2019 Lok Sabha polls: Key insights into Rahul Gandhi's performance while contesting from Amethi seat

Rahul is expected to face a stiff battle from Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate Smriti Irani who has left no stone upturned in his campaign efforts in the Congress bastion.

Rahul Gandhi (Source: PTI)

New Delhi: All eyes in the political landscape would be on Congress President Rahul Gandhi, who shall be filing his nominations from the Amethi Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh today. Rahul is expected to face a stiff battle from Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate Smriti Irani who has left no stone upturned in his campaign efforts in the Congress bastion. The battle between Rahul Gandhi and BJP's Union Minister is being dubbed as one of the most high voltage duels in this general elections. Apart from contesting from Amethi, Rahul Gandhi shall also be fighting on a Congress ticket from Wayanad in Kerala.The Congress President filed his nomination from Wayanad on April 4th. Voting in Amethi shall take place on the 6th of May, as part of the fifth phase of voting in the upcoming elections. Here is all you need to know about Rahul Gandhi's political journey from Amethi Lok Sabha constituency Amethi Lok Sabha constituency profile · Voting in Amethi – May 6, 2019 (Fifth phase) · Number of voters in Amethi – 17,18,401 (17.18 lakh voters) Rahul Gandhi has represented Amethi constituency for last 15 years Caste Dynamics in Amethi Caste equations – SC: 25.79%, ST: 0.02%, Muslim: 19%, Forward caste: 23%, OBC: 22% Rahul Gandhi's nomination from Amethi in Lok Sabha elections Rahul Gandhi shall be fighting his fourth elections from from Amethi · Age at filing nomination in 2019 – 48 years, (Government at the centre - NDA) · Age at filing nomination in 2014 - 43 years, (Government at the centre - UPA) · Age at filing nomination in 2009 – 38 years, (Government at the centre - UPA) · Age at filing nomination in 2004 – 33 years, (Government at the centre – NDA) Rahul Gandhi's performance while fighting Lok Sabha elections from Amethi  2014 · Winning margin of Rahul Gandhi – 107,903 · Number of votes Rahul Gandhi got – 408,651 (Defeated Smriti Irani of BJP) · Number of votes Smriti Irani got – 300,748 2009 · Winning margin of Rahul Gandhi – 370,230 (3.70 lakh) · Number of votes Rahul Gandhi got – 464,195 (4.64 lakh) · Defeated Asheesh Shukla of BSP who just got 93,997 votes 2004 · Winning margin of Rahul Gandhi – 290,853 (2.90 lakh) · Number of votes Rahul Gandhi got – 390,179 (3.90 lakh) · Defeated Chandra Prakash Mishra of BSP who just got 99,326 votes