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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

'First we will win elections using EVM and then remove them': Akhilesh Yadav on agitation against EV
Uttar Pradesh | May 04, 2024, 09:51 PM IST
Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party (SP), which is a part of the I.N.D.I.A bloc, is contesting Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh in alliance with the Congress. The SP and allies are contesting 63 seats while the 'Grand Old Party' is contesting on 17 seats out of total 80.
'There is conspiracy against Priyanka Gandhi... split in Congress very soon': Pramod Krishnam
India | May 04, 2024, 05:43 PM IST
Lok Sabha elections: Acharya Pramod Krishnam's comments assume significance because there were speculations that Priyanka Gandhi would contest from Rae Bareli.
OPINION | WHY LEADERS CONCEAL TRUTH FROM VOTERS?
India | May 04, 2024, 02:24 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at his election rally that Rahul was losing in Wayanad, Kerala, and this was the reason why he opted for a safe seat in Rae Bareli.

Rahul Gandhi writes to Karnataka CM over Prajwal Revanna's obscene video case
India | May 04, 2024, 01:17 PM IST
In a letter to Siddaramaiah, Gandhi condemned the actions of Revanna, an MP from the southern state, and accused him of enjoying immunity with the blessings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Rahul Gandhi's nomination from Rae Bareli draws mixed reactions from Wayanad
India | May 04, 2024, 07:07 PM IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's decision to file a second nomination for the Lok Sabha Elections, this time from Rae Bareli in addition to his incumbent seat in Wayanad, has sparked mixed reactions. While some see it as a strategic move to strengthen the Congress' position, others express concerns.
'Win from Raebareli before you challenge': Garry Kasparov taunts Rahul over best chess player remark
India | May 04, 2024, 07:13 AM IST
Polling in Rae Bareli will take place in the fifth phase on May 20. Amethi, where the Congress scion lost to BJP's Smriti Irani by a margin of 55,000 votes in 2019, will also vote in the fifth phase.

Rahul Gandhi will lose Rae Bareli with huge margin, says Amit Shah
India | May 03, 2024, 09:58 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi filed his nomination from Rae Bareli, a Congress' stronghold, in the presence of Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Mallikarjun Kharge, ex-Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot and Robert Vadra.
Devendra Fadnavis calls Rahul Gandhi a 'political tourist' after his nomination from Rae Bareli
India | May 03, 2024, 08:33 PM IST
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The voting for Rae Bareli will take place in the fifth phase of elections on May 20. The main contest is between Rahul Gandhi and BJP's Dinesh Pratap Singh.
Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, May 3, 2024
India | May 03, 2024, 11:44 PM IST
India's number one and most followed Super Prime Time News Show, ‘Aaj Ki Baat-Rajat Sharma Ke Saath' was launched just before the 2014 general elections.

Rahul Gandhi's first reaction after nomination from Rae Bareli, says, emotional moment for him
Uttar Pradesh | May 03, 2024, 07:31 PM IST
Though all members of the Gandhi family and party president Mallikarjun Kharge were present when Rahul Gandhi filed the nomination, Raebareli is going to be a tough contest for him. In the last parliamentary election, Sonia Gandhi’s victory margin dropped by almost half.
Why did Congress field Rahul Gandhi from Rae Bareli and not Amethi? Know here
Uttar Pradesh | May 03, 2024, 05:34 PM IST
The Congress had kept the suspense going over whether or not Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra would contest from Amethi and Raebareli, till the early morning of the last day of nomination filing. The declaration came with a twist, Rahul Gandhi opted out from Amethi.
Rahul Gandhi will emerge as next Mahatma Gandhi, says ex-Gujarat Congress MLA, BJP reacts
Gujarat | May 03, 2024, 05:30 PM IST
Congress leader and former MLA Indranil Rajguru courted controversy after he used the term "cunning" for Mahatma Gandhi. The Congress leader also praised Rahul Gandhi and compared him with Mahatma Gandhi.

LS 2024: Smriti Irani mocks Rahul Gandhi, says party have already accepted defeat in Amethi
Uttar Pradesh | May 04, 2024, 07:08 PM IST
Smriti Irani criticizes Congress' decision to field Kishori Lal Sharma in Amethi, citing the absence of the Gandhi family from the electoral battle as an acceptance of defeat. Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi files his nomination from Rae Bareli, accompanied by prominent party members.
Rahul Gandhi files nomination from Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat in presence of Sonia, Priyanka Gandhi
Uttar Pradesh | May 03, 2024, 03:52 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi files nominations for Rae Bareli: The Congress leader was accompanied by Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. The constituency has always been represented by family members and friends of the Gandhi-Nehru family.
Feroze Gandhi to Rahul Gandhi: Rae Bareli's tryst with Gandhi family in Lok Sabha polls | Explained
Explainers | May 03, 2024, 01:17 PM IST
Rae Bareli constituency has long been synonymous with the Congress party and the indomitable Gandhi family's influence in Indian politics. The seat has witnessed the rise and resilience of the Gandhi family's political dynasty, making it a focal point of attention during each Lok Sabha election.

PM Modi's reaction on Rahul Gandhi's nomination from Rae Bareli: 'Daro mat, bhaago mat' | VIDEO
West Bengal | May 03, 2024, 01:05 PM IST
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will contest the Lok Sabha elections from the Rae Bareli seat in Uttar Pradesh, the constituency held by his mother Sonia Gandhi for the last two decades.
Priyanka Gandhi hails Kishori Lal Sharma's candidature, says, 'his loyalty will bring him success'
Uttar Pradesh | May 03, 2024, 04:04 PM IST
Amethi has been a stronghold of the Congress party for decades. The seat is also known as the Gandhi family bastion until being won by Smriti Irani in 2019 against Rahul Gandhi.
Rae Bareli Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Rahul Gandhi Vs BJP's Dinesh Pratap Singh at Congress' bastion
Uttar Pradesh | May 03, 2024, 01:34 PM IST
Hot seats in Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Rae Bareli will see an interesting contest this time as the Congress party has fielded senior leader Rahul Gandhi from this seat against the BJP.
Who is KL Sharma, first 'non-Gandhi' candidate from Amethi in over two decades to take on Smriti?
Uttar Pradesh | May 03, 2024, 09:59 AM IST
Congress has announced its candidates on the two key seats in Uttar Pradesh -- Amethi and Rae Bareli with Rahul Gandhi contesting on the latter and Sonia Gandhi loyalist Kishori Lal Sharma fighting on the Amethi seat against BJP's Smriti Irani.
Lok Sabha Elections: Rahul Gandhi to contest from Rae Bareli, Sonia's loyalist KL Sharma from Amethi
Uttar Pradesh | May 03, 2024, 08:59 AM IST
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Congress announced its candidates on the last day of filing of nominations for Amethi and Rae Bareli constituencies in Uttar Pradesh. The polling at these two seats is scheduled to take place on May 20.