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: Criticizing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's statement that Congress vice chief Rahul Gandhi was the right choice to lead India and he was ready to work under him, the BJP Saturday said the question
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Indore: A city-based lawyer yesterday filed a petition in a local court here seeking action against controversial self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, who is facing arrest in a case of sexual abuse of a minor girl,
New Delhi: The National Food Security Bill, passed by the Lok Sabha Aug 26, is expected to be taken up by the Rajya Sabha today.The bill aims to provide heavily subsidised food to two-thirds of
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New Delhi: Lok Sabha passed the Land Acquisition Bill with overwhelming majority onThursday. The bill was passed with 216 votes in favour and 19 against."The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation
Bhopal: Beleaguered self-styled godman Asaram Bapu today sought to drag Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul into the sexual assault controversy surrounding him, alleging it was at their instance that he has been
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha Thursday started debating the land acquisition and rehabilitation bill that seeks to give fair compensation to those who lose their land.The bill will replace a law enacted in 1894 during
New Delhi: Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi ruins the fact that the common man in this country does not have the right to elect his leader because all decisions relating to selection of candidates are being
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New Delhi: Priyanka Gandhi turns 42 on January 12, 2014 Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has emerged as a capable manger and a talented adviser for her brother Rahul Gandhi in recent times. It is said that Priyanka Gandhi
New Delhi: "If India is computer , Congress is its default program," Rahul Gandhi on Thursday told a Congress workshop on social media.Addressing 300-odd participants from various states, NSUI and Youth Congress members, the Congress
New Delhi: Congress wants to avoid unnecessary attacks on Narendra Modi that can make him a polarising figure ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.This message is being sought to be conveyed to party spokespersons as
New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi yesterday reviewed the political situation in Kerala at a time when the controversy over the solar panel scam refuses to die down. The Congress vice President deliberated on the strategy for
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