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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.

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  • rahul gandhi meets pm

    Rahul Gandhi Meets PM

    India | Aug 26, 2011, 11:34 AM

    New Delhi, Aug 26: Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi today met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh apparently to discuss the Lokpal issue.Gandhi held a 30-minute meeting with Singh at the Prime Minister's 7, Race Course Road

  • of course i m concerned says rahul gandhi

    Of Course, I'm Concerned, Says Rahul Gandhi

    India | Aug 25, 2011, 04:52 PM

    New Delhi, Aug 25 :   Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi today said that he was concerned over the logjam in the wake of Anna Hazare's agitation against corruption.“Of course I am concerned,” was his brief

  • lokpal rahul meets pm

    Lokpal: Rahul Meets PM

    India | Aug 23, 2011, 09:53 PM

    New Delhi, Aug 23: Rahul Gandhi today met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for consultations as government stepped up efforts to resolve the logjam over the Lokpal issue.The meeting came close on the heels of the

  • anna hazare says will speak to rahul pmo or chavan

    Anna Hazare Says, Will Speak To Rahul, PMO Or Chavan

    India | Aug 22, 2011, 11:03 PM

    New Delhi, Aug 22: On the seventh day of his fast, Anna Hazare said on Monday he would negotiate with Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) or Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan

  • chiranjeevi formally joins congress hails rahul as future pm

    Chiranjeevi Formally Joins Congress, Hails Rahul As Future PM

    National | Aug 20, 2011, 09:55 PM

    New Delhi, Aug 20: Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi, who had merged his Praja Rajyam Party with the Congress sometime back, today formally joined the party and hailed Rahul Gandhi as the country's “ray of hope” and

  • rahul not a parrot says congress

    Rahul Not A 'Parrot', Says Congress

    India | Aug 18, 2011, 09:28 PM

    New Delhi, Aug 18: Rahul Gandhi is “not a parrot”, a Congress spokesperson said today, rebutting suggestions that he was silent on the Anna Hazare issue.“He (Rahul), too, is entitled to Freedom of Expression.  He

  • killing of farmers in police firing wrong says rahul

    Killing Of Farmers In Police Firing Wrong, Says Rahul

    India | Aug 18, 2011, 10:23 PM

    Pune, Aug 18: Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi today termed as “wrong” the police firing on agitating farmers in Mawal in Pune district as he visited the families of those killed in the incident and

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  • modi targets rahul says he visits poor for photo ops

    Modi Targets Rahul, Says He Visits Poor For 'Photo-Ops'

    India | Aug 15, 2011, 07:03 PM

    Ahmedabad/New Delhi, Aug 15: In a veiled attack on Rahul Gandhi, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today said there are people in the country who visit homes of the poor for “photo-ops”.The Congress rebuffed Modi

  • sonia supporters pray outside new york hospital

    Sonia Supporters Pray Outside New York Hospital

    India | Aug 08, 2011, 05:32 PM

    New York, Aug 8: Some supporters of Congress president Sonia Gandhi gathered outside a local hospital here, where they believe she has been admitted, and prayed for her speedy recovery after a surgery for an

  • rahul thanks sikhs for giving india a forward looking pm

    Rahul Thanks Sikhs For Giving India A Forward-Looking PM

    India | Jul 30, 2011, 06:42 PM

    New Delhi, July 30: Thanking the Sikhs for making the nation proud by giving it Manmohan Singh as Prime Minister, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi on Friday lauded the community for propagating India and keeping

  • jaipur farmers ask rahul to join their protest over land

    Jaipur Farmers Ask Rahul To Join Their Protest Over Land Acquisition

    India | Jul 29, 2011, 10:48 AM

    Jaipur, July 29: Farmers in Jaipur have invited Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi to join their protest over the Ashok Gehlot government's land acquisition policy, reports DNA. The farmers whose land is going to be

  • bjp eyes katrina kaif as star campaigner

    BJP Eyes Katrina Kaif As Star Campaigner

    India | Jul 25, 2011, 01:47 PM

    Mumbai, July 25: The Bharatiya Janata Party, desperately in search of issues and faces, is reportedly eyeing Bollywood hottie Katrina Kaif as its crowd puller for the Brihanmumbai Municipal corporation and UP Assembly elections, Mid-Day

  • i understand terrorism more than anyone says rahul gandhi

    I Understand Terrorism More Than Anyone, Says Rahul Gandhi

    India | Jul 22, 2011, 02:55 PM

    Gorakhpur, July 22 : Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi has lambasted  the opposition for questioning his remarks about Mumbai serial blasts.Without taking any political party's name, Rahul Gandhi said: “Terrorists killed my father…terrorists killed my

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  • rahul meets benarasi saree weavers

    Rahul Meets Benarasi Saree Weavers

    India | Jul 22, 2011, 01:23 PM

    Azamgarh, Jul 22: On the second day of his visit to eastern Uttar Pradesh, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today paid an unscheduled visit to Niwada village in Mubarakpur area of the district and met members

  • rahul gandhi tours eastern up

    Rahul Gandhi Tours Eastern UP

    India | Jul 22, 2011, 03:01 PM

    Gorakhpur, Jul 21:  In a bid to galvanise the Congress in Uttar Pradesh ahead of the Assembly elections early next year, Rahul Gandhi today asked the youth to revive the party and in the process

  • rahul asks youth to revive congress in up

    Rahul Asks Youth To Revive Congress In UP

    National | Jul 21, 2011, 06:14 PM

    Gorakhpur (UP), Jul 21: Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi today urged the youth to work hard for reviving Congress in Uttar Pradesh and absolve it of the alleged “misrule” of the Mayawati-led BSP government.  In

  • cong reacts with contempt to katrina s remarks about rahul

    Cong Reacts With Contempt To Katrina's Remarks About Rahul

    India | Jul 19, 2011, 10:36 PM

    New Delhi, July 19: Congress today reacted with contempt to cine star Katrina Kaif's reported remarks describing Rahul Gandhi as half-Indian and half-Italian.“Who is she? I do not know. Tomorrow, you will ask for our

  • ok if i am only half indian so is rahul gandhi says katrina

    Ok, If I Am Only Half Indian, So Is Rahul Gandhi, Says Katrina

    Bollywood | Jul 19, 2011, 11:04 PM

    Bollywood star Katrina Kaif has made a statement which could blow up into a controversy. In an interview with Delhi Times, the Bollywood hotie was asked a question about her being a half Indian. The question

  • rahul s remark is irresponsible says mayawati

    Rahul's Remark Is Irresponsible, Says Mayawati

    National | Jul 14, 2011, 06:46 PM

    Lucknow, Jul 14: In an apparent attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remark that it is “very difficult” to stop every single terror attack, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati today said it was

  • congress defends rahul s remark on terror attacks

    Congress Defends Rahul's Remark On Terror Attacks

    India | Jul 14, 2011, 06:43 PM

    New Delhi, Jul 14: The Congress on Thursday sought to defend Rahul Gandhi for his remarks that it is difficult to stop every single terror attack with party General Secretary Digvijay Singh saying India is

 
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