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Smriti Irani

Smriti Irani

Height: 1.7 m DOB: 23 March 1976

Smriti Irani is a prominent leader within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She is a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha, representing Amethi. In the Indian general election 2019, Smriti Irani defeated Rahul Gandhi. Gandhi's family had previously represented the constituency for four decades. Prior to this, she was a Member of the Rajya Sabha for Gujarat and held multiple portfolios as a Minister in the Government of India (GOI). Smriti Irani contested the 2014 general elections against Rahul Gandhi in Amethi constituency of Uttar Pradesh. Irani lost to Rahul Gandhi by 1,07,923 votes, a 12.32% margin.

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Kashmir problem a Congress' legacy, says BJP

Kashmir problem a Congress' legacy, says BJP; party distances itself from PC’s remarks

Politics | Oct 29, 2017, 07:51 AM IST

Defending Chidambaram, Congress' chief spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said that J&K is an integral part of India and ‘will always remain so unquestionably’.

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi

BJP, Congress spar over Rahul Gandhi’s Twitter popularity as report suggests bot connection

Politics | Oct 22, 2017, 12:53 PM IST

A war of words on Saturday broke out between the BJP and the Congress over Rahul Gandhi’s Twitter resurgence after news agency ANI suggested ‘bots’ or web robots that can produce automated mass retweets were behind it.

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Bots behind Rahul Gandhi’s rising popularity on social media, claims Smriti Irani

Politics | Oct 21, 2017, 11:00 PM IST

Smriti Irani said that the Congress leader’s account shows his tweets are retweeted by fake accounts from other countries.

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Congress must come clean on Bofors scam after Hershman's revelations, says Smriti Irani

Politics | Oct 18, 2017, 08:46 PM IST

Revelations made by Hershman brings to the forefront a few questions which Congress needs to answer, Smriti Irani said.

Deepika Padukone requests Smriti Irani to take action

Padmavati Rangoli controversy: Deepika Padukone urges Smriti Irani to take action against attackers

Bollywood | Oct 18, 2017, 06:39 PM IST

"Absolutely heartbreaking to see the recent attack on artist Karan and his artwork! Disgusting and appalling to say the least", Padmavati actress Deepika Padukone said.

Rahul Gandhi attacks govt over Global Hunger Index report;

Rahul Gandhi attacks govt over Global Hunger Index report; Smriti Irani hits back sharply

Politics | Oct 14, 2017, 09:38 PM IST

Irani, the Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Textiles, responded to Gandhi's tweet in a similar fashion.

Aaj Ki Baat October 10 episode.

Aaj Ki Baat October 10 episode: 'Why Amit Shah, Smriti Irani campaigned in Amethi'

Oct 11, 2017, 12:57 PM IST

There are speculations that Rahul Gandhi may change his constituency from Amethi to Rae Bareli in the 2019 polls, and his mother may opt for a Rajya Sabha seat.

Union Minister Smriti Irani speaks at a public meeting in

Rahul's lip service to development failed Amethi: Smriti Irani

Politics | Oct 10, 2017, 08:35 PM IST

Amethi, which has traditionally been the Congress's bastion, witnessed a high-pitched poll battle in the last Lok Sabha election between Smriti Irani and Rahul Gandhi.

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'Indecent', says Smriti Irani on Rahul Gandhi's 'any woman in shakhas wearing shorts' remark

Politics | Oct 11, 2017, 11:21 AM IST

Smriti Irani’s remarks came hours after Rahul Gandhi targeted the RSS and the BJP alleging that they did not give any importance to women and asked how many of them were seen attending the Sangh's 'shakhas'.

BJP President Amit Shah is in Amethi today

BJP's Amethi rally: Modi govt brought 106 schemes for people of India, says Amit Shah

India | Oct 10, 2017, 01:36 PM IST

Keeping an eye on 2019 general elections, BJP president Amit Shah is expected to address a mega rally in the Gandhi bastion today.

Rahul Gandhi at Institute of International Studies at UC

India is being run by dynasties, says Rahul Gandhi; BJP’s Smriti Irani hits back

Politics | Sep 12, 2017, 10:16 PM IST

Responding to a question, Rahul said that he was ‘absolutely ready’ to be the party's prime ministerial candidate for the 2019 general elections.

Union Minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani

‘Top 3 constitutional posts being held by people with merit’: Smriti blasts Rahul for defending dynastic politics

Politics | Sep 12, 2017, 09:53 PM IST

BJP today hit back at Rahul Gandhi for defending dynastic politics, reminding him that the top three constitutional posts in the country are held by common people with merit and that democracy is not beholden to dynasty.

Smriti Irani

Passing remarks on PM Modi is not new for Rahul Gandhi: BJP's Smriti Irani retorts

Politics | Sep 12, 2017, 02:10 PM IST

Smriti Irani hit back at Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi for his speech at Berkeley where he targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi

After Amitabh Bachchan, Smriti Irani is all praise for

After Amitabh Bachchan, Smriti Irani is all praise for Bareilly Ki Barfi

Bollywood | Aug 29, 2017, 03:05 PM IST

"Bareilly Ki Barfi" is a romantic comedy film, which released on August 18. Earlier, Amitabh Bachchan had described the film as "a delightful" one with "such competent and excellent performances".

BJP president Amit Shah and Information and Broadcasting

Amit Shah, Smriti Irani take oath as Rajya Sabha members

Politics | Aug 25, 2017, 12:08 PM IST

Rajya Sabha Chairman Venakaiah Naidu administered the oath to Amit Shah and Smriti Irani in his chamber

Shah Rukh Khan and Smriti Irani

Shah Rukh Khan praises Smriti Irani for making IFFI inclusive

Bollywood | Aug 19, 2017, 05:48 PM IST

The 48th edition of IFFI will be held from November 20 to 28.

pahredaar piya ki

Pahredaar Piya Ki: Here’s all you need to know about the controversial show thats facing widespread flak

Masala | Aug 12, 2017, 05:00 PM IST

Pahredaar Piya Ki has been under scrutiny for a while for portaying a romantic relationship between an adult woman and a 9-year-old boy

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Pehredaar Piya Ki may go off air, Smriti Irani responds to online petition seeking ban

Bollywood | Aug 11, 2017, 04:11 PM IST

Sony TV's daily soap shows a 9-year-old boy falling for an 18-year-old girl, and subsequently getting married to her. The show also aired some honeymoon sequences.

The battle went down to the wire, with Ahmed Patel coming

Ahmed Patel retains Rajya Sabha seat: How Congress managed to upset BJP in Gujarat battle

Politics | Aug 09, 2017, 11:00 AM IST

The high-voltage political drama for three Gujarat Rajya Sabha seats culminated with Congress leader Ahmed Patel’s victory, coming as a major blow to the BJP on their home turf despite wins for Amit Shah and Smriti Irani

Ahmed Patel

As it happened: Congress leader Ahmed Patel retains Rajya Sabha seat from Gujarat

Politics | Aug 09, 2017, 02:22 AM IST

Besides Shah and Irani, the BJP has fielded Congress turncoat Balwant Singh Rajput for the third seat. While Shah and Irani are set to emerge victorious, Patel’s fate has been hanging in balance after internal bickering in the Congress.

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