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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 likely to visit Bengal
National | Mar 02, 2014, 10:55 AM IST
Kolkata: Dismissing the probability of an alliance with the Trinamool Congress, state Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said Saturday that party vice president Rahul Gandhi is likely to visit West Bengal soon."He (Gandhi) has been
Sibal meets President, PM ahead of tomorrow's Cabinet meet
India | Mar 01, 2014, 10:45 PM IST
New Delhi: Ahead of the Union Cabinet meeting to possibly consider certain ordinances, Law Minister Kapil Sibal today met President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, apparently to discuss the issue.Sibal's meeting with Mukherjee
Union minister takes stock of poor road conditions in Rahul's LS segment
India | Mar 01, 2014, 05:51 PM IST
Amethi: Union minister Pradeep Jain today inspected several roads in the Amethi Lok Sabha constituency, represented by Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, after locals complained about their poor conditions. Jain, the Union Minister of State

Rahul Gandhi to address public rally in Gujarat on March 11
National | Mar 01, 2014, 01:56 PM IST
Ahmedabad: As a part of the party's campaigning for the 2014 general elections, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi will address a public rally on March 11 at Balasinor town of Kheda district in Gujarat. "Congress vice-president
Verma-Punia rivalry comes to fore at Rahul's roadshow
National | Feb 28, 2014, 06:53 PM IST
Barabanki (UP): The rivalry between senior Congress leaders Beni Prasad Verma and P L Punia today came to the fore as party vice president Rahul Gandhi ormally kicked off election campaign through a road show
Rahul Gandhi to hold road show in Uttar Pradesh
National | Feb 28, 2014, 04:12 PM IST
Lucknow: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi arrives here Friday on a two-day visit to Uttar Pradesh and will hold a road show in the state.The Gandhi scion will land at the Amausi airport here after

Rahul bombarded with kisses in Assam
National | Feb 27, 2014, 09:21 PM IST
Jorhat (Assam): Rahul Gandhi's two day visit to Assam ended with love being bestowed on him in abundance.On Wednesday, over 600 women gathered to catch glimpses of Congress vice-president in Assam. Excited to see Rahul
Salman's impotent remark on Modi: Rahul says, I don't appreciate such language
National | Feb 27, 2014, 03:15 PM IST
New Delhi: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today said he does not appreciate the “impotent” remark made by Union Minister Salman Khurshid against Narendra Modi in the context of the 2002 Gujarat riots. “I do
Rahul Gandhi is new superman of Congress : Yashwant Sinha
National | Feb 27, 2014, 10:13 AM IST
Bangalore: BJP leader Yashwant Sinha on Wednesday attacked UPA government's style of functioning, saying Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi is the 'new superman' and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is a "tragic figure"."Sri Rahul Gandhi for

Rahul Gandhi prays at Kamakhya temple in Guwahati
India | Feb 26, 2014, 08:21 PM IST
Guwahati: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today offered prayers at the famous Kamakhya temple here. A heavy security cordon was thrown around the temple, when the Congress leader arrived for the pooja. Rahul Gandhi prayed for
If Rahul had joined govt, things would have been different: Milind
National | Feb 26, 2014, 05:16 PM IST
Mumbai: Union Minister Milind Deora has said a lot would have been different for the UPA government and the Congress party if Rahul Gandhi had got into government five years back.A lot would be different
Congress needs to change, the process has begun: Rahul Gandhi
National | Feb 25, 2014, 09:06 PM IST
Guwahati: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today said there is a need to change the Congress party and the first step in this direction was to make the selection of candidates seeking party ticket from

Rahul Gandhi to kick off campaign in UP after dargah visit
India | Feb 25, 2014, 07:40 PM IST
Barabanki: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi will formally kick off election campaign in politically crucial Uttar Pradesh after paying obeisance at the famous dargah of Sufi saint, Haji Waris Ali Shah here on February 28. Rahul
Rahul asking UP govt to stop my jhadu yatra: Kumar Vishwas
National | Feb 25, 2014, 05:57 PM IST
Amethi: Aam Aadmi Party leader Kumar Vishwas today alleged that at the behest of Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, Uttar Pradesh government was creating hurdles in his ongoing ‘jhadu yatra' (broom procession).”Earlier Congressmen along with
Rahul not in favour of giving tickets to politicians' kin
National | Feb 25, 2014, 03:41 PM IST
Diphu (Assam): Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi today said that he was not in favour of family members of politicians getting party tickets to contest polls."I am not in favour of giving tickets to family members

Live reporting: Modi mocks people of India, says Rahul Gandhi at Guwahati rally
National | Feb 25, 2014, 06:25 PM IST
Guwahati: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today lashed out at BJP's prime ministerial candidate and accused him of mocking the people of India.Rahul Gandhi was addressing a rally in Guwahati. He is on a two-day visit
Jackky Bhagnani: Not portraying Rahul Gandhi in 'Youngistaan' (See Pics)
Bollywood | Feb 24, 2014, 06:49 PM IST
Mumbai, Actor Jackky Bhagnani is playing a politician in "Youngistaan", but his role is not modeled on Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi."I am interested in politics and I have always kept a tab on it.
Gas price issue: Kejriwal writes to Rahul, questions his silence
National | Feb 24, 2014, 05:16 PM IST
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has questioned the silence of Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi over the Reliance gas issue and also asked him whether he would give ticket to ministers who have corruption
Rahul promises Right to Health if Congress returns to power
National | Feb 24, 2014, 05:55 PM IST
Gannaur(Sonepat): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today promised his party would implement Right to Health if his party was returned to power in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections.Addressing a gathering of farmers' representatives here, Rahul Gandhi
Rahul to visit Haryana today
National | Feb 24, 2014, 11:01 AM IST
Chandigarh: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will Monday meet farmers from Haryana and ex-servicemen from Punjab.Gandhi will arrive Monday afternoon in Haryana's Ganaur town in Sonipat district, about 65 km from New Delhi.He was earlier