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 the Amethi seat, she currently trails with 1,19,069 votes, compared to Kishori Lal Sharma's 1,69,827 votes.
BJP's Smriti Irani falls behind Congress's Kishori Lal Sharma
As per the latest data released by the Election Commission of India (ECI), Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Smriti Irani is trailing behind Congress's Kishori Lal Sharma by 29,400 votes in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi as of 11:16 am.
Vote count progresses with 15.2% of total votes counted
The official ECI website reports that out of the total 976,053 votes cast via Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), approximately 148,000 votes, constituting 15.2% of the total, have been counted.
Irani's previous victory in 2019 elections
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Smriti Irani secured victory in Amethi, a seat historically associated with the Gandhi family, by defeating Rahul Gandhi, who held the position for 15 years, with a margin of 55,120 votes.
History of electoral battles in Amethi
The electoral history between Irani and Gandhi saw Gandhi emerging victorious in their first electoral clash in 2014, with Amethi being a stronghold of the Congress party until 2019.
Constituency composition and voting details
Amethi comprises five assembly segments: Tiloi, Salon, Jagdishpur, Gauriganj, and Amethi. Voting for the Amethi seat took place during the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections on May 20.
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