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In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.

In March 2004 , Rahul Gandhi announced his entry into politics by announcing that he would contest the May 2004 elections , standing for his father 's former constituency of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh in the Lok Sabha , India 's lower house of Parliament .
Output:
Rahul Gandhi 's political career started in March 2004 when he said that he would become a candidate for the Amethi region for the elections held in India in May 2004 .