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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.

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Rahul Gandhi to begin 3-Day visit to Jammu and Kashmir from today
National | Aug 26, 2015, 07:37 AM IST
Jammu: Against the backdrop of tension along Indo-Pak border, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will begin his three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir from today during which he will meet the people affected by shelling
'Special parliament session only after consensus on GST'
National | Aug 24, 2015, 02:56 PM IST
New Delhi:The Union government will convene a special session of parliament to pass the goods and services tax (GST) bill - a constitutional amendment - only after a consensus is achieved among all political parties,
Smriti Irani alleges land scam by Congress in Amethi
National | Aug 23, 2015, 09:39 PM IST
Amethi: BJP leader and Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani on Sunday came down heavily upon Gandhi family for not fulfilling its promises made to people of Amethi.“People of Amethi were expecting Railway line to Amethi,

BJP attacks Nitish, Lalu & Rahul Gandhi on criticism of Bihar package
National | Aug 20, 2015, 05:17 AM IST
Patna: The BJP today attacked opposition parties over their comments on the Rs 1.25 lakh crore special package announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the state, accusing them of being "unhappy" with it and
Dharmendra Pradhan Asks Rahul to First Make Robert Vadra Wear Kurta Pajama
National | Aug 20, 2015, 01:05 AM IST
New Delhi: A day after Rahul Gandhi promised a "kurta-pajama sarkar" that will work for common man, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today took a jibe at the Congress vice president asking him to first make
Dharmendra Pradhan asks Rahul Gandhi to first make Robert Vadra wear kurta pajama
National | Aug 19, 2015, 10:26 PM IST
New Delhi: A day after Rahul Gandhi promised a "kurta-pajama sarkar" that will work for common man, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today took a jibe at the Congress vice president asking him to first make his

Rahul Gandhi helps injured youth on roadside before catching flight
National | Aug 19, 2015, 09:27 PM IST
Lucknow: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today came to the aid of an injured youth who was found lying on the road after an accident, helping him to reach hospital before catching his flight to
Modi only speaks but lacks guts to keep his promises: Rahul Gandhi
National | Aug 19, 2015, 05:39 PM IST
Amethi: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today intensified his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the black money issue, alleging that he only speaks but lacks the guts to keep his promises, and raised the
Rahul Gandhi takes dig at PM, says Congress wants 'kurta-pyjama sarkar'
National | Aug 19, 2015, 08:09 AM IST
Amethi: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday hit out at Narendra Modi government with his "suit-boot sarkar" jibe, saying his party wants a "kurta-pyjama sarkar" which works for the common man, farmers and labourers.Gandhi,

PM Modi gives Rs 1.65 lakh cr to Bihar but won't give Rs 8k cr for OROP: Rahul Gandhi
National | Aug 18, 2015, 04:58 PM IST
Amethi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi made a scathing attack on the Narendra Modi government, saying that it worked only for the sake of capitalists.Accusing the Centre of double standards on the One-Rank, One-Pension scheme, the
Rahul Gandhi in Amethi on a two-day visit
National | Aug 18, 2015, 04:16 PM IST
Lucknow: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday arrived in his parliamentary constituency Amethi on a two-day visit.Soon after landing at the Chaudhary Charan Singh airport in the state capital, he drove to Amethi. Dozens
Rahul Gandhi slams Modi govt, accuses it of crony capitalism
National | Aug 18, 2015, 02:58 PM IST
Amethi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today made a scathing attack on the Narendra Modi government, accusing it of working only for the sake of capitalists.The Congress, he said, could alone protect the interests of the

Relief for Sonia, Rahul Gandhi; ED to close National Herald case
National | Aug 17, 2015, 11:43 PM IST
New Delhi: In a huge relief to Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is likely to close the National Herald case.The ED has decided to close the case
Rahul, Sonia silent but Congress slams PM Modi's I-Day speech
National | Aug 15, 2015, 08:57 PM IST
New Delhi: Congress on Saturday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day speech, saying he omitted many key issues like terrorism and foreign policy and disappointed ex-servicemen on OROP, though the party's top leadership did
Lalitgate: Tactical mistakes of Congress reflect poorly on 'mother-and-son' leadership
National | Aug 15, 2015, 12:59 PM IST
By allowing parliament to function on the penultimate day of the monsoon session and participating for a while in a debate on the Lalit Modi affair, the Congress' mother-and-son leadership has shown it is something

OROP row: Congress VP greeted with 'go back Rahul' slogans
National | Aug 14, 2015, 08:10 PM IST
New Delhi: Congress Vice-president Rahul Gandhi today visited Jantar Mantar to support ex-servicemen protesting for their demand to implement one rank one pension (OROP) and was booed down for politicising the issue.The protesters raised the
Govt keen to call special Parl session; Bombay HC lifts ban on Maggi: Top 5 News Headlines
India | Aug 13, 2015, 09:31 PM IST
Keen on GST bill, government may convene a special session of ParliamentNew Delhi: Government today appeared to be keeping its options open on convening a special session of Parliament for enacting the GST law on
RSS œcapturing educational institutions: Rahul Gandhi
National | Aug 13, 2015, 05:08 PM IST
New Delhi: Launching a scathing attack on the Modi government over the lingering strike in FTII, Rahul Gandhi today alleged educational institutions were being “captured” by the RSS and only those “singing praises” of the
FTII row: Rahul Gandhi meets President, seeks removal of Gajendra Chauhan
National | Aug 13, 2015, 03:29 PM IST
New Delhi: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today met President Pranab Mukherjee in Rashtrapati Bhavan and put forth the demand of FTII students for the removal of newly appointed chairman Gajendra Chauhan.Addressing the mediapersons, Gandhi said
Bring back Lalit Modi if you are not scared, Rahul Gandhi dares PM Modi
National | Aug 13, 2015, 05:08 PM IST
New Delhi: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bring back former IPL chief Lalit Modi to prove that his government is not scared."We lost the election... I thought, he is