Rae Bareli

LUCKNOW, INDIA - MAY 18: (EDITOR'S NOTE: This is an exclusive image of Hindustan Times) Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra during an exclusive interview with Hindustan Times at her residence in Raebareli, on May 18, 2024 in Lucknow, India. (Photo by Deepak Gupta/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

June 18, 2024 10:46 AM

Priyanka Gandhi to make electoral debut from Wayanad as Rahul Gandhi retains Rae Bareli seat

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will make her electoral debut from Kerala's Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency after her brother and former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi decided to retain the family bastion of Rae Bareli. Rahul contested both Raebareli and his previous constituency, Wayanad, in the recently concluded polls and won both. Priyanka will contest the bypoll that will be held in Wayanad to fill the vacant seat, party president Mallikarjun Kharge announced Monday. For Priyanka, who w...

June 4, 2024 10:10 PM

“Haven’t decided yet”: Rahul Gandhi on which seat to retain after winning Wayanad, Rae Bareli

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who registered massive victories on the seats of Rae Bareli and Wayanad in the Lok Sabha elections, said he has not decided yet which of the two seats he would retain. He also thanked the voters of both constituencies for supporting him in the elections. "I have won from Rae Bareli and Wayanad and I thank the voters. I need to decide which seat I will retain. I haven't decided yet," Rahul said at the party's press conference on Tuesday. Rahul Gandhi won the seat ...

June 4, 2024 4:34 PM

Congress set to retain Rae Bareli seat; Rahul Gandhi leads by over 2 lakh votes

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is leading with 283615 votes from Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituency and is set to retain the seat for the party. This victory cements the Gandhi family's grip on a constituency that has been their stronghold for generations. Rae Bareli, which went to the polls on May 20 during the fifth phase of India's marathon seven-phase election, was one of the most closely watched contests. Its significance lies not just in its status as a high-profile seat but ...