Amethi

September 16, 2024 6:44 PM

Congress’ KL Sharma wins Amethi seat defeating Smriti Irani

Congress candidate Kishori Lal Sharma won the Amethi Lok Sabha seat, as per the Election Commission. Sharma defeated BJP candidate Smriti Irani by 1,67,196 votes, the poll body said. As per the ECI data, the Congress candidate polled 5,39,228 votes while Smriti Irani 3,72,032 votes. A short while ago, BJP leader Smriti Irani said that she gave 10 years of her life to Amethi and will continue to serve the area in times to come. "I express my gratitude to all the BJP party workers and supporte...

June 4, 2024 7:24 PM

“Will continue to serve people of Amethi”: Smriti Irani as Congress candidate leads

As trends show Congress' KL Sharma leading against her on Amethi seat, BJP leader Smriti Irani said on Tuesday that she gave 10 years of her life to Amethi and will continue to serve the area in times to come. "I express my gratitude to all the BJP party workers and supporters, those who have worked in the service of the constituency and the party with dedication and loyalty. Today, I am grateful to PM Narendra Modi and CM Yogi Adityanath that their governments have completed the pending works ...

September 16, 2024 4:27 PM

LS polls 2024: Congress fields Rahul Gandhi from Raebareli, KL Sharma from Amethi

The Congress party on Friday announced that Rahul Gandhi will contest the general elections from the family bastion seat of Raebareli as well. The seat was recently vacated by his mother, Sonia Gandhi, following her election to the Rajya Sabha. The BJP has nominated Dinesh Pratap Singh from this constituency. The Congress has chosen Kishori Lal Sharma, a party loyalist, as its candidate from Amethi, regarded as another stronghold for the party. Sonia Gandhi contested elections from here in 1999...