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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

CPI(M)'s Days Numbered In West Bengal, Says Rahul
National | Sep 06, 2010, 07:34 PM IST
Kolkata: Taking on the CPI(M) in its bastion, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday accused it of looting central funds meant for the poor and said the days of the Marxists in West Bengal were
ABVP Victory Proves Rahul 'Magic' Has Failed, Says Delhi BJP
National | Sep 04, 2010, 10:38 PM IST
New Delhi: Hailing victory of its students' wing ABVP in Delhi University Students Union election, BJP on Saturday said disenchantment of people of Delhi against Congress "misrule" has found expression in the outcome of the
Rahul Accuses Nitish Of Double Standards On Narendra Modi
National | Sep 04, 2010, 05:48 PM IST
Saharsa: On a trip to galvanise his party in Bihar ahead of the Assembly polls, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accused Chief Minister Nitish Kumar of maintaining a double face on relationship with BJP

Rahul To Kick-Off Party's Campaign In Bihar On Sep 4
National | Aug 30, 2010, 11:09 PM IST
Patna: AICC General Secretary Rahul Gandhi would kick-off his party's election campaign in Bihar on September four and address rallies at Saharsa and Samastipur. Talking to reporters here, state Congress Chief Choudhary Mehboob Ali Kaiser
Rahul's Fan Page On Facebook Has 67,921 Followers
India | Aug 29, 2010, 11:49 AM IST
New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi is a hit on Facebook. He has a fan page following of 67,921 people which could be among the largest for any leader in the country on the popular social networking
BJP Targets Rahul, Asks What Contribution He Has Made
National | Aug 26, 2010, 08:44 PM IST
New Delhi/Bhopal: Three BJP leaders including party chief Nitin Gadkari on Thursday trained their guns on Rahul Gandhi over his tribal and farmer agenda, questioning his credentials to take up their cause and asked what

Rahul Gandhi Charisma Is Over-Rated, Says Gadkari
National | Aug 26, 2010, 04:02 PM IST
Bhopal: BJP President Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi did not have the charisma to appeal to people from all sections of the society. "I do not subscribe to the view
Rahul Visits Vedanta Site, Backs Tribals
India | Aug 26, 2010, 04:06 PM IST
Lanjigarh (Orissa): Making a visit here against the backdrop of the Centre rejecting environment clearance for the bauxite mining project of Vedanta, Rahul Gandhi on Thursday hailed the decision as a victory for tribals of
Rahul Meets PM Over Land Acqusition In UP, Targets Mayawati
India | Aug 25, 2010, 11:00 PM IST
New Delhi: Targeting Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday called as "very unfair" the forcible acquisition of farmers' land in Aligarh and adjoining areas, an issue he raised with Prime Minister Manmohan

Rahul's Visit--A Healing Touch For Leh Cloudburst Victims
India | Aug 16, 2010, 05:09 PM IST
Leh: Rahul Gandhi's whirlwind visit to Leh on Monday won many a heart with some of the survivors of the devastating flash floods banking on his trip to provide the much needed healing touch. Dressed
Now Gadkari Targets Rahul
National | Jul 28, 2010, 07:12 PM IST
New Delhi - Targeting Rahul Gandhi against the backdrop of large-scale rotting of foodgrains, BJP President Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday wondered whether the Congress leader did not see this happening when he visited the shanty
Rahul Gandhi's Aide Nishant Patel Found Injured
India | Jul 20, 2010, 05:21 PM IST
Lucknow : Youth Congress activist Nishant Patel, an aide of Rahul Gandhi, was on Tuesday found injured here, a day after he went missing under mysterious circumstances from a hotel in the adjoining Hardoi district.

Rahul-Ajit, Akhilesh-Amar Hush-Hush Meetings In London
India | Jul 06, 2010, 02:55 PM IST
As the temperature soared in northern India in the second half of June, Indian politicians and wheeler-dealers gathered in London to soak in the mild sun, but not without the hush-hush meetings among some top
Opp Accuses Mayawati Of Pushing Political Agenda
National | Jul 02, 2010, 04:45 PM IST
Opposition parties on Friday accused UP Chief Minister Mayawati of trying to push her political agenda by naming after dalit icon Shahuji Maharaj the new district carved out of Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha constituency Amethi.
Gadkari Takes Swipe At Rahul
National | Apr 13, 2010, 11:16 PM IST
Taking a swipe at Rahul Gandhi, BJP President Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said unlike the Congress leader, the opposition party did not believe in publicising visits of its leaders to Dalit households. "I do not

Cong Dismisses Gadkari Criticism Of Rahul
National | Apr 12, 2010, 08:16 PM IST
Congress on Monday dismissed Nitin Gadkari's criticism of Rahul Gandhi's "lack of experience" on infrastructure issues, calling the BJP president as an "extension board" of the RSS who deserved no response. "We have great respect
Rahul To Flag Off Chetna Yatra In UP On April 14
National | Apr 08, 2010, 09:09 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi will flag off the Congress' 'Chetna Yatra' from Ambedkar Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh on April 14 to mark 125 years of the party's foundation. "Rahul Gandhi will flag off ten vehicles to
Congress Yatra Aimed At Weaning Away Dalits From BSP
India | Mar 21, 2010, 10:16 AM IST
The Congress' 'Mission 2012' in Uttar Pradesh is set to roll from April 14 when Rahul Gandhi will flag off a 'rath yatra' to consolidate gains made by the party in the Lok Sabha elections
99 Per Cent People Believe They Are Indians, Says Rahul
India | Feb 05, 2010, 09:56 PM IST
In an apparent swipe at Shiv Sena for its "Mumbai for Marathis" campaign, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said 99 per cent of the people in the country believed they are Indians and act
Rahul To Go Ahead With Mumbai Visit Despite Sena Attack
India | Feb 04, 2010, 04:34 PM IST
Unfazed by Shiv Sena attack, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will go ahead with his plan to visit the city on Friday and interact with students and slum youth. The visit comes against the backdrop of