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.
Read MoreAccusing Congress of sidelining the sacrifices of Army soldiers, Union Minister Smriti Irani today said the party is plotting plans to "divide India" to suit its political interest.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor today made a sharp comment on Union HRD minister Smriti Irani saying he would rather prefer Tulsi on television serials than trying to run the HRD ministry.
In a latest development in the series of containing anti-national activities, Urdu writers publishing magazines or books have been asked to give an undertaking ensuring that their works are not anti-national and against the government.
Students at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) may soon have to shell out more from their pockets to study as a panel, appointed to look into the fee hike issue of the prestigious institution, approved a three-fold hike in annual fees from the
In a new twist to the controversy over Agra based doctor Ramesh Nagar death in a road accident on Yamuna Expressway on March 5,a Delhi based
Smriti Irani’s degree row: Court asks Election Commission, DU to bring records
New Delhi: The "very tough" Class 12 CBSE mathematics question paper that saw many students in tears on Monday figured in parliament today. Union minister Venkaiah Naidu said, the matter "deserves inquiry" and he will
Government keeping tab on private colleges through a portal: Smriti Irani
Agra: What may further add to the woes of HRD minister Smriti Irani,now son of the Agra based doctor who died after being allegedly hit by one of the vehicles in Irani's cavalcade on Saturday,
New Delhi: Backing HRD Minister Smriti Irani against the claims made by the daughter of the Agra-based doctor Ramesh Nagar who died in the accident at Yamuna Expressway on Sunday, the police today said that
New Delhi: HRD Minister Smriti Irani was today in a spot when the children of a doctor killed in an accident on the Yamuna Expressway on Saturday night contradicted her claim that she had tried
Mathura: Sandili Nagar, the 16 year old daughter of Agra based doctor who died after his vehicle met with an accident with Smriti Irani's convoy on Saturday, has alleged that after the mishap she pleaded
New Delhi: HRD minister Smriti Irani today said that most classes in JNU, which has seen protests over arrest of students in connection with a controversial event, are being held regularly and the academic atmosphere
New Delhi: JNU today claimed that the pamphlets of the Mahishasur event held in 2014 from which HRD Minister Smriti Irani had quoted in Parliament were "authentic" even as the student organisers had alleged them
New Delhi: A war of Privilege Motions has broken out in Parliament, with BJP today giving notice for such an action against Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia, hitting back at the opposition party for a similar
New Delhi: Chaos reined in parliament today as opposition trained guns at Human Resouce Development Minsiter Smriti Irani and Minister of State (HRD) Ram Shankar Katheria over their recent controversial remarks and demanded strict action
New Delhi: In a move that signals another showdown between opposition and government , Congress MP KC Venugopal and Ranjit Ranjan have given a privilege motion against against Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani over
Patna: After Dalit student Rohith Vemula's mother charged Union Minister Smriti Irani with lying in Parliament about her son's suicide, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said the Centre was “cultivating falsehood” to divide the
New Delhi: Seeking to put the Narendra Modi government on the defensive, the Congress and JD-U said on Saturday that they will bring a privilege motion against HRD minister Smriti Irani for “misleading parliament” over
Hyderabad: Targetting central minister Smriti Irani over suicide of Dalit research scholar Rohith Vemula, the SC/ST Teachers Forum and Concerned Faculty of University of Hyderabad alleged that she is insensitive to grieving family and friends.It
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