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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New Delhi: The new Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi has always been known for his youthful approach towards politics. Giving the stereotype politics a back seat he has always showed a new and fresh way
Jaipur, Jan 20: “My mother came to my room and cried... Because she understands that power is poison,” Rahul Gandhi said today in a highly emotional speech after taking over the new mantle.Striking a personal
Jaipur, Jan 20: The Congress party Sunday wholeheartedly endorsed the decision to officially name Rahul Gandhi the party's no.2 and voiced optimism it could emerge victorious in 2014 if it worked in “the right way”
Bangalore, Jan 20: BJP today reacted to Rahul Gandhi's appointment as the Congress Vice President by raising questions over his potential, saying it has to be seen whether the nation accepts him as a leader
Jaipur, Jan 20: In his first address after being appointed Vice President of Congress, Rahul Gandhi today spoke of the anger of the youth saying they feel alienated from the political class and demanded a
New Delhi: The tale of the next heir of the Gandhi dynasty began approximately 7 years back with various speculations in the media and public which budded with Rahul Gandhi's first few public appearances with
Jaipur, Jan 20 : Congress president Sonia Gandhi Sunday said there was "no reason" the party should not get public mandate again if it works in the right way."There is only 15 months left for
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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