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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.

I am confident we can transform Congress: Rahul
National | Jan 20, 2013, 08:58 AM IST
Jaipur, Jan 20: Newly-appointed Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Saturday thanked party leaders for honouring him with the No.2 post and said he was confident they could "transform" the Congress party.Gandhi, 42, was named vice
MPCC welcomes Rahul's elevation as Cong vice prez
National | Jan 20, 2013, 08:39 AM IST
Mumbai, Jan 20: Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) has welcomed Rahul Gandhi's appointment as AICC Vice President and thanked the party chief Sonia Gandhi for elevating him.MPCC president Manikrao Thakre claimed that party workers will
Rahul's election historic, gamechanger, say Congress leaders
National | Jan 19, 2013, 11:43 PM IST
Jaipur, Jan 19 : The young leadership of Congress tonight hailed the elevation of Rahul Gandhi as the party's vice-president as a “historic decision” that will turn out to be a “big game-changer” in the

Nothing wrong in making Rahul Congress vice president, says Lalu
National | Jan 19, 2013, 09:31 PM IST
Patna, Jan 19 : Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Prasad today said there was nothing wrong in giving a greater responsibility to Rahul Gandhi in the Congress party. Speaking to India TV, Lalu Prasad said,
Rahul is not a challenge even if he is Congress president, says BJP
National | Jan 19, 2013, 11:41 PM IST
New Delhi, Jan 19: BJP today said the elevation of Rahul Gandhi to the number two position in Congress poses no challenges to it."This announcement of Rahul Gandhi becoming number two of Congress has not
Rahul Gandhi appointed Congress Vice President, Sonia gives nod
National | Jan 19, 2013, 10:20 PM IST
Jaipur, Jan 19 : Rahul Gandhi was today formally elevated to the number two position in the Congress party after being appointed its Vice President, but his role in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls would

Rahul moves centre stage, CWC to decide 'bigger role'
National | Jan 19, 2013, 06:03 PM IST
Jaipur, Jan 19: The stage is possibly set for a "bigger role" in the government and party for Rahul Gandhi with the all-powerful Congress Working Committee (CWC) likely to discuss the popular wish expressed at
More discussion about Rahul than other problems at Congress meet: BJP
National | Jan 19, 2013, 04:20 PM IST
New Delhi, Jan 19: The BJP Saturday said the Congress was discussing more about Rahul Gandhi taking a bigger role in the party than the problems of common people at its strategy session in Jaipur."There
Cong leaders want larger role for Rahul Gandhi
National | Jan 19, 2013, 09:04 PM IST
Jaipur, Jan 19: Amid talk that Rahul Gandhi will be given a larger responsibility, clamour for declaring the young leader as the Congress Prime Ministerial candidate grew louder in the party's Chintan Shivir today.Union Ministers

Rahul Gandhi-as-PM candidate demand at Cong Chintan Shivir
National | Jan 19, 2013, 08:58 AM IST
Jaipur, Jan 19: A demand for declaring Rahul Gandhi as the Prime Ministerial candidate of the party before 2014 polls was made at the Congress brainstorming conclave that began here yesterday.Conflicting views on alliances, including
Congress Chintan: all eyes on Rahul, but will he oblige?
National | Jan 19, 2013, 08:10 AM IST
Jaipur, Jan 19: All eyes were on Congress' de facto number two Rahul Gandhi, who is expected to play a "bigger role" and give "new direction" to the party that began its three-day special session
Lalu bats for Rahul Gandhi as PM candidate
National | Jan 19, 2013, 06:54 AM IST
Kolkata, Jan 18: RJD leader Lalu Prasad today batted for Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi to be the prime ministerial candidate for the 2014 general elections, and said Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's “dream of

Congress workers want larger role for Rahul in party: Digvijay
National | Jan 18, 2013, 01:53 PM IST
Jaipur, Jan 18: Congress workers want Rahul Gandhi to play a "pre-dominant" role in the party but the young leader should not be pressurised, Digvijay Singh said today."The sentiment of Congress worker is that he
Rahul Gandhi to visit Amethi, Rai Bareli tomorrow
National | Jan 14, 2013, 02:07 PM IST
Amethi, Jan 14: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi will pay a day's visit to Amethi and Rae Bareli tomorrow.According to official sources here, after arriving at the Fursatganj airport in the morning, Gandhi would drive to
Look forward to Rahul leading Congress in LS polls: Tewari
National | Jan 13, 2013, 02:53 PM IST
New Delhi, Jan 13: "He is our leader and we look forward to him leading us into battle in 2014," Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari said today when asked about Rahul Gandhi's role in

Young politicians India is looking up to in 2013
National | Dec 31, 2013, 09:20 AM IST
New Delhi, Jan 10: India is the world's second most populous country with a huge majority of young people but it is being governed by mostly over aged politicians. While 50 percent of India's population
Protesters meet Sonia, Rahul who assure speedy action
India | Dec 23, 2012, 10:29 PM IST
New Delhi, Dec 23: A group of protesting youths, agitating against the gangrape of a 23-year-old, today met Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi here during which the Congress top leaders assured speedy action while refusing
Rahul visits Amethi, Omar Abdullah gives him company
National | Dec 18, 2012, 03:01 PM IST
Amethi, Dec 18: Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi arrived here this morning on a day's visit to his parliamentary constituency along with chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah.Arriving at the Fursatganj airport here,
Modi practises politics of anger: Rahul Gandhi
National | Dec 16, 2012, 09:36 AM IST
Bhuj (Gujarat), Dec 15: Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Saturday accused Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi of practising "politics of anger" and said it was time people switched to the power of "love" preached by
Direct cash transfers mark systemic change: Rahul Gandhi
National | Dec 15, 2012, 12:44 PM IST
New Delhi, Dec 15: The UPA government's direct cash transfer scheme - "aap ka paisa, aap ke haath" - will bring about a systemic change in the social welfare delivery system, Congress general secretary Rahul