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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.

Rahul Gandhi to campaign in Koraput, Nabarangpur on March 31
National | Mar 24, 2014, 11:13 PM IST
Bhubanewar: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi is likely to visit Odisha on March 31. Gandhi is scheduled to visit undivided Koraput district and address two public meetings in Nabarngpur and Koraput Parliamentary Constituencies, Congress MP
Ajit Pawar attacks Modi, bats for Rahul
National | Mar 24, 2014, 01:29 PM IST
Thane: Claiming that BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi was not capable of leading the country, senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar tonight said each and every Lok Sabha seat was important for his party and
Stirring the political pot -- some interesting fights
National | Mar 24, 2014, 10:59 AM IST
New Delhi: Political heavyweights versus greenhorns, veteran journalists taking on the mighty, dynastic succession challenged by a newcomer, a faded filmstar stirring the political pot, and even a rebellious former army general trying his electoral

AAP an aberration, won't repeat its election magic: Sharma
National | Mar 23, 2014, 02:28 PM IST
New Delhi: Terming the emergence of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) an “aberration,” the Congress has said that its magic won't be repeated in the upcoming general elections.“It is an aberration,” senior Congress leader and
Hope a situation like in 2004 will not be repeated: Buddhadeb
National | Mar 23, 2014, 02:24 PM IST
Kolkata: Bringing the BJP-led NDA in place of Congress-led UPA would be like jumping from the frying pan into the fire, CPI(M) politburo member Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee has said, hoping there would be no repeat of
BJP does not believe in empowering people: Rahul Gandhi
National | Mar 22, 2014, 09:56 PM IST
Pratapgarh: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today launched a frontal attack on BJP, charging it with pursuing “politics of strife” and questioning its alliance with Shiv Sena even as he rubbished Narendra Modi's claims of

Seasoned politician Chacko and Malayalam actor Innocent battle it out in Chalakudy
National | Mar 22, 2014, 02:24 PM IST
Kochi: It is likely to be a cakewalk for senior Congress politician P C Chacko in the April 10 polls from Chalakudy Lok Sabha constituency, where he is pitted against Malayalam film actor Innocent, the
Rahul to begin UP campaign Saturday
National | Mar 22, 2014, 11:36 AM IST
Lucknow: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will begin his party's Lok Sabha campaign in Uttar Pradesh with a rally in Pratapgarh Saturday.Gandhi will be accompanied by party general secretary Madhusudan Mistry, Rajya Sabha member Pramod
Isolated Congress trying to energise partymen in TN
National | Mar 22, 2014, 11:07 AM IST
Chennai: Isolated politically in Tamil Nadu, Congress is making all out efforts to energise its cadres ahead of the April 24 electoral fight for 39 Lok Sabha seats in the state.An air of despair has

Why is Rahul quiet on corruption, asks BJP leader
National | Mar 22, 2014, 07:38 AM IST
Dharamsala: A day after Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi's attacked BJP's ideological mentor RSS, describing it as a "poisonous outfit", BJP leader Shanta Kumar Friday said the Congress leader had raised issues not linked with
Resentment surfaces over Congress candidate's selection in TN
National | Mar 21, 2014, 05:36 PM IST
Chennai: A day after Congress announced candidates for the April 24 Lok Sabha polls in Tamil Nadu, resentment over selection of candidates reared its head with a group staging protest at the party headquarters here.
Contesting against Shatrughan a 'prince vs pauper' battle: Kunal Singh
National | Mar 21, 2014, 11:30 PM IST
New Delhi: Making his electoral debut from Patna Sahib constituency against BJP heavyweight Shatrughan Sinha, Congress candidate and Bhojpuri actor Kunal Singh has refused to call the poll battle a clash of stars and said

Sandeep Dikshit files nomination papers
National | Mar 21, 2014, 11:31 PM IST
New Delhi: Congress candidate and sitting MP Sandeep Dikshit today filed his nomination papers from East Delhi Lok Sabha constituency.Flanked by hundreds of Congress workers and amid slogan shouting, Dikshit, 49, submitted his nomination papers
Rahul Gandhi to hold workers meeting in Kolkata March 25
National | Mar 21, 2014, 10:51 AM IST
Kolkata: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will address party workers at the city's Shahid Minar Maidan Tuesday, West Bengal Pradesh Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said.Gandhi was likely to attend a second rally on the
Rahul Gandhi to hold workers meeting in Kolkata on March 25
India | Mar 21, 2014, 08:18 AM IST
Kolkata: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will address party workers at the city's Shahid Minar Maidan on Tuesday, West Bengal Pradesh Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said.Gandhi was likely to attend a second rally on

In Pics: Rahul Gandhi's Rally in Himachal Pradesh
National | Mar 21, 2014, 06:49 AM IST
Tanda (HP): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today termed the Lok Sabha elections as a “battle of thoughts”, saying while the Congress stood for empowering the people, the opposition represented only the rich in the country.In
Live reporting: Rahul Gandhi quotes Sardar Patel to lash out at RSS in Dharamshala rally
National | Mar 20, 2014, 03:25 PM IST
Dharamshala (HP): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today lashed out at the BJP saying that it was following the ideology of RSS, about which Sardar Patel once said, that it had a poisonous thinking about India.
I am contesting on Nitish's request: Prakash Jha
National | Mar 20, 2014, 11:03 AM IST
Patna: Filmmaker Prakash Jha said Wednesday that he was contesting the Lok Sabha polls from West Champaran in Bihar at the request of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.He said it was because of Nitish Kumar that
Rahul questions BJP's plan on development in states
National | Mar 20, 2014, 08:39 AM IST
Wangjing (Manipur) : Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Wednesday questioned the BJP's plan to impose the Gujarat model of development on all states. He asserted the best model for each state was one that reflected
Rahul Gandhi cancels Mizoram visit
India | Mar 19, 2014, 01:31 PM IST
Aizawl : Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi has cancelled his proposed visit to Aizawl today in view of the ongoing Assembly session, party sources said.Thanglawra Ngurte, member of the state PCC Media Cell, said his