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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.

Why Didn't Rahul Stop BSP Elephant From Eating Money, Asks BJP
National | Feb 06, 2012, 08:07 PM IST
Ambedkar Nagar/Azamgarh (UP), Feb 6: If Congress leader Rahul Gandhi knew that BSP's “elephant was eating money” what steps did he take to check the practice, BJP leader Rajnath Singh today asked.“I want to know
Rahul Responds To Sister's 'Barsati Maindak' Remark
National | Feb 06, 2012, 06:50 PM IST
Varanasi, Feb 6: “If Priyanka is a frog, so am I, because I am her brother”.This was how a smiling Rahul Gandhi disarmed a reporter at his press conference today generating mirth and laughter when
Becoming PM Is Not My Obsession, Says Rahul Gandhi
India | Feb 06, 2012, 05:54 PM IST
Varanasi, Feb 6: Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi today said he was not “obsessed” with becoming the Prime Minister but remained committed to transform Uttar Pradesh where people have been “fooled” for the last 22

Cong Govt Needed For UP's Bright Future, Says Rahul
National | Feb 05, 2012, 10:57 PM IST
Gonda, Feb 5: Alleging rampant corruption during the Mayawati regime, Congress key campaigner Rahul Gandhi today said a government, led by his party, was needed in Uttar Pradesh for a bright future of the state.The
No Post-Poll Alliance In Up, Says Rahul
India | Feb 04, 2012, 06:33 PM IST
Sant Kabirnagar (UP), Feb 4: Putting an end to the speculation of a post-poll alliance with Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today said his party will have “no truck” with any
Oust BSP Govt Like You Did With British Rule, Says Rahul
India | Feb 02, 2012, 08:10 PM IST
Meerut, Feb 2: Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi today recalled history and asked the people here to oust the Mayawati government in Uttar Pradesh the way they had once freed the country from the yoke

Rahul Gandhi Questions Mulayam On Muslim Quota
India | Feb 02, 2012, 02:02 PM IST
Ambedkarnagar, Feb 2: Aggressively campaigning for a foothold in Uttar Pradesh, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi today questioned Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav's commitment to Muslims and charged chief minister Mayawati with living under
Gandhi Family On UP Campaign Trail From Feb 1
India | Jan 31, 2012, 07:49 AM IST
New Delhi, Jan 31 : The Gandhi family will hit the campaign trail in Uttar Pradesh from February 1 with Congress president Sonia Gandhi addressing rallies at Deoria and Gonda. Rahul Gandhi will share the dais
Pawar's Statement On Rahul Gandhi Objectionable, Says Digvijay Singh
National | Jan 29, 2012, 10:41 PM IST
Indore, Jan 29: Objecting to Union Minister Sharad Pawar's statement that Rahul Gandhi would be blamed if Congress fails in Uttar Pradesh, senior party leader Digvijay Singh said here today that the UP poll results

No Comparison Between Modi And Rahul Gandhi , Says Bhaiyyuji Maharaj
India | Jan 29, 2012, 09:27 AM IST
Vadodara, Jan 29 : Spiritual guru Bhaiyyuji Maharaj on Saturday said that there cannot be any comparison between Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi and Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, as the former has already “proved
If Congress Doesn't Do Well In UP, Rahul May Be Blamed, Says Sharad Pawar
India | Jan 28, 2012, 10:01 PM IST
New Delhi, Jan 25: If Congress does not do well in Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, the blame may go to Rahul Gandhi, NCP chief Sharad Pawar said today.The Agriculture Minister, whose party is a
Shoe Thrown At Rahul Was Because Of His Karma, Swami Ramdev Tells Aap Ki Adalat
India | Jan 28, 2012, 09:33 PM IST
New Delhi, Jan 28: Yoga guru Swami Ramdev today said black flags being shown or shoes being thrown at leaders like Rahul Gandhi were because of their karma (work). 'I never asked anybody to throw

Chautala Hits Out At Rahul
India | Jan 28, 2012, 08:50 AM IST
Amritsar, Jan 28 : Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's declaration of Amarinder Singh as Congress' chief ministerial candidate was an act of frustration as he knows that the party is ridden with the factionalism, Indian National
Rahul Gandhi Warns Congress Candidates About Corruption In Punjab
India | Jan 27, 2012, 06:04 PM IST
Gidderbaha (Punjab), Jan 27: Sending a clear signal to partymen, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi today said those who indulged in corruption would face an end to their political career.“Before allotting tickets I met party
Rahul Making Mockery Of Bundelkhand's Poverty, Says Uma
India | Jan 26, 2012, 08:34 AM IST
Mahoba (UP), Jan 26 : Continuing her attacks on Rahul Gandhi, BJP leader Uma Bharti on Wednesday accused him of making mockery of the poor in Bundelkhand region and reminded him that she had defeated

BJP Brought Khanduri To Cover Up Scams, Says Rahul
India | Jan 24, 2012, 08:53 PM IST
Kaladhungi, Uttarakhand, Jan 24: Slamming the BJP for effecting a change of guard in Uttarakhand ahead of the assembly poll, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today said the party brought back B C Khanduri to the
I Like Rahul's Reaction To Shoe Throwing, Tweets Omar
India | Jan 23, 2012, 08:43 PM IST
Srinagar, Jan 23: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, himself a victim of shoe-throwing incident, today said he liked the response of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to a similar attack on him.“I like Rahul's
Dehradun Youth Throws Shoe At Rahul Gandhi During Rally, Arrested
India | Jan 23, 2012, 10:30 PM IST
Dehradun, Jan 23: Kuldip, a 22-year-old small-time shopkeeper, today threw a shoe at Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi at his election rally in Vikas Nagar, several km away from Dehradun.Kuldip shouted a slogan about black
Rahul Says, BJP Trying To Cover Up Thieves In Uttarakhand
India | Jan 23, 2012, 05:02 PM IST
Srinagar (Uttarakhand), Jan 23: Targeting BJP over corruption in party ruled states, Rahul Gandhi today said it opted for change of guard in Uttarakhand ahead of polls to “cover-up” for the wrong-doings under former Chief
Congress Backs Rahul But BJP Distrustful Of Varun, Says A Book
India | Jan 22, 2012, 12:54 PM IST
New Delhi, Jan 22 : A new book on Rahul Gandhi makes a comparison between him and his cousin who, it feels, is “practically isolated” in his party BJP. “To a large extent, it boils down