Smriti Irani: Giant killer of Lok Sabha battle, again in Modi cabinet
5 years, 7 months ago

Smriti Irani: Giant killer of Lok Sabha battle, again in Modi cabinet

India TV News  

Smriti Irani is the giant killer of this Lok Sabha election who vanquished Congress President Rahul Gandhi. An actor-turned-politician, Irani has been one of the more visible faces of the Modi government and has often been called upon to articulate the Bharatiya Janata Party's point of view. She managed the Amethi feat by remaining in touch with the electorate there, despite losing the election five years ago, and worked to bring development projects to the constituency when Narendra Modi was the Prime Minister. Born on March 23, 1976, Irani is a former model who became a household name after her role as Tulsi Virani in the iconic TV show "Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi".

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Smriti Irani To MVA In Maharashtra — The Biggest Political Losses Of 2024
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Smriti Irani To MVA In Maharashtra — The Biggest Political Losses Of 2024

ABP News  

The year 2024 saw 60 nations choose their governments. Yusuf Pathan's Victory Over Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury In a surprising turn of events, former cricketer Yusuf Pathan, who contested the elections on a Trinamool Congress ticket, defeated veteran Congress leader and leader of the party in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury in Baharampur. Omar Abdullah's Loss To Engineer Rashid Former Chief …

Anita Katyal| Did Kharge send a signal to Rahul with talk about pro-people issues?
1 month, 1 week ago

Anita Katyal| Did Kharge send a signal to Rahul with talk about pro-people issues?

Deccan Chronicle  

Doing some plain speaking in his opening address at the last meeting of the Congress Working Committee, party president Mallikarjun Kharge admonished squabbling leaders, observed that Congress members are often their own worst enemies and castigated the cadre for its failure to take advantage of the gains made in the Lok Sabha elections. Having fared reasonably well in the recent …

BJP's Smriti Irani Targets Congress, Demands Chief Ministerial Face for Sirsa MP Kumari Selja
3 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP's Smriti Irani Targets Congress, Demands Chief Ministerial Face for Sirsa MP Kumari Selja

Hindustan Times  

Smriti Irani, a senior BJP leader, has expressed her strong disapproval of the Congress and its leadership. She specifically mentioned the Congress's stance on Dalits and their neglect of the community. Irani further warned that the BJP government will form the government for the third term, indicating a potential alliance between the BJP and the Congress.

Rahul Gandhi tells supporters to stop 'being nasty' to Smriti Irani: 'Humiliating people a sign of weakness'
6 months ago

Rahul Gandhi tells supporters to stop 'being nasty' to Smriti Irani: 'Humiliating people a sign of weakness'

Live Mint  

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi asks people to refrain from using derogatory language and being nasty towards Smriti Irani or any other leader, saying winning and losing happen in life. Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday urged people to “refrain from using derogatory language and being nasty" towards former Union minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani …

'Don't be nasty towards Smriti Irani': Rahul Gandhi's appeal on X
6 months ago

'Don't be nasty towards Smriti Irani': Rahul Gandhi's appeal on X

Hindustan Times  

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Friday asked his supporters and other detractors of former minister Smriti Irani to refrain from using derogatory language against her. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Smriti Irani lost the Lok Sabha elections in Amethi. She was defeated by Rahul Gandhi's loyalist, Kishori Lal Sharma, by a margin of over 1.5 lakh votes. In the 2019 …

'Don't be nasty towards Smriti Irani': Rahul Gandhi on attack against BJP leader
6 months ago

'Don't be nasty towards Smriti Irani': Rahul Gandhi on attack against BJP leader

India Today  

A month after the results of the Lok Sabha election were declared, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday urged people to “refrain from using derogatory language and being nasty” for ex-Union Minister Smriti Irani and other leaders. Smriti Irani or any other leader for that matter.” “Humiliating and insulting people is a sign …

Rahul comes to Smriti Irani's defence, says "humiliating and insulting others is a weakness"
6 months ago

Rahul comes to Smriti Irani's defence, says "humiliating and insulting others is a weakness"

New Indian Express  

Post the defeat, Smriti Irani, who subsequently lost her Union ministership too, has been at the receiving end. "Humiliating and insulting people is a sign of weakness, not strength," the former Congress president went on to add. This came after the Directorate of Estates had reportedly sent notices to vacate the official accommodations to former ministers and Lok Sabha MPs, …

Mouni Roy comes out in support of Smriti Irani after election defeat: ‘I am always with you’
7 months, 1 week ago

Mouni Roy comes out in support of Smriti Irani after election defeat: ‘I am always with you’

Hindustan Times  

A friend in need After losing the seat, Smriti took to her Instagram to share a post accepting her defeat and expressing her gratitude to people who stood with her. A decade of my life going from one village to another, building lives, nurturing hope & aspirations, working on infrastructure -- roads, naali, khadanja, bypass, medical college and more," Smriti …

Lok Sabha Election Results: From Irani to Omar to Adhir Ranjan, biggies who concede defeat | DETAILS
7 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha Election Results: From Irani to Omar to Adhir Ranjan, biggies who concede defeat | DETAILS

India TV News  

The results of the 18th Lok Sabha elections were declared by the Election Commission of India on Tuesday. The biggest shocker came from Amethi - the Gandhi family bastion where Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was defeated by BJP leader Smriti Irani in the Lok Sabha election 2019. Maneka Gandhi suffers defeat Another big upset in the state was the defeat …

Smriti Irani, Arjun Munda, Rajeev Chandrashekhar among 13 losing Union ministers
7 months, 1 week ago

Smriti Irani, Arjun Munda, Rajeev Chandrashekhar among 13 losing Union ministers

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, BJP heavyweights Smriti Irani, Arjun Munda, Ajay Mishra Teni and Kailash Chaudhary were among the 13 Union ministers who tasted defeat in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, as stunning losses in three Hindi heartland states forced the BJP to rely on allies to form the government. Smriti Irani, Arjun Munda, Rajeev Chandrashekhar among 13 losing Union ministers Irani, …

Smriti Irani to Rajeev Chandrasekhar, union ministers who lost Lok Sabha Elections 2024 | Details
7 months, 1 week ago

Smriti Irani to Rajeev Chandrasekhar, union ministers who lost Lok Sabha Elections 2024 | Details

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: Among the giant names of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi Cabinet that did not win the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 are Union ministers - Smriti Irani, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Ajay Kumar Mishra, Arjun Munda, RK Singh, Nishit Pramanik, Bhagwant Kuba, Mahendranath Pandey and Debashree Chaudhary. Congress candidate Kishori Lal Sharma emerged as a giant killer by …

Smriti Irani To Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Modi Ministers Who Lost Lok Sabha Elections
7 months, 1 week ago

Smriti Irani To Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Modi Ministers Who Lost Lok Sabha Elections

ABP News  

What a big surprise the 2024 Lok Sabha election results turned out, nullifying the Exit Poll results completely the '400-paar' slogan of the saffron camp became a nightmare as the ruling party is continuing to struggle to reach 300 tally. Several BJP leaders and Union Ministers Smriti Irani, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Ajai Mishra Teni, and Arjun Munda, were trailing in as …

Lok Sabha Election Result 2024: Smriti Irani Concedes Defeat, Express Gratitude To Party Workers | ABP News
7 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha Election Result 2024: Smriti Irani Concedes Defeat, Express Gratitude To Party Workers | ABP News

ABP News  

Union Minister and BJP's candidate from Uttar Pradesh's Amethi Lok Sabha seat, Smriti Irani says, ".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 utmost dedication and fidelity.Today, I am grateful to PM Narendra Modi and CM Yogi Adityanath that their governments have …

Gandhi family loyalist KL Sharma wins big against Smriti Irani in Amethi
7 months, 1 week ago

Gandhi family loyalist KL Sharma wins big against Smriti Irani in Amethi

Hindustan Times  

Gandhi family loyalist and prominent Congress worker Kishori Lal Sharma, who always maintained a low profile, turned out to be the giant slayer by defeating Union minister Smriti Irani by a margin of 1,66,022 votes from the Amethi Lok Sabha seat on Tuesday. Sharma termed this a victory of the “Gandhi family and the people of Amethi.” Smriti Irani said …

Amethi Lok Sabha Result: Smriti Irani, 2019 Giant Slayer, Loses Amethi To Gandhi Family Loyalist KL Sharma
7 months, 1 week ago

Amethi Lok Sabha Result: Smriti Irani, 2019 Giant Slayer, Loses Amethi To Gandhi Family Loyalist KL Sharma

ABP News  

Amethi Lok Sabha Result: After months of intense campaigning, challenging the Opposition, levelling accusations, and taking confident strides, Union Minister Smriti Irani has lost the Amethi seat to Congress's Kishori Lal Sharma. Smriti Irani, who had challenged Rahul Gandhi to face her, got a surprise when Congress decided to field a debutant, KL Sharma, against her. Union Minister and BJP …

Who Is Kishori Lal Sharma? The Giant Killer Who Defeated Smriti Irani In Amethi Lok Sabha Seat
7 months, 1 week ago

Who Is Kishori Lal Sharma? The Giant Killer Who Defeated Smriti Irani In Amethi Lok Sabha Seat

News 18  

Congress candidate Kishori Lal Sharma on Tuesday emerged as the giant-killer in the Lok Sabha who defeated Union Minister Smriti Irani in Amethi. Kishori Lal Sharma is originally from Punjab’s Ludhiana and is believed to be close to the Gandhi family as has been the manager for the Congress party and Sonia Gandhi in her absence at Rae Bareli. After …

Lok Sabha Election Result 2024: Smriti Irani trails by 90K votes in Amethi; ‘Let counting conclude,’ says KL Sharma
7 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha Election Result 2024: Smriti Irani trails by 90K votes in Amethi; ‘Let counting conclude,’ says KL Sharma

Live Mint  

Congress candidate Kishori Lal Sharma is leading by a margin of 90,479 votes against his Bharatiya Janata Party rival Smriti Irani in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi, the Election Commission of India's latest official trends suggest. While speaking to reporters in Amethi, Kishori Lal Sharma, who is ahead with 3,17,342 votes, thanked the people of the constituency and the Gandhi family. In …

'Kishori bhaiya...': Priyanka Gandhi's emotional post for Congress candidate who leads Smriti Irani
7 months, 1 week ago

'Kishori bhaiya...': Priyanka Gandhi's emotional post for Congress candidate who leads Smriti Irani

Hindustan Times  

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday wrote an emotional post for the man who is expected to defeat Smriti Irani in Amethi, Kishori Lal Sharma. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who campaigned extensively for the Congress party's candidate in her family's pocket borough, said she never doubted that Kishori Lal Sharma would win the Lok Sabha polls. Smriti Irani had defeated Congress leader …

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra congratulates Kishori Lal for good show in Amethi says 'I never had doubts'
7 months, 1 week ago

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra congratulates Kishori Lal for good show in Amethi says 'I never had doubts'

India TV News  

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra extends congratulations to Kishori Lal Sharma for his robust performance against Smriti Irani in Amethi, expressing unwavering confidence in his victory. Early trends indicate the BJP's Smriti Irani trailing behind Congress candidate Kishori Lal Sharma in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi, with a gap of over 50,000 votes, according to Election Commission data. Despite Smriti Irani's confidence in retaining …

Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha Election 2024: SP-Congress alliance stops Modi-Yogi juggernaut, takes lead in 41 seats
7 months, 1 week ago

Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha Election 2024: SP-Congress alliance stops Modi-Yogi juggernaut, takes lead in 41 seats

India TV News  

Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha Election 2024: INDIA bloc led by Samajwadi Party -Congress is ahead of BJP-led NDA in Uttar Pradesh as counting of votes is underway in Lok Sabha elections 2024. Election Commission trends in Uttar Pradesh as counting is underway INDIA bloc trends INDIA: 40 SP: 33 Congress: 07 NDA trends NDA: 39 BJP: 37 RLD: 02 Others: …

Will Smriti Irani Make UP’s Amethi A BJP Bastion? Exit Poll Reveals Sentiment On Ground
7 months, 1 week ago

Will Smriti Irani Make UP’s Amethi A BJP Bastion? Exit Poll Reveals Sentiment On Ground

News 18  

Bharatiya Janata Party’s Smriti Irani is likely to retain the Amethi Lok Sabha seat, where she is facing the Gandhi family’s trusted lieutenant Kishori Lal Sharma, according to India Today-Axis My India exit poll. After the Congress fielded Rahul Gandhi from the Raebareli seat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, too, took a jibe at the opposition party, saying he had earlier …

Lok Sabha elections 2024: From ‘mujra’ to ‘types of soldiers’, 5 remarks that sparked controversy
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha elections 2024: From ‘mujra’ to ‘types of soldiers’, 5 remarks that sparked controversy

Hindustan Times  

With the seven-phase Lok Sabha election 2024 season about to conclude with the final round of polling being held on June 1, top political leaders remained in the news for their controversial comments during public rallies. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ‘mujra', 'infiltration’ remarks PM Narendra Modi on May 25 launched a scathing attack on the Opposition, saying the INDIA bloc …

Lok Sabha elections 2024 Phase 5: Rahul, Smriti, Rajnath among key candidates voting in fifth phase today
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha elections 2024 Phase 5: Rahul, Smriti, Rajnath among key candidates voting in fifth phase today

The Hindu  

Polling for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections began on May 20 across a total of 49 seats, including in high-profile constituencies of Amethi and Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh. The fate of five Union ministers, including Rajnath Singh and Smriti Irani, and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will be decided during the fifth phase of elections covering 14 Lok …

Amethi: BJP's Smriti Irani takes on Gandhi family loyalist KL Sharma
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Amethi: BJP's Smriti Irani takes on Gandhi family loyalist KL Sharma

Hindustan Times  

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on May 17, Friday, called the election in Amethi a fight between the ‘ Abhinay ’ and ‘ Vinay ’. The Congress has fielded Gandhi-family loyalist KL Sharma from the seat that the Bharatiya Janata Party won in 2019 when Irani won the seat defeating Congress leader, Rahul Gandhi. Captain Satish Sharma, who represented the …

’Not contesting to lose’: What Congress’ KL Sharma said on ‘strong opponent’ Smriti Irani in Amethi
7 months, 4 weeks ago

’Not contesting to lose’: What Congress’ KL Sharma said on ‘strong opponent’ Smriti Irani in Amethi

Live Mint  

KL Sharma, the Congress party candidate contesting against Bharatiya Janata Party's Smriti Irani from Amethi Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh, said on Saturday that he is not contesting to lose the election. Sharma, the close aide of the Gandhi family, made the remark while speaking to ANI when asked if he doesn't feel Smriti Irani is a very strong …

Will Swati Maliwal Lose Her Rajya Sabha Seat After Feud With AAP?
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Will Swati Maliwal Lose Her Rajya Sabha Seat After Feud With AAP?

ABP News  

Just days after confirming its MP Swati Maliwal was assaulted by Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s aide Bibhav Kumar, the Aam Aadmi Party took a U-turn and wokayent on to call her the 'face of BJP's conspiracy', the former Delhi Commission for Women, will retain her Rajya Sabha seat, even as the war of allegations continues. According to the Tenth …

Smriti Irani accuses Gandhi family of capturing polling booths in Amethi: ‘Those who used to..’
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Smriti Irani accuses Gandhi family of capturing polling booths in Amethi: ‘Those who used to..’

Hindustan Times  

In a scathing attack on the Congress, Union Minister Smriti Irani on Friday accused the Gandhi family of capturing polling booths during elections including in the erstwhile family bastion Amethi. "You can check a New York Times story, which says when Mahatma Gandhi's grandson Rajmohan Gandhi contested against Rajiv Gandhi from Amethi, the Congress party captured 97 booths," Irani further …

Who is Swati Maliwal, AAP leader at the center of assault controversy?
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Who is Swati Maliwal, AAP leader at the center of assault controversy?

Hindustan Times  

Swati Maliwal, the Rajya Sabha MP from Aam Aadmi Party, is at the center of a massive controversy ahead of voting in Delhi for the Lok Sabha elections. On Thursday, a Delhi Police team led by an additional commissioner of police rank officer visited Maliwal's residence to gather details about the alleged incident. Maliwal's allegations come at a time when …

Nadda slams Rahul for leaving Amethi, bats for Smriti Irani
8 months ago

Nadda slams Rahul for leaving Amethi, bats for Smriti Irani

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW: BJP chief JP Nadda campaigned in Amethi where he accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of ‘running away’ from the constituency after his 2019 loss, first to Wayanad and now to Rae Bareli. Bharatiya Janata Party National President JP Nadda and party candidate from Amethi constituency Smriti Irani show victory signs during a public meeting for the Lok Sabha polls, …

In battleground Amethi, Priyanka pitches it as Smriti Irani vs the Gandhis
8 months ago

In battleground Amethi, Priyanka pitches it as Smriti Irani vs the Gandhis

Hindustan Times  

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Thursday made the 2024 Lok Sabha poll for the Amethi seat a fight between her family and Union minister Smriti Irani and, in an emotional tone, declared she would surely win this election. She came to fight Rahul Gandhi and not because of her devotion to you,” Priyanka said in her address that began …

Smriti Irani hits back at Pakistani leader Fawad Hussain who praised Rahul Gandhi amid elections | VIDEO
8 months, 1 week ago

Smriti Irani hits back at Pakistani leader Fawad Hussain who praised Rahul Gandhi amid elections | VIDEO

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Amethi Lok Sabha seat Smriti Irani said that till now I used to contest polls against Congress leader only, but now a Pakistani leader has said that Smriti Irani should be defeated. On Tuesday, Union Minister Irani targeted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over alleged support from Pakistani leader …

Amethi: Vehicles parked outside Congress office vandalised
8 months, 1 week ago

Amethi: Vehicles parked outside Congress office vandalised

Deccan Chronicle  

Days after Congress leader Kishori Lal Sharma filed his nomination from Amethi Lok Sabha constituency, vehicles parked outside the Congress office in Gauriganj, Amethi were vandalised by unidentified people on Sunday night.Police reached the spot and spoke with the party workers who took to the streets in protest against the incident.Taking to X Congress shared, "Smriti Irani and BJP workers …

'Mai koi naukri nahi kar raha Gandhi parivar ki...': Congress Amethi candidate KL Sharma | VIDEO
8 months, 1 week ago

'Mai koi naukri nahi kar raha Gandhi parivar ki...': Congress Amethi candidate KL Sharma | VIDEO

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Congress leader Kishori Lal Sharma, who will challenge Union Minister and BJP candidate Smriti Irani in Amethi, said that he is a seasoned politician of the party and "not on the payroll of the Gandhi family". However, after Sonia Gandhi vacated her seat for Rahul Gandhi in 2004 and moved to Rae Bareli, Sharma took charge …

Amit Shah takes ‘Chandrayaan’ dig at Rahul Gandhi, Sonia over Raebareli candidature
8 months, 1 week ago

Amit Shah takes ‘Chandrayaan’ dig at Rahul Gandhi, Sonia over Raebareli candidature

Hindustan Times  

Soon after former Congress president Rahul Gandhi filed his nomination from the Raebareli seat in the Lok Sabha elections, BJP launched multiple attacks at the Gandhi family and the grand old party. Union Home Minister Amit Shah further took a dig at Rahul Gandhi, saying that Sonia Gandhi tried to launch ‘Rahulyaan’ nearly 20 times but he will lose the …

Gandhi family keeps failing their party workers again and again, yet, media wants us to believe Modi is scared of Rahul
8 months, 1 week ago

Gandhi family keeps failing their party workers again and again, yet, media wants us to believe Modi is scared of Rahul

Op India  

Ending months of suspense over the Amethi Lok Sabha seat, the Congress has chosen Gandhi family loyalist Kishori Lal Sharma as its candidate against the incumbent BJP MP, Smriti Irani. According to reports, Rahul’s decision to move to Rae Bareli this time stems from the fact that Amethi has no longer remained a family seat for the Congress party following …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: Smriti Irani Sends 'Best Wishes' To Rahul Gandhi, Says 'Person Who Can't Be Of Amethi...'
8 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: Smriti Irani Sends 'Best Wishes' To Rahul Gandhi, Says 'Person Who Can't Be Of Amethi...'

News 18  

Election Is Just A Formality: Congress Candidate From Amethi KL Sharma After filing his nomination from Amethi Lok Sabha constituency, Congress candidate KL Sharma said, “Who will win or lose from here, it’s in people’s hands, we will work hard… Election is just a formality, people make their mood for those who work for them. Congress And SPWorkers Gather Outside …

Congress has conceded defeat in Amethi: Smriti Irani
8 months, 1 week ago

Congress has conceded defeat in Amethi: Smriti Irani

Deccan Chronicle  

After Rahul Gandhi was named by the Congress as its candidate from Raebareli Lok Sabha seat, Union Minister and BJP's candidate from Amethi, Smriti Irani on Friday said that Congress has conceded defeat from the constituency even before a vote was cast, adding that the opposition party would not have fielded a "proxy candidate" if they were hopeful about the …

Lok Sabha Elections Highlights: Sanjay Nirupam returns to Shiv Sena
8 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha Elections Highlights: Sanjay Nirupam returns to Shiv Sena

Hindustan Times  

May 3, 2024 12:32 PM IST Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: In an X post, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said: "Many people have many opinions on the news of Rahul Gandhi contesting elections from Rae Bareli. • As far as the Gandhi family's stronghold is concerned, not just Amethi-Rae Bareli, the entire country from north to south is the stronghold …

Lok Sabha Elections Highlights: Sanjay Nirupam returns to Shiv Sena
8 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha Elections Highlights: Sanjay Nirupam returns to Shiv Sena

Hindustan Times  

May 3, 2024 12:32 PM IST Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: In an X post, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said: "Many people have many opinions on the news of Rahul Gandhi contesting elections from Rae Bareli. • As far as the Gandhi family's stronghold is concerned, not just Amethi-Rae Bareli, the entire country from north to south is the stronghold …

Rahul Gandhi to contest from Rae Bareli, Kishori Lal Sharma to contest from Amethi
8 months, 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi to contest from Rae Bareli, Kishori Lal Sharma to contest from Amethi

The Hindu  

Ending days of suspense, Congress on May 3 announced the candidatures of Rahul Gandhi and Kishori Lal Sharma in Rae Bareli and Amethi constituencies respectively in Uttar Pradesh, just hours before the deadline to file nominations for the two seats that go to poll on May 20 is to end. The selection of Rae Bareli holds significance as it was …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Smriti Irani mocks Rahul Gandhi, says party have already accepted defeat in Amethi
8 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Smriti Irani mocks Rahul Gandhi, says party have already accepted defeat in Amethi

India TV News  

Union Minister Smriti Irani on Friday hit back at Congress over their decision to field Kishori Lal Sharma as the party candidate from the hotly contested Amethi Lok Sabha seat. Speaking to reporters, she said, "The Gandhi family not being present in the election fray in Amethi indicates that the Congress party has accepted its defeat in Amethi even before …

Amethi Lok Sabha Elections 2024: KL Sharma to challenge Smriti Irani after Rahul Gandhi picks Rae Bareli
8 months, 1 week ago

Amethi Lok Sabha Elections 2024: KL Sharma to challenge Smriti Irani after Rahul Gandhi picks Rae Bareli

India TV News  

Amethi Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani will be contesting the Lok Sabha Elections from the Amethi seat in Uttar Pradesh. On the other side, the Congress party has named Kishori Lal Sharma, a party loyalist from Amethi, the seat Rahul Gandhi lost in the 2019 general …

Fielding Rahul from Rae Bareli a responsibility not just a legacy: Congress
8 months, 1 week ago

Fielding Rahul from Rae Bareli a responsibility not just a legacy: Congress

New Indian Express  

Ramesh claimed the decision to filed Rahul has devastated the BJP, its supporters and sycophants. The Congress leader said Rae Bareli has not only been Sonia Gandhi's seat but also Indira Gandhi's seat. Rahul Gandhi, he said, has become an MP three times from Uttar Pradesh and once from Kerala, "but why couldn't Modiji muster the courage to contest elections …

Suspense continues over Rahul, Priyanka’s candidatures from Raebareli and Amethi; final decision today
8 months, 1 week ago

Suspense continues over Rahul, Priyanka’s candidatures from Raebareli and Amethi; final decision today

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: With just a day left for the filing of nominations for Phase 5 of the Lok Sabha elections, the suspense continued over the Congress' candidates for the Amethi and Raebareli constituencies of Uttar Pradesh, once considered a stronghold of the Nehru-Gandhi family. The Samajwadi Party, which earlier announced a seat-sharing pact with the grand old party in Uttar …

Smriti Irani vs who? Amethi, Rae Bareli suspense may end today. But… | Top points
8 months, 1 week ago

Smriti Irani vs who? Amethi, Rae Bareli suspense may end today. But… | Top points

Hindustan Times  

Lok Sabha elections 2024: The suspense on whether Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra would contest the Amethi and Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh is likely to end on Thursday, May 2, as Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday said a decision on the matter would be announced in the next 24-30 hours. However, …

Kharge to decide on Amethi, Rae Bareli seats, annoucement soon, says Jairam Ramesh
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Kharge to decide on Amethi, Rae Bareli seats, annoucement soon, says Jairam Ramesh

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday said that party chief Mallikarjun Kharge will finalise the candidates for the highly anticipated, Rae Bareli and Amethi Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh and the announcement will be made soon. While addressing a press conference at AICC headquarters in Delhi on Wednesday, Jairam Ramesh said, "CEC has authorized the Congress …

Grand show marks Smriti’s nomination in Amethi
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Grand show marks Smriti’s nomination in Amethi

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party put on quite a spectacle in Amethi for Union minister Smriti Irani’s nomination roadshow on Monday, even as the Congress continued to dither on its Amethi pick. After drastically reducing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s victory margin in 2014, Smriti riding the Modi wave, went on to stun the Congress by winning against Rahul in 2019 Lok …

Mayawati's BSP announces three more candidates for Lok Sabha elections, fields Nanhe Singh Chauhan from Amethi
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Mayawati's BSP announces three more candidates for Lok Sabha elections, fields Nanhe Singh Chauhan from Amethi

India TV News  

Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party on Monday announced three more candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in its 10th list. Smriti Irani had defeated Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in 2019 Lok Sabha elections by a margin of 56,000 votes. The Samajwadi Party will not be fielded its candidate in Amethi since it's in alliance …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Smriti Irani files nomination as BJP candidate from Amethi
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Smriti Irani files nomination as BJP candidate from Amethi

India TV News  

Union Minister Smriti Irani filed her nomination from Uttar Pradesh's Amethi today as a BJP candidate for the general elections. Speaking to reporters, the minister said that she prayed for the good health of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, progress of the nation and the well-being of the residents of Amethi, her Lok Sabha constituency. Sought blessings at the feet of …

‘Entire country wants me to get into active politics’: Robert Vadra on contesting elections from Amethi
8 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Entire country wants me to get into active politics’: Robert Vadra on contesting elections from Amethi

The Hindu  

Businessman-husband of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who had earlier expressed his desire to contest from the Amethi parliamentary seat, has said that the entire country wishes for him to get into active politics. Smriti Irani, the sitting MP from hasn't fulfilled her promises," Mr. Vadra said on Friday when asked whether he would contest from Amethi Lok Sabha seat. …

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