Amethi

Even though she lost Amethi to Congress’s KL Sharma,Smriti Irani says ‘josh still high’

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KL Sharma, Smriti Irani

In the Amethi Lok Sabha seat, Kishori Lal Sharma, Congress’s last-minute candidate, received a total of 5,39,228 votes, while Smriti Irani garnered 3,72,032 votes. On Tuesday, BJP leader and outgoing Amethi MP Smriti Irani admitted her loss to Congress’s Kishori Lal Sharma, stating that her enthusiasm remained strong. Despite her defeat, Irani, the Union Minister, maintained high spirits. She lost the Lok Sabha election to Sharma, a loyalist of the Congress party, by a margin exceeding 160,000 votes. Taking to X (formerly known as Twitter), Smriti Irani said she will be forever grateful to people who supported her in victory …

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“Today in Politics: Congress Likely to End Suspense in Amethi and Rae Bareli as Uncertainty Persists Over Rahul and Priyanka Bids”

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Today in Politics: Congress Set to End Uncertainty Over Rahul and Priyanka Bids, Amethi and Rae Bareli Suspense Looms"

On the second day of his Gujarat campaign, PM Modi is scheduled to hold four rallies. Meanwhile, Sunita, wife of Kejriwal, will campaign for AAP candidates in Bharuch and Bhavnagar with roadshows.” After a significant delay, the Congress is expected to announce its candidates for the traditional Nehru-Gandhi bastions of Amethi and Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday. There has been ongoing uncertainty among Congress leaders and workers regarding whether Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will contest from these seats. The deadline for filing nominations in Amethi and Rae Bareli is Friday, with these seats going …

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