New Delhi: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi had won the Amethi seat in 2009 Lok Sabha elections with a record margin. But this time, the battle may not be that easy.
In the fray against him are Smriti Irani of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Kumar Vishwas of the Aam Aadmi party (AAP).
Here are some facts that make Amethi a key constituency
Amethi is better known to be the seat of power of the Nehru-Gandhi political dynasty since 1980
Sanjay Gandhi represented it once and later Rajiv Gandhi represented the seat four times
Sonia Gandhi also represented the seat but later shifted to Rae Bareli, to vacate the seat for Rahul
Former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru also represented the seat
Congress has won 10 out of 12 Lok Sabha polls held in Amethi
Amethi voted for Rajiv Gandhi four times (1981 to 1991) and for Sonia Gandhi in 1999
Rahul has won the seat in 2004 and 2009 elections with huge margins
Rahul won in 2009 by a margin of 3.70 lakh votes
Rahul is seeking re-election for the third time
Amethi has five Assembly segments, three are with the Samajwadi Party and two with the Congress
Amethi goes to polls on May 7 and will witness a triangular contest between Congress, BJP and AAP
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