM IST
New Delhi, Mar 16 : For Anna Hazare, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is “young” as compared to Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi.“Manmohan Singh's mind is youthful, so he is young. He (Rahul Gandhi) is not

R K Dhawan Lashes Out At Advisers For 'Misguiding' Rahul Gandhi
India | Mar 12, 2012, 08:21 PM IST
New Delhi, Mar 12: Congress leader R K Dhawan today lashed out at advisers who had been 'misguiding' Rahul Gandhi in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, saying that they should take responsibility for the party's
Twitter Agog As Rahul Gandhi Fails In UP
India | Mar 06, 2012, 06:06 PM IST
New Delhi, March 6: Following are some of the remarks on Twitter as news came in about Rahul Gandhi coming a cropper in Uttar Pradesh assembly elections: •Ra.One =Ra.Hul =Lots of Publicity, But Zero Results
Rahul Says, He Owns Responsibility For UP Debacle
India | Mar 06, 2012, 05:11 PM IST
New Delhi, Mar 6: Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, who was the face of the party campaign in Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, today owned responsibility for the party's dismal performance which he termed as

Series Of Mistakes Appears To Have Cost Congress In UP
India | Mar 06, 2012, 01:31 PM IST
New Delhi, Mar 6 : It was a series of mistakes that appeared to have cost the Congress dear in Uttar Pradesh despite Rahul Gandhi's herculean effort to lead the battle from the front.The talk
I Will Take Responsibility For Any Poll Debacle In UP, Says Joshi
India | Mar 06, 2012, 08:48 AM IST
Lucknow, Mar 6: Trying to insulate Rahul Gandhi from being targetted for any poll debacle in Uttar Pradesh, state party chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi today said she will take responsibility for such eventuality if the
Blame Me Not Rahul If UP Poll Results Not In Our Favour, Says Digvijay
National | Mar 02, 2012, 10:27 PM IST
New Delhi, March 2: Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh today said he and not Rahul Gandhi should be held responsible if election results in Uttar Pradesh are not in favour of the party.He also refused

Rahul Gandhi Attacks Mulayam, Mayawati
India | Feb 29, 2012, 10:55 PM IST
Bhimnagar, Feb 29: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today attacked SP chief Mulayam Singh accusing him of doing nothing for Muslims in Uttar Pradesh despite being the chief minister thrice.“Mulayam Singh Yadav calls himself leader of
BJP Flays Rahul's Criticism Of Advani
National | Feb 28, 2012, 07:06 PM IST
New Delhi, Feb 28: BJP today condemned the language used by Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi in criticizing its leader L K Advani during the election campaign in Uttar Pradesh and asked him to exercise
SP, BSP, BJP Have Fooled People With Bogus Assurances, Says Rahul Gandhi
India | Feb 28, 2012, 06:42 PM IST
Lakhimpur (UP), Feb 28: Accusing previous non-Congress governments in Uttar Pradesh of denying people their due, Rahul Gandhi today slammed opposition SP, BSP and BJP “for fooling the people with bogus assurances.”“During the last 22

Rahul Mocks At Advani's Anti-Corruption Yatra
India | Feb 27, 2012, 08:02 PM IST
Bareilly, Feb 27: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today had a dig at L K Advani's nation-wide yatra on the issue of corruption, saying he failed to see scams in Uttar Pradesh and BJP-ruled states like
Replace 'M' For Maya With 'D' For Development, Says Digvijay
India | Feb 27, 2012, 01:37 PM IST
Ghaziabad, Feb 27 : Ahead of the crucial sixth phase of UP elections tomorrow, Congress leader Digvijay Singh advised voters to support Rahul Gandhi's mission in Uttar Pradesh.Asking people to discard the ‘M' factor and
Congress In Strong Position In UP Due To Rahul, Says Lalu
National | Feb 25, 2012, 10:34 PM IST
Bulandshahr (UP), Feb 25: RJD President Lalu Prasad today said that Congress was in a strong position in Uttar Pradesh assembly elections mainly due to hard work done by Rahul Gandhi.“Congress is in strong position
Rahul Can Become PM At Midnight If He Desires, Says Jaiswal
India | Feb 26, 2012, 07:28 AM IST
Mathura, Feb 25: After his controversial comments about imposition of President's rule in Uttar Pradesh, Union Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal today created a flutter when he said Rahul Gandhi could become Prime Minister “even at midnight
Mulayam Eager On Tie-Up With Cong, Says Rahul
India | Feb 22, 2012, 08:58 PM IST
Moradabad/Aligarh, Feb 22: Star campaigner Rahul Gandhi today said the Samajwadi Party was keen on forging an alliance with the Congress for the Uttar Pradesh assembly poll but his party had rejected it.“(SP president) Mulayam