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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 denounces controversial ordinance protecting convicted MPs, MLAs
National | Sep 28, 2013, 12:10 PM IST
New Delhi: In a major embarrassment to the UPA government, Rahul Gandhi today denounced the controversial ordinance to negate the Supreme Court verdict on convicted lawmakers as “complete nonsense” and said what “our government has
For Bastar tribals, Rahul is just Indira Gandhi's grandson
National | Sep 26, 2013, 10:05 PM IST
Jagdalpur (Chhattisgarh): They cheered, clapped and climbed atop chairs to catch a glimpse of Rahul Gandhi, but at the end of it all, for the locals and tribals of Bastar, the Congress vice president was
I fight for the aam aadmi, Rahul Gandhi tells tribals
National | Sep 26, 2013, 09:28 PM IST
Jagdalpur (Chhattisgarh): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today said he was fighting for the common people and wanted to see them empowered.”My fight is for the common people, for the poor and weaker sections and

MP Assembly polls: Congress plans 22 public meetings
National | Sep 28, 2013, 05:09 PM IST
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh Congress plans to organise 22 public meetings and six road shows till October 23, as part of its campaign for the Assembly elections this year.Leaders who will address these public meetings
Best dressed male politicians of India
National | Sep 22, 2013, 06:17 AM IST
New Delhi: Gone are the days when you saw the trademark clothing of a politician- a white kurta pyjama! Nowadays, politicians especially the young lot is flaunting edgy and fashionable styles in Parliament which is
Rahul introduces monthly monitoring system for AICC secys
National | Sep 21, 2013, 02:23 PM IST
New Delhi: Keen to streamline the working of party functionaries, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi has introduced a monthly monitoring system for all AICC secretaries ahead of next Lok Sabha polls and ensuing assembly elections

Rahul Gandhi likely to visit Gujarat next month
National | Sep 19, 2013, 11:17 AM IST
Ahmedabad: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi is likely to come to Gujarat early next month on a two-day visit.It will be the Congress leader's first tour of the State after Narendra Modi was named BJP's
Rahul Gandhi likely to visit Gujarat next month
India | Sep 19, 2013, 06:30 AM IST
Ahmedabad: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi is likely to come to Gujarat early next month on a two-day visit.It will be the Congress leader's first tour of the State after Narendra Modi was named BJP's
Rahul Gandhi to address first rally in Bastar on Sept 26
India | Sep 18, 2013, 09:44 AM IST
New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi will address his first election rally in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh next week, over three months after the Maoist bloodbath that had virtually wiped out Congress leadership in the state. Rahul

We are pro-poor, BJP is pro-rich, Rahul Gandhi tells Rajasthan crowd
National | Sep 28, 2013, 03:52 PM IST
Baran, Rajasthan: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today again hit out at the BJP saying that the Congress always worked for the poor, but the opposition was working for the interests of the rich. Addressing
Muzaffarnagar killers must be punished: PM
National | Sep 16, 2013, 08:50 PM IST
Muzaffarnagar: Calling the communal violence here in Uttar Pradesh "a big incident", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh consoled families of some of the victims and sought "strictest action" against the killers.A week after the worst communal
Rahul Gandhi--India's most eligible bachelor
National | Jun 10, 2014, 12:56 PM IST
New Delhi: He is good looking and belongs to the Nehru- Gandhi family, exactly the kind of man your mother would like you to get married to. Aged 43, the political scion has left no

Sonia, Rahul to meet riot victims in Muzaffarnagar next week
National | Sep 12, 2013, 06:37 PM IST
Sonebhadra: Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Vice President Rahul Gandhi will visit trouble-torn Muzaffarnagar district next week to assess the situation there.”Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Vice President Rahul Gandhi will visit Muzaffarnagar next week
Poori Roti khayenge, Congress ko jitayenge is Rahul Gandhi's slogan
National | Sep 11, 2013, 11:27 PM IST
Udaipur, Rajasthan: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today gave a new slogan for his party supporters - "Poori Roti khayenge, Congress ko jitayenge" (we will eat full rotis, and make Congress win). Addressing a tribal and
Indian politicians who are darlings of media
National | Sep 12, 2013, 06:12 AM IST
New Delhi: There are a few politicians about whom media always appears to be crazy. Be it any reason-good or bad, media brings them into limelight. The media admires them, or at times, scandalize and

Rahul Gandhi to address rally in Udaipur today
National | Sep 11, 2013, 12:30 PM IST
New Delhi: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will address a tribal and farmers rally in Rajasthan's Udaipur district on Wednesday, a party leader said.The rally at Salumber comes a day after Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra
UPA has changed development paradigm says Rahul Gandhi
National | Sep 10, 2013, 06:46 PM IST
New Delhi: The UPA government has changed the development paradigm in India by enacting rights-based legislation, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said on Tuesday.At a function held here to confer freehold rights on residents of
Rahul Gandhi hits out at Opposition for opposing food security for the poor
National | Sep 10, 2013, 06:12 PM IST
New Delhi: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today attacked critics of the food security bill which was passed by Parliament last week, saying money spent on providing meals to the poor cannot be called "wastage"
UPA has changed development paradigm: Rahul Gandhi
National | Sep 10, 2013, 03:16 PM IST
New Delhi: The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government has changed the development paradigm in India by enacting rights-based legislation, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said Tuesday.At a function held here to confer freehold rights to
Rahul Gandhi has proved his mettle for PM's post says Oommen Chandy
National | Sep 10, 2013, 01:07 PM IST
New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi has proved his mettle and is “eligible for all top positions”, Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said on Monday hailing Prime Minister's statement that the Congress Vice President would be the