Priyanka Gandhi Lauds Congress' Amethi Candidate (image: x.com/priyankagandhi)
Congress General Secretary, Priyanka Gandhi congratulated party’s Amethi pick Kishori Lal Sharma alias KL Sharma. She writes on social media that she never had any doubts and from the beginning she was sure that Sharma “will win”.
Sharma was party’s first non-Gandhi candidate in Amethi. A Gandhi family loyalist KL Sharma is currently is leading with a margin of 90,479 votes, while sitting MP and Union Minister Smriti Irani is trailing behind.
Praising KL Sharma, Priyanka Gandhi wrote on X: “Kishori bhaiya, I never had any doubts, I was sure from the beginning that you will win. Hearty congratulations to you and my dear brothers and sisters of Amethi!”
किशोरी भैया, मुझे कभी कोई शक नहीं था, मुझे शुरू से यक़ीन था कि आप जीतोगे। आपको और अमेठी के मेरे प्यारे भाइयों और बहनों को हार्दिक बधाई ! pic.twitter.com/JzH5Gr3z30
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) June 4, 2024
In 2019, Smriti Irani won the seat by defeating senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi by securing 4,68,514 votes, with winning margin of 55,120 votes.
Smriti Irani was celebrated as a “giant killer” with her victory and it is remarkable because she made a strong comeback after losing to Rahul Gandhi in 2014 by 1 lakh votes. But in the 2024 elections, along with family loyalist Kishori Lal Sharma, Smriti Irani was denied the narrative of a high-profile contest.
Earlier, senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had won the seat for three consecutive terms—in 2004, 2009, and 2014—by a large margin. In 2014, he had defeated BJP’s Smriti Irani with a margin of 1,07,903 votes.
Amethi constituency had seen high voltage campaign as many senior faces from the Congress party including Priyanka Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi were seen in the constituency prior to the election
