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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.

Never said farmers should not depend on God or govt: Gadkari
National | Apr 22, 2015, 05:07 PM IST
New Delhi: "I never said farmers should not depend on either god or government," Union minister Nitin Gadkari said in Lok Sabha today, rebutting Rahul Gandhi who had attributed the comment to him during his
Gadkari clarifies, but Rahul says he praised him
National | Apr 22, 2015, 04:34 PM IST
New Delhi: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday clarified his remarks made at a rally in Maharashtra, after Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi praised him during a speech in the Lok Sabha on Monday.Stating in
A first time, says Rahul on Obama's praise for Modi
National | Apr 22, 2015, 04:02 PM IST
New Delhi: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday mentioned US President Barack Obama's praise for Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the latest issue of Time magazine and called it a "first time".The Congress vice

After farmers, an aggressive Rahul Gandhi focuses on youth
National | Apr 22, 2015, 03:20 PM IST
Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi's sabbatical was termed as an introspection exercise by the leaders of his party. After making a comeback, Rahul seems to be acting on a meticulously planned script.First, he raised the issue
Rahul accuses govt of trying to hand over internet to corporates
National | Apr 22, 2015, 04:24 PM IST
New Delhi: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today lashed out at the Narendra Modi government over net neutrality issue saying 'it was trying to distribute internet among big industrialists'.Specking for the second time on the floor
Rahul Gandhi demands adjournment of Question Hour, seeks debate over net neutrality
National | Apr 22, 2015, 11:32 AM IST
New Delhi: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi has demanded for suspension of Question Hour session and seeked a debate on net neutrality issue. "I am going to mention a few words in Parliament about that (net neutrality),"

Rahul Gandhi may go on a padyatra to meet farmers in MP, Punjab
National | Apr 22, 2015, 09:08 AM IST
New Delhi: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi is likely to go on a padyatra in North Indian states like Madhya Pradesh and Punjab where farmers are facing a problem due to unseasonal rain.He will meet the
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India | Apr 21, 2015, 11:28 PM IST
Those who ran 'loot ki sarkar' shouldn't question NDA govt: BJPReacting sharply to Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi's “suit-boot ki sarkar” jibe, BJP today attacked the opposition party saying those who had led a “loot
Those who ran 'loot ki sarkar' shouldn't question NDA govt: BJP
National | Apr 21, 2015, 10:29 PM IST
New Delhi: Reacting sharply to Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi's “suit-boot ki sarkar” jibe, BJP today attacked the opposition party saying those who had led a “loot ki sarkar” for 10 years had no right

Those who ran 'loot ki sarkar' shouldn't question NDA govt: BJP
National | Apr 22, 2015, 11:54 AM IST
New Delhi: Reacting sharply to Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi's “suit-boot ki sarkar” jibe, BJP today attacked the opposition party saying those who had led a “loot ki sarkar” for 10 years had no right
Kumar Vishwas targets Rahul Gandhi, to hold farmers rally tomorrow
National | Apr 22, 2015, 07:20 AM IST
New Delhi: Aam Admi Party leader Kumar Vishwas today took a jibe at Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi for his ‘new found love for farmers' and challenged him to distinguish between the crops of pearl millet
Rahul to decide timing for taking over as Congress president: Sonia
National | Apr 21, 2015, 12:50 PM IST
New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi yesterday hinted that party vice-president and her son Rahul Gandhi's elevation to top party post is certain but timing for the same will be decided by her deputy only."The

Told by people that Rahul''s speech was good: Sonia
National | Apr 20, 2015, 11:06 PM IST
New Delhi: “I was told by people it was good,” Congress President Sonia Gandhi today remarked over Rahul Gandhi's first speech in the Budget session in which he made a scathing attack on the Narendra
Govt does not understand pain of farmers: Rahul
National | Apr 20, 2015, 09:37 PM IST
New Delhi: Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi today said the government cannot give satisfactory replies to the problems of farmers and labourers.In his first speech in the Budget Session, he said the government was “ignoring” the
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India | Apr 20, 2015, 09:39 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi lashes out at Modi Governmnet, calls it ‘suit-boot ki sarkar'Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today lashed out at the Modi government and tried to corner the ruling party in the controversial and much

Congress to keep raising farmers' issues: Congress
National | Apr 20, 2015, 08:39 PM IST
New Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi today said that the party will keep raising farmers issues after holding deliberations with all Lok Sabha MPs of the party including Rahul Gandhi, who today accused government of
When Rahul Gandhi asked whether Modi is not BJP's Prime Minister
National | Apr 20, 2015, 05:31 PM IST
New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi is back in action in the national capital with a new Avatar. The Gandhi scion attended the first day of resumed budget session of Parliament on Monday. This time, the Congress
Rahul Gandhi lashes out at Modi Governmnet, calls it 'suit-boot ki sarkar'
National | Apr 21, 2015, 07:17 AM IST
New Delhi: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today lashed out at the Modi government and tried to corner the ruling party in the controversial and much talked about Land Bill in Lok Sabha.While speaking in
Sonia, Rahul enquire about Sushma's health
National | Apr 20, 2015, 02:59 PM IST
New Delhi: Setting aside political differences, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul today walked upto External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in Lok Sabha and enquired about her well-being. Gandhi walked upto her and
Opposition creates uproar in Lok Sabha over Land Bill
National | Apr 20, 2015, 02:55 PM IST
New Delhi: The controversial Land Bill led to an uproar in Lok Sabha on the first day of the second phase of the Budget Session with a united opposition protesting the repromulgation of an ordinance