June 4th 2024.
Rae Bareli, a city in Uttar Pradesh, was bustling with excitement as Congress leader Rahul Gandhi emerged victorious in the Lok Sabha elections on Tuesday. With a staggering margin of 3,90,030 votes, he surpassed his own mother and party veteran Sonia Gandhi's victory margin from the previous elections in 2019.
As per the Election Commission, Rahul Gandhi garnered a total of 6,87,649 votes, while his opponent Dinesh Pratap Singh from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) received 2,97,619 votes. The Bahujan Samaj Party's Thakur Prasad Yadav secured 21,624 votes, but it was Rahul's dominating lead that sealed his win.
It's worth noting that this seat has been a stronghold of the Gandhi family for years. Five years ago, Sonia Gandhi had won the seat by a margin of 1,67,178 votes against the same opponent, Dinesh Pratap Singh. However, this time, Rahul Gandhi's victory margin has broken all previous records.
Sonia Gandhi, who had been representing Rae Bareli in the Lok Sabha since 2004, had vacated the seat earlier this year to contest and win a seat in the Rajya Sabha. This paved the way for her son, Rahul, to contest from the same constituency and continue the family legacy.
Interestingly, in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Rae Bareli was the only seat in Uttar Pradesh that the Congress managed to win. It was a major victory for the party, considering the stronghold the BJP had in the state.
Rahul Gandhi, who had previously represented the Amethi constituency in the Lok Sabha from 2004 to 2019, faced a tough defeat in the 2019 elections against the BJP's Smriti Irani. However, he was not deterred and went on to contest and win a seat from Kerala's Wayanad, marking his presence in the parliament once again.
As the people of Rae Bareli celebrated Rahul Gandhi's victory, it was clear that the Gandhi family's legacy in this constituency continues to thrive. With their unwavering support and trust, the Gandhis have once again proven their worth in the world of politics.
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