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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.

Antony is my guru, says Rahul
National | May 23, 2013, 08:32 AM IST
New Delhi, May 23: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Wednesday described Defence Minister A.K. Antony as his "guru".Gandhi kept a quiet conversation going with Antony when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh released the UPA government's "Report
Rahul Gandhi initiates shake-up in UP Congress
National | May 21, 2013, 10:51 AM IST
New Delhi, May 21: Amid mounting complaints to Rahul Gandhi, Congress yesterday removed all the eight zonal presidents in Uttar Pradesh including two Union Ministers R P N Singh and Jitin Prasada and CWC member
Rahul Gandhi asks CPI-M to rethink its ideology
National | May 19, 2013, 06:25 AM IST
Thiruvananthapuram, May 19: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Saturday praised Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and asked the CPI-M to introspect and rethink its ideology.Gandhi was addressing the valedictory function of a yatra by state

Rahul slams opposition for 'stalling' Food Bill
National | May 18, 2013, 07:06 PM IST
Thiruvananthapuram, May 18: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today launched a scathing attack on the opposition parties for stalling the Food Security Bill in Parliament, and asserted the UPA government was determined to enact the legislation
Sad that BJP is opposing food bill, says Rahul
National | May 17, 2013, 06:41 AM IST
Jaipur, May 17: Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi Thursday said he was "very sad" that BJP and other opposition parties had "created hindrance for political reasons" in passing the Food Security Bill in Parliament."We are trying
No election tickets for those with criminal records: Rahul
National | May 16, 2013, 06:49 PM IST
Jaipur, May 16: The ruling Congress has a good chance of retaining power in Rajasthan, but it must avoid giving tickets to people with criminal records in the upcoming Assembly elections in the state, party

Rahul Gandhi on feedback mission in Rajasthan
National | May 15, 2013, 06:33 PM IST
Jaipur, May 15: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi arrived in Rajasthan's Bikaner district Wednesday to hold "feedback meetings" with the party's workers, party officials said.Rahul Gandhi is on a two-day visit of the state during
Rahul Gandhi to visit Rajasthan tomorrow
National | May 14, 2013, 04:56 PM IST
Jaipur, May 14: The political scenario in Rajasthan will be analysed at meetings that Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will hold from tomorrow to chalk out a strategyahead of Rajasthan assembly polls slated for later
Congress backs Manmohan Singh,opposition wants him to go
National | May 14, 2013, 07:24 AM IST
New Delhi, May 14: The Congress Monday backed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and scotched rumours that he was going even as the opposition continued to press for his resignation over faulty allocation of coal blocks.Dismissing

Congress 'adopts' boy who gave free newspaper to Rahul Gandhi
National | May 12, 2013, 06:24 PM IST
Bhopal, May 12: Madhya Pradesh Congress has "adopted" the 10-year-old newspaper hawker who gave a newspaper for free to Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, because he had no change.Yesterday, State Congress Chief Kantilal Bhuria met
Rahul discusses LS poll strategy in Haryana
National | May 09, 2013, 08:21 AM IST
Panchkula, May 9: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi yesterday met party MPs, MLAs and leaders in Haryana and discussed ways and means to strengthen the party in the state ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.During his
Rahul Gandhi in Panchkula, to hold meeting with party leaders
National | May 08, 2013, 01:29 PM IST
Chandigarh, May 8: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will today hold confabulations with state party leaders and workers here in his bid to further strengthen the party in Haryana.The closed door meeting of Rahul, to

Furious Rahul Gandhi suspends Maharashtra NSUI chief, 2 others for indecent behaviour
National | May 07, 2013, 03:49 PM IST
Mumbai, May 7: A furious Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi has ordered the suspension of Maharashtra state NSUI president Suraj Singh Thakur, general secretary Vicky Vhatkar and national delegate Hitendra Gandhi for "indecent behaviour" at
Rahul Gandhi among VIPs who attended Sarabjit Singh's cremation
National | May 04, 2013, 11:45 AM IST
Bhikhiwind (Punjab), May 3: They may have failed to secure his release but in Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh's death, political leaders and VIPs lined up for his cremation here Friday afternoon. Sarabjit was accorded full
BJP has 'mortgaged' Karnataka's future to mafia, Rahul
National | May 02, 2013, 07:18 AM IST
Mandya, May 2: Stepping up his offensive against the BJP government in Karnataka, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused it of having “mortgaged” people's future to “mafia” and “sold” the state to mining

Rahul Gandhi mocks BJP campaign against corruption
National | May 03, 2013, 07:28 AM IST
Mandya (Karnataka), May 1: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Wednesday mocked the BJP's attack on the central government over corruption, saying that the party does not talk about its former chief minister going to jail
Rahul can't even spell Shettar's name: Modi
National | Apr 29, 2013, 05:59 PM IST
Bangalore, Apr 29: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Sunday repeatedly attacked Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, seeking to challenge his argument that "no individual can do anything" and accused him of going back on commitments
Modi attacks Rahul Gandhi yet again
National | Apr 29, 2013, 05:56 PM IST
Bangalore, Apr 29: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi yesterday repeatedly attacked Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, seeking to challenge his argument that "no individual can do anything" and accused him of going back on commitments
BJP govt in Karnataka created 'world record' in corruption: Rahul
National | Apr 27, 2013, 12:33 PM IST
Haveri (K'taka), Apr 26: Sharpening his attack on the BJP government in Karnataka, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today accused it of having created “a world record” in corruption.Addressing a rally here on the second
Rahul Gandhi arrives in MP for two-day visit
National | Apr 24, 2013, 01:22 PM IST
Dhar (MP), Apr 24: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today arrived in Mohankheda, about 40 km from here, as part of his two-day visit to Madhya Pradesh.Rahul arrived in Mohankheda from Indore along with state