{"data":{"prismicArticle":{"uid":"rahul-gandhi-nears-100th-defeat-in-politics","tags":["politics"],"first_publication_date":"2026-05-04T18:33:37+0000","last_publication_date":"2026-05-05T13:22:28+0000","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"RaGa nears 100th defeat in politics"},"rating":null,"datetime":"2026-05-04T18:17:00+0000","img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad%2F5f9fb0b9-513a-4580-b6b4-8ba787524ef9_rahul+gandhi.jpg?auto=format,compress&rect=0,29,1200,592&w=2028&h=1000"},"embed":{"embed_url":null,"thumbnail_url":null,"author_url":null,"title":null},"content":{"raw":[{"text":"Rahul Gandhi's long tenure at the centre of Congress politics has been defined by a string of electoral setbacks that now total 99 defeats nationwide, leaving him just one short of a century of losses. "},{"text":"The infographic of his electoral record paints a stark picture of repeated rejections across states and years, underscoring the challenges faced by the Congress under his leadership."},{"text":"Over the last two decades, the Congress has navigated a difficult path, accumulating a total of ninety nine electoral defeats across various states and national polls."},{"text":"This extensive track record of losses highlights a recurring struggle to secure a mandate from the Indian electorate in both regional and central contests."},{"text":"The journey of these defeats began early in the century."},{"text":"In 2004, the party faced losses in Karnataka, Odisha, and Sikkim."},{"text":"The following year, 2005, saw setbacks in Bihar and Jharkhand."},{"text":"As the decade progressed, 2006 brought losses in Kerala and West Bengal."},{"text":"The year 2007 was particularly challenging, with the party failing to secure victories in Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh."},{"text":"Moving into 2008, defeats were recorded in Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Nagaland, Tripura, and Chhattisgarh."},{"text":"The decade closed with 2009 bringing losses in Jharkhand, Odisha, and Sikkim."},{"text":"The subsequent decade showed no reprieve for the Congress' fortunes."},{"text":"In 2010, the Congress faced a defeat in Bihar."},{"text":"In 2011, the party lost in Puducherry and Tamil Nadu."},{"text":"The year 2012 saw a wide range of losses across Goa, Gujarat, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh."},{"text":"The challenges continued in 2013 with defeats in Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Tripura, and Chhattisgarh."},{"text":"The 2014 general election year was a major turning point, marking losses in the Lok Sabha as well as state level defeats in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Odisha, Sikkim, and Telangana."},{"text":"The latter half of the decade remained equally difficult."},{"text":"In 2015, the party lost in Delhi."},{"text":"The year 2016 saw defeats in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal."},{"text":"In 2017, losses occurred in Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh."},{"text":"The 2018 cycle included setbacks in Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Telangana, Tripura, and Chhattisgarh."},{"text":"In 2019, the Lok Sabha elections again resulted in a national defeat, alongside regional losses in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana, Maharashtra, Odisha, and Sikkim."},{"text":"Entering the current decade, the trend persisted."},{"text":"In 2020, losses were recorded in Bihar and Delhi."},{"text":"The 2021 calendar included Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal."},{"text":"In 2022, the party failed in Goa, Gujarat, Manipur, Punjab, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh."},{"text":"By 2023, the tally grew with losses in Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Tripura, and Chhattisgarh."},{"text":"Most recently, the 2024 general elections confirmed another Lok Sabha defeat, while the party also faced setbacks in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana, Maharashtra, Odisha, and Sikkim."},{"text":"Looking toward the immediate future, projections or early results for 2025 and 2026 suggest continued struggles in Bihar, Delhi, Assam, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal."},{"text":"This comprehensive history underscores a period of profound electoral introspection for the nation's oldest political party."}]}}},"relatedArticles":{"edges":[{"node":{"uid":"india-records-over-265-mn-cyberattack-attempts","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"India records over 265 mn cyberattack 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