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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

Rahul Continues Footmarch In UP, BSP Calls It Stunt
India | Jul 06, 2011, 06:00 PM IST
Alawalpur/Aligarh, July 6: Continuing his footmarch in Uttar Pradesh for the second day today, Rahul Gandhi lashed out at Chief Minister Mayawati over “forcible” acquisition of land from farmers and said the state government must
BSP Says, Rahul's Visit To Bhatta Parsaul Is A Mere Drama
India | Jul 06, 2011, 08:50 AM IST
Lucknow, July 5: Dismissing Rahul Gandhi's visit to Bhatta Parsaul today as dramatics, Uttar Pradesh's ruling BSP said if he is sensitive to the problems of farmers he should pressurise the Centre to formulate a
A Political Stunt, Says BJP
India | Jul 06, 2011, 08:50 AM IST
New Delhi, Jul 5: Accusing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of following “two standards” of compassion, BJP today sought to know why he did not express similar sentiments after the police crackdown in the capital on

Rahul Visits Bhatta Parsaul Again, Starts Foot March
India | Jul 05, 2011, 09:09 PM IST
Greater Noida, July 5: Throwing a fresh challenge to Chief Minister Mayawati, Rahul Gandhi today visited Bhatta-Parsaul again to kickstart his foot march nearly two months after his visit to the twin villages, the epicentre
Rahul To Hold Kisan Mahapanchayat In Aligarh
India | Jul 02, 2011, 10:24 PM IST
New Delhi, July 1: After Bhatta Parsaul, Rahul Gandhi will reach out to farmers in Aligarh in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh with the Congress organising a ‘kisan mahapanchayat' there on July 9.The decision to shift the
Rahul Meets Families Of Araria Firing Victims
India | Jul 01, 2011, 07:10 PM IST
Forbesganj, Jul 1: Extending a “healing touch”, Rahul Gandhi today met the families of victims of Forbesganj police firing in Bihar's Araria district and assured them justice. The Congress General Secretary , who went to the

Rahul Lashes Out At UP Govt, Meets Lakhimpur Slain Girl's Family
India | Jun 30, 2011, 10:45 AM IST
Lucknow, Jun 29 : In another sudden visit, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday visited the family of the minor girl who was brutally murdered and hung in the police station presmises of Nighasan
Advani Lashes Out At Digvijay For Comments On Rahul
National | Jun 25, 2011, 08:33 PM IST
New Delhi, Jun 25: BJP leader L K Advani today hit out at Digvijay Singh for his comments that Rahul Gandhi should become Prime Minister and wondered whether any Congress leader would have continued in
I Want To See Rahul As PM In My Lifetime, Says Digvijay Singh
India | Jun 25, 2011, 07:04 PM IST
New Delhi, Jun 25: Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh said today that he wanted to see Rahul Gandhi as Prime Minister in his lifetime, but he quickly added that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has peformed

Digvijay Singh Is Rahul Gandhi's Stepney, Says Uma Bharti
India | Jun 22, 2011, 01:39 PM IST
Lucknow, Jun 22 : Digvijay Singh Is Rahul Gandhi's Stepney, Says Uma Bharti Terming AICC general secretary and UP incharge Digvijay Singh as a "stepney" of Rahul Gandhi, BJP leader Uma Bharti today claimed that
Making Rahul As PM Is Congress' Prerogative, Says Mamata
India | Jun 21, 2011, 08:16 PM IST
New Delhi, June 21: Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee today said it is the Congress' prerogative to decide whether Rahul Gandhi should be made the Prime Minister.“I love this (Gandhi) family. I had good relations
I Never Said It Was High Time For Rahul To Be PM, Says Digvijay
India | Jun 20, 2011, 10:27 PM IST
New Delhi, Jun 20: With his remarks creating flutter in the party, Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh today claimed he had never said it was "high time" for Rahul Gandhi to become Prime Minister.He said

Rahul, Congress Have To Decide When To Take Over As PM : Natarajan
India | Jun 20, 2011, 06:55 PM IST
New Delhi, Jun 20 : Rahul Gandhi and Congress have to decide when he should take over as Prime Minister, the party said today.“It is something he will decide, party high command will decide, people
Rahul is the voice of the farmers: Joshi
National | Jun 19, 2011, 09:48 PM IST
Noida, Jun 19 : As part of the celebrations to mark Rahul Gandhi's birthday, Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi today visited violence-hit Bhatta Parsaul village where the Amethi MP had sat on a
Rahul Can Become PM Now: Digvijay
India | Jun 19, 2011, 02:29 PM IST
Bhopal, Jun 19 : Congress General Secretary, Digvijay Singh today said that Rahul Gandhi was now a mature person with sound political instincts, and can become the Prime Minister.“I think it is time that Rahul

46 PC Believe Rahul Will Make A Better PM Than Manmohan : Website Survey
India | Jun 19, 2011, 11:42 AM IST
New Delhi, Jun 19 : A so-called "Mood of the Nation" survey done a news website LensOnNews.com has said that as many as 46 per cent of people believe Rahul Gandhi will make a better
Rahul Has All The Qualities Of Becoming A Good PM: Digvijay
India | Jun 16, 2011, 11:02 PM IST
New Delhi, June 16: Rahul Gandhi has got "all the qualities and capabilities" that are required to become a "good" Prime Minister, Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh today said."Rahul has got all those qualities and
Rahul Gandhi's Websites Hacked
India | Jun 11, 2011, 06:19 PM IST
New Delhi, Jun 11 : Hackers broke into two websites belonging to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in April this year when he was on a poll campaign, reports Times of India. Police is still trying
Rahul Gandhi Battles Criticism
India | May 26, 2011, 03:51 PM IST
New Delhi, May 26: The golden boy of Indian politics may be losing some of his sheen.Rahul Gandhi—the son, grandson, and great-grandson of Indian prime ministers—has spent years positioning himself to seize what is almost
Rahul's Charges Of Burning Of Men, Rape Baseless: UP Govt
India | May 19, 2011, 08:18 PM IST
Lucknow, May 19: Uttar Pradesh government today dismissed as baseless Rahul Gandhi's allegations about burning of people and rape of women in Bhatta Parsaul, rocked by farmers' agitation on land acquisition issue, and said preliminary